Claiborn Parr, the son of Thomas and Mary Parr, was born between 1766 and 1770, possibly in the Carolinas. Claiborn married about 1793 Martha Ivey (or Adams), who was born between 1770 and 1774. Between 1810 and 1820 they moved from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Union County, South Carolina where they remained until their deaths. Claiborn wrote his last will and testament 25 April 1818 in Union County, South Carolina and it was proved 21 August 1830. Claiborn left the plantation to his wife Martha, during her lifetime or widowhood, with the exception that his son James was to have a horse. Each of the (unnamed) children were to receive a part of the estate as they reached legal age. Thomas Pair and Martha Pair were named as executors. Witnesses were Sherwood Nancy, Willis Walker and Christopher Brandon. The will was signed Claybourn (X) Pair. The value of the inventory of his estate on 31 December 1838 was $2022.50, this inventory was madeby Christopher Brandon, Absolem Ivey, Charner Adams and John Scales. Another inventory was made on 31 December 1838 by Christopher Brandon, John Harris and David Adams, appraisers, this time the value was set at $3325.50. Sale of the property was held 1 January 1839 with Martha Parr buying almost everything. Other buyers included George Ivey, Watus Farr, Joel Adams, Allen Parr, Samuel Harris, Thomas Nance, John Watts, James Parr and John Harris. The sale totaled $1344.00. The children of Claiborn and Martha Parr are:
John, b. abt 1794 - d. aft 1860 - m. 1st Malinda ??, 2nd Mary ??
James, b. abt 1796 - d. ?? - m. Nancy ??
Elizabeth, b. 15 Mar 1797 - d. abt 1849 - m. Thomas Nance
Rebecca, b. abt 1799 - d. abt 1850 - m. Isham/Isom Vaughn
Jesse, b. abt 1802 - d. ?? - m. Nancy Scales
Allen, b. abt 1804 - d. ?? - m. ?? Scales
Thomas, b. abt 1806 - d. ?? - m. ??
Mary, b.abt 1809 - d. Abt 1892 - m. Joel Ivey Adams
Sally, b. abt 1812 - d. ?? - m. William Motte
Charlotte, b. abt 1814 - d. ?? m. William Scales

John Parr, the son of Claiborn and Martha Parr, was born about 1794 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died after 1860 in Cherokee County, Alabama. He married Malinda ?? before 1816 probably in Union County, South Carolina. After Malinda's death in Cherokee County, Alabama on 16 Jul 1859, John married Mary ?? who was born in Pennsylvania. John and family can be found on the 1820/30/40 census in Union County, South Carolina, he moved his family to Cherokee County, Alabama sometime between 1840 and 1850 where the 1850 census finds Caroline, Vera and Cornelia as the only children still at home. John and Mary had no children, the children of John and Malinda are:
Elizabeth, b. 31 Dec 1816 - d. ?? - m. Daniel Naugher
Elmina, b. 1 Jan 1817 - d. ?? - m. John Naugher, II
Mary, b. 10 Feb 1819 - d. 30 May 1848 - m. Henry Harrison Mitchell
Caroline, b. abt 1822 - d. aft 1870 - m. Travis Ivey
Eliza Jane, b. 15 Apr 1826 - d. 10 Sep 1901 - m. Levi Franklin Mitchell
Vera, b. abt 1830 - d. ?? - m. ??
Dudley Leonard, b. abt 1833 - d. aft 1880 - m. Amanda ??
Cornelia, b. abt 1835 - d. ?? - m. Reddick P. Ennis

James Parr, the son of Claiborn and Martha Ivey Parr, was born about 1796 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died 27 November 1864 in Union County, South Carolina. His will, dated 31 May 1857, was witnessed by W.A.H. Bevell, C.Brandon and J.(I.) Mitchell. The will was proved by Brandon, 5 December 1864, before Columbus Gage, Ordinary. It names his wife Nancy, his son William P. Parr and his five daughters. (Box 46, Package 27). James married Nancy ?? and their children are:
William P., b. 4 Nov 1826 - d. ?? - m. Jane P. Page
Mary M., b. ?? - d. ?? - m. Benjamin Sinclair
Martha, b. abt 1830 - d. aft 1880 - m. Wiley Ivey
Amanda, b. abt 1829 - d. ?? - m. ?/ Savage
Anne, b. ?? - d. ?? - m. Andrew Nance
Sally, b. ?? - d. ?? - m. James Robinson

William P. Parr, the son of James and Nancy Parr, was born 4 November 1826 in Union County, South Carolina and married Jane P. Page, their children are:
James W.A.P., b. 26 Oct 1854 - d. ?? - m. ??

Allen Parr, the son of Claiborn and Martha Ivey Parr, was born about 1804 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and married before 1837 in Union County, South Carolina ?? Scales. Their children are:
Elizabeth, b. abt 1837
Jane, b. abt 1839 - d. ?? - m. Joseph W. Vaughn
James, b. abt 1842 - d. abt 1870 - m. ??
Richard, b. 16 Jan 1845 - d. 4 Jan 1887 - m. Eliza Sprouze Faucett
Texanna, b. 25 Apr 1847 - d. 23 Aug 1903 - m. Ferdinand R. Cudd
Mary, b. abt 1849 - d. ?? - m. William Henry Bevell

Mary Parr, the daughter of Claiborn and Martha Ivey Parr, was born about 1809 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and died about 1892 in Union County, South Carolina. About 1829 she married Joel Ivey Adams and their children are:
Robert, b. 13 Dec 1830 - d. 7 Dec 1862 - m. ??
Cecelia Ann, b. 6 Mar 1834 - d. Aug 1903 - m. Richard Addis
Chamer Thomas, b. 11 Aug 1837 - d. 3 Aug 1893 - m. Rebecca Cook
Martha Jane, b. 21 May 1839 - d. 2 Dec 1893 - m. ??
Ambrose Ray, b. 17 Sep 1840 - d. 14 Aug 1910 - m. Nancy Jane Tracey
Adolphus Allen, b. 6 Mar 1842 - d. 2 Aug 1889 - m. ??
Telitha, b. 12 Aprp 1844 - d. 6 Sep 1899 - m. Washington Horn
David, b. 17 May 1847 - d. ?? - m. ??
Matilda, b. 24 Nov 1848 - d. 16 Feb 1903 - m. John Garner
John Glover, b. 26 Nov 1851 - d