James PARKER

                   Parker in America:  Elija, son of James Parker, married a Miss
Stiles.  Their children were Patsy, Roxanna, Jerusha, Tabitha,
Esther, (Elijah), Stiles and Abigail.  Perhaps they have been
arranged to rhyme Patsy, Roxy, Rusha, Tabby, Esther. Lija,
Stiles and Nabby.  (Parker in America, page 458).  Elijah next
married a Miss Bellknap. They had a son James who settled in
Covington, Kentucky, 1817 (ibid.).
Town of Springwater:  Elijah and Stiles Parker were early
settlers in the area known as Springwater, Livingston county,
NY. (Town of Springwater, page 55).
Compilers comment:    Elijah and Stiles were probably brothers,
sons of Elijah Parker.  On the same Springwater page mention is
made of Jonas Belknap, also an early settler of Springwater.
Since Jonas Belknap married a sister of these brothers, it seems
these men had some influence on each other when it came to
picking up stakes and moving on.
Census analysis:  The census is conducted every ten years
beginning in 1790, as required by the United States
Constitution.  Tracking families is complicated because
jurisdictions were constantly changing boundaries in the early
years as the population migrated westward.  Anothe complication
is that prior to 1850 only the head of household was named. From
1790 to 1840, the other occupants were listed by gender and age.
This is all further complicated by the fact that the household
members could be servants, hired hands, boarders, relatives,
etc.  Names in parenthsis below can be called the best guess
of the compiler.  In NY of 1790, Montgomery County took up a
large center portion of the state, which later consisted of more
that twenty counties including Otsego.  1790, NY, Montgomery
County, Canajoharie Town, page 102, Elijah Parker, one male over
16 (Elijah),  two males 0-15, one female, any age.  Nearby is
listed Elijah Parker, Jr.   1800, NY, Otsego County, Worcester
Town, page 42; Elijah Parker, one male over age 44, one female
over 44.  Next door is listed a James Parker, one male 16-25;
one female 16-25; one female, 0-9.