Louisa Frisbee, born c1776 in Columbia Co., NY
Seek identity of John & Louisa/Lovica (Frisbee) Parker of Steuben, Oneida Co., NY. Louisa (Frisbee) Parker is buried in Old Steuben Corners Cemetery at Steuben, Oneida Co., NY. Her gravestone reads: Wife of John Parker, died 11 Sep 1823, age 47.
John Parker married(1) Louisa Frisbee, and married (2) Martha Barnes. Children of John & Louisa (Frisbee) Parker:
1. Edward Parker, b 1800. [No further record]
2. Stephen Parker, b 1802. [No further record]
3. Erastas K. Parker, b 1807. [No further record]
4. Hon. John Parker, b 27 Dec 1810 in Steuben, NY.
5. Susannah Parker, b 1813. [No further record]
6. Louisa Parker, b 1815. [No further record]
7. Roswell Davis Parker, b 12 Apr 1818 in Oswego Co., NY.
Children of John & Martha (Barnes) Parker:
8. George D. Parker, b 17 Jul 1825 in NY; m(1) Martha Mascho, m(2) Janette R. Cramer.
9. Dennis M. Parker, b Feb 1828 in NY; m Susan A. Roc.
10. Jay Hathaway Parker, b May 1830 in NY; m(1) Brittania Lake, m(2) Estelle E. Cooley.
11. Mindwell Parker, b circa 1824 in NY; m Luther Phillips.
A sketch of Hon. John Parker was published in "Landmarks of Oswego County, New York," page 632 (1895, by John C. Churchill, Syracuse, NY: D. Mason and Company), and in "History of Oswego County, New York," page 303 (1877, by Crisfield Johnson, Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts and Company). Both publications stated that Hon. John Parker's parents were John and Louisa (Frisby) Parker, "natives of Columbia County, NY."
Edward & Sarah (Jackson) Frisbee had five children born in Canaan, Columbia Co., NY -- one of their daughters was Loviey/Lovina(Lucy?) Frisbee, born say 1775, who married --?-- Parker. Was this daughter the first wife of John Parker of Steuben, NY?
Edward Frisbee, of Canaan, Columbia Co., NY, left a will dated 12 Mar 1797, proved 31 Jan 1798 [Source: "Abstracts of Wills, Administration and Guardianships in New York State, 1787-1835," compiled by William Applebie Daniel Eardeley (see page 129)]. The will mentions -
<> Susannah Frisbee, wife.
<> Roswell Frisbee, eldest son.
<> Edward Frisbee, son.
<> Loviey Parker, eldest daughter.
<> Polly Frisbee, one of two youngest daughters, under 18 years of age.
<> Patty Frisbee, one of two youngest daughters, under 18 years of age.
<> Susannah Frisbee (wife), Philip Frisbee & William Gardner, appointed executors.
<> Pat Hamilton, Daniel Morris & Benjamin Lovejoy, witnesses.
The family and genealogy of Edward Frisbee, of Canaan, NY, is covered in "The Frisbee-Frisbie Genealogy: Edward Frisbye of Branford, Connecticut and His Descendants" (1926, by Edward S. Frisbee, Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Company), see pages 51-52 and 92. Edward5 Frisbee has Frisbee ancestry through Gideon4 (m Desire Gannis), Edward3, John2, Edward1. Edward5 Frisbee served in the Revolutionary War in the same regiment in which his brother Philip5 Frisbee served as captain and major. Edward5 Frisbee, born circa 1842 in CT, died in 1897 in Canaan, NY, married(1) Sarah Jackson, and married(2) Susannah Jackson (sister of first wife). Children of Edward5 & Sarah (Jackson) Frisbee, all born in Canaan, Columbia Co., NY:
1. Roswell Frisbee, d 18 Sep 1820 in Fort Scott, GA; m Phebe Dorr, 1805 in Chatham, NY.
2. Lovina (Lucy?) Frisbee; m --?-- Parker.
3. Edward I. Frisbee; m --?-- Hall; resided in Greece, NY.
4. Ann Frisbee; m --?-- White; resided Whitesboro, NY.
5. Sarah Frisbee; m Thomas David.
A footnote on page 92 of the genealogy states: "These names [Ann Frisbee & Sarah Frisbee] are given by Alonzo Thompson Frisbee, of Howell, MI, in the correspondence of 1903. They evidently belong to the children designated in their father's will as Polly and Patty Frisbee."
Susannah Frisbee was head of family in the 1800 census at Canaan, NY:
<> Susannah Frisbee: 2 males 26-45, 1 female <10, 1 female 16-26, and 1 female 45+.
Hope someone can help identify John Parker and Louisa Frisbee. Thanks
Nelson Dean