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Mary Elizabeth Highsmith

Female 1872 - 1892  (20 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Elizabeth Highsmith was born in 1872 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John James Highsmith and Mary Ann Fowler); died in 1892 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Mamie
    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1880, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 8; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John James Highsmith was born on 4 Dec 1830 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Feb 1921 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1860, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 30
    • Residence: 1870, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Post Office: Dismal; Age: 39
    • Residence: 1880, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 49; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
    • Residence: 1900, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 69; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1910, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 79; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 89; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Probate: 25 Feb 1921, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 90

    John married Mary Ann Fowler in 1866 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of William Fowler, Jr and Rachel Parker) was born on 29 Aug 1829 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Aug 1903 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Fowler was born on 29 Aug 1829 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Fowler, Jr and Rachel Parker); died on 29 Aug 1903 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Name: Mary Ann Highsmith
    • Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 21
    • Residence: 1860, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 30
    • Residence: 1870, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Post Office: Dismal; Age: 39
    • Residence: 1880, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 49; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
    • Residence: 1900, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 70; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. Doctor Jacob Franklin Highsmith was born on 1 Sep 1868 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Jun 1939 in Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Cross Creek Cemetery #3, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 1. Mary Elizabeth Highsmith was born in 1872 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1892 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Mattie A Highsmith was born in 1874 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1877 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Fowler, Jr was born on 6 Sep 1795 (son of William Fowler, Sr. and Elizabeth Smith); died on 2 Feb 1852 in Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 55

    Notes:

    Information on this family comes from the North Carolina Genealogical Library vertical file. William Alderman Parker (b. 13 Mar 1879- d. ?) compiled the information.
    "William Fowler Jr. (1795-1852) married Rachel Parker (1803-1873) and their descendants include Dr. Jacob Franklin Highsmith of Fayetteville who owned the first private hospital in North Carolina." from THE HERITAGE OF SAMPSON COUNTY, Oscar Bizell, Ed., 1983, p. 408.
    "Dr. J. F. Highsmith, noted physician of Fayetteville and builder of one of the first privately owned hospitals in North carolina, was a great-great-great-grandson of Daniel fowler and was descended from William Fowler, a son of the Revolutionary veteran, John Fowler. Dr. Highsmith's mother, Mary Fowler Highsmith, was the daughter of William Fowler, Jr. (1795-1852) and Rachel Parker (1803-1875)." from THE HERITAGE OF SAMPSON COUNTY, Oscar Bizell, ed., 1983, p.409.
    Notes from Susan Caison Sharp

    William + Rachel Parker. Rachel (daughter of William Parker and Nancy Ann Owen) was born on 9 Jul 1804 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Oct 1875 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rachel Parker was born on 9 Jul 1804 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Parker and Nancy Ann Owen); died on 2 Oct 1875 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Name: Rachel Fowler
    • Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 50
    • Residence: 1860, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 61
    • Residence: 1870, McDaniels, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Post Office: Clinton; Age: 72

    Notes:

    Information on this family comes from the Parker family tree done by B. F. Bullard of Savannah, Ga. in 1906. This tree can be found in the North Carolina Genealogical Library vertical file.
    Note by Susan Caison Sharp

    Children:
    1. William Giles Fowler was born in 1825 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1910 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. James M Fowler was born about 1830 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Samuel Fowler was born about 1832 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    4. John S Fowler was born on 16 Aug 1834 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Dec 1862 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Daniel B. Fowler was born about 1839 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Elizabeth Jane Fowler was born on 19 Aug 1827 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Dec 1909 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Salemburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Salemburg, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Martha Mariah Fowler was born on 16 Mar 1838 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Jul 1914 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    8. Anna Elizabeth Fowler was born on 27 Feb 1824 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 1874 in North Carolina, USA; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, Stedman, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA.
    9. 3. Mary Ann Fowler was born on 29 Aug 1829 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Aug 1903 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Roseboro Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    10. Haynes Lennon Fowler was born in Jan 1847 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Feb 1888 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Fowler, Sr. was born in 1768 (son of John Fowler and Hannah Sutton); died in 1850.

