Beda (Page) Parkerson (abt. 1805 - abt. 1837)

Born about 1805 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Wife of Joab Joseph Parkerson — married about 1829 (to about 1837) in Smith, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1837 at about age 32 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Beda was born about 1805. She was the daughter of Jacob Page and Lourania Fereby. She passed away about 1837.

The Family Bible of William Carroll Hendrixson and Samantha Jane Robinson Tennessee - Submitted by Robert White.

• Grandparents-Jimmy Hendrixson, Sarah Jones. Joe Abb Parkerson, Beedie Page

Research Notes

I've been researching this family since about 1970 to present-day with most of the research done from 1970-1975. Several trips were made to Dekalb Co., Tennessee with visits to those that were living at that time. Also much correspondence was done.

We do know when Beda's father, Jacob, died about March 1805, she and her four siblings were listed as minors in his will. Two of her siblings married two Page brothers.

I've also been told by the historian of DeKalb Co., TN and others who were living at this time (early 1970's) that Beda married Joab Parkerson and died before 1838. She had several children and 2 of them are even listed with the Page family on the 1850 census of DeKalb Co., TN.

I'm quite certain that the 1830 census of Smith Co., TN shows her with Joab Parkerson. She was about 5 years older than he was.

However, the father of her first two children, Beadie and Oliver Parkerson father is not really known. They did use the name Parkerson But Joab/Joel would have been too young to have been their father. So was Beadie married first to another Parkerson? possibly a brother to Joel who may have passed away? Were the oldest two children someone else's child and just carried the surname Parkerson after she married Joab? Plus, there is always the possibility that they were illegimate. Right now more research needs to be done regarding their father. FOR NOW, I'm listing them as a child of Joab/Joel Parkerson and Beda Page.

We also know from two different sources that Joab/Joel Parkerson by May 9, 1838 that he had married Loucinda Lucretha 'Creasy' Hullett, the daughter of Willliam Hullett and Rebecca Rice. In her father's will, dated May 9, 1838, she is listed as Lucretha Parkendon (sure this should be Parkerson). Also, a daughter, Elizabeth Jane (Parkerson) Hicks (1846-1903 Davidson Co., TN) listed her parents as J. Parkerson and Creasy (a nickname for Lucretha ) Hullett Parkerson on her death certificate.

My interest in this family as always been the Page-Allen connection as I descend from Beda's brother, Barnabas Page who married Mary Allen.

Sources

1805 -March 7; Jacob Page (father) left a will in Barnwell District of SC.

• In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob Page of the state of South Carolina and District of Barnwell being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, but knowing the Transitory State of all men do make this my last will and Testament, first I Give and bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave of and my body to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Discretion of my body Executors hereafter Named, And as Touching such Worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased god to blefs me with in this word, I Give and dispose of in the following manner,- That im to say, It is my Will that my beloved wife Lurania Page Shall have and keep pofoefsion of the Land and plantation I live on during her natural life to Endeavor to raise my small children on, and after her Death to be Equally divided between my five Smallest children Vis Beda Jacob Delania Barnaby and Foreby Page to them and their heirs for Ever It is further my Will that my beloved wife Lurania Should have and keep as her right an property Three feather beds and furniture to be her disposed of at his will and pleasure without lett or hindrance fro any Person Whomsoever, I also Give and bequeath to my loving wife one Mare to he and her heirs for ever, also on Table and One Chest and Sight head of a hoge and their futue increase. with Some plantation Tools Consifting of a hand saw Two Augers Drawing knife and on chifoel one pot and frying Pan Three Pewter plates and one Dish also Some bells now about the house with a cart and two plows with on Water Pail and smoothing Iron and one Zxe also Two Saddles and bridles one spinning Wheel and one pare of cotton Cards with a looking Glafe and Small Trunck to be by his Disposed of at her Will and Pleasure. It is my Will and Desire that my Wife Lurania Page qualify as Whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament ratifyintg and confirming this and no other as my last Will and testament Signed Sealed and pronounced this 7th of March 1805.
• signed Jacob Will
• Test
• James White
• Cassandra Winborne
• Jesse Winborne
• Book A, pg 52
• Recorded March 7, 1805(not probated)
• Budle 9, pkg. 6

"United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP4-G5R : Sat Mar 09 18:38:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Joab Parkerson, 1830.

1830 Smith Co., TN

• Joab Parkerson

• 1 m 15-20
• 1 F 20-30

Acknowledgment and Special Thanks

• Research of Mary Nell Parkerson Paris (correspondence in 1999 to me, Ann Jobe Brown)

• Research of Tom Simpson (many letters of correspondence)

• Correspondence/Research of Mark Young (Feb 2002)

• Correspondence/Research of Donald Martin (March 2002)

• Correspondence and research of D. Mitchell Jones ( who I also visited personally with)

• Research of Henry 'Hank' Morrison Page (1982)

• Research of Billy Allen Page of Wichita Falls in late 1960's (who I also visited)

• Winnona and Sonny Turner (1998)

• Darrell Spencer (1998-1999)

• Thomas Webb--Historian of Dekalb Co, TN (many letters of correspondence in the early 1970's)