    Notes:

    John Fowler was a Revolutionary War Vet. His Son, William Fowler, was the only one of his "many" children to remain in Sampson Co. From THE HERITAGE OF SAMPSON COUNTY, ed. Oscar Bizell, 1983, p.409. (Pp408-409 contain a lot of information about John Fowler's military service.)

    William + Elizabeth Smith. Elizabeth was born about 1765 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Smith was born about 1765 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1850.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elizabeth Fawler
    • Residence: 1850, Southern District, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; Age: 85

    Children:
    1. 6. William Fowler, Jr was born on 6 Sep 1795; died on 2 Feb 1852 in Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Jennie Fowler was born about 1796.
    3. Living

  3. 14.  William Parker was born on 25 Oct 1759 (son of John Parker and Rachael Sessoms); died on 7 Aug 1829 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1790, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1800, Fayetteville, Sampson, North Carolina
    • Residence: 1810, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1820, Hall, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    • Probate: 1830, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    "Rachel Butler, born about 1800 and died between 1842 and 1850 in Sampson County, married John Parker, born about 1790, son of William Parker (son of John Parker and Rachael Sessoms) and Nancy Owen (daughter of John Owen and Anna Hayes). They had at least nine children. William and the children are listed in the 1850 Census of Sampson County." from The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina. Oscar M. Bizell, Ed. The Sampson Co. Historical Society, Newton Grove, North Carolina, 1983, p. 332.

    "William Parker (1759-1829) was a pioneer of Methodism and a member of the first Society formed at Parkers' Meeting House (Andrews Chapel) long before any house of worship was erected in the neighborhood." from The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina. Oscar M. Bizell, Ed. The Sampson Co. Historical Society, Newton Grove, North Carolina, 1983, p. 543.

    Information on this family comes from the North Carolina Genealogical Library vertical file. William Alderman Parker (b. 13 Mar 1879- d. ?) compiled the information. William Alderman Parker was the son of Thomas Bradley Parker, son of William Right Parker, son of Zachiariah Parker, son of Richard Parker and Elizabeth Sumner.

    [about Andrews Chapel] "On the 2nd of October 1809, a plot of land containing two acres was given by Luke Parker for the sum of 10 shillings, or $1.25, to trustees, viz. Nicholas Parker, William Parker, Thomas Parker, Owen Owens and William Miller, for the purpose of erecting a house of worship for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1816, a church was built of logs and called Parkers Meeting House, mainly through the influence of Nicholas Parker." from The Heritage of Sampson County, North Carolina. Oscar M. Bizell, Ed. The Sampson Co. Historical Society, Newton Grove, North Carolina, 1983, p. 81.

    All notes from Susan Caison Sharp

    William + Nancy Ann Owen. Nancy (daughter of John Owen and Living) was born on 15 Jul 1765; died on 11 Aug 1835 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Nancy Ann Owen was born on 15 Jul 1765 (daughter of John Owen and Living); died on 11 Aug 1835 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Nancy Parker
    • Residence: 1830, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

    Children:
    1. John C Parker was born on 17 Oct 1788 in North Carolina, USA; died on 6 Jun 1859 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Daniel Parker was born about 1787 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Feb 1876.
    3. Reverend Dennis Parker was born on 17 Apr 1801 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Oct 1853 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    4. 7. Rachel Parker was born on 9 Jul 1804 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Oct 1875 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mintz Baptist Church Cemetery, Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Joseph Dowd Parker was born on 24 Sep 1807 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Oct 1890 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in McGee United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Joel Parker was born in 1796 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA; died on 20 Aug 1865 in Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Francis Parker died in UNKNOWN.
    8. Allen Parker died in UNKNOWN.
    9. Sophia Parker died in UNKNOWN.
    10. Penelope Parker died in UNKNOWN.
    11. Elizabeth Parker died in UNKNOWN.



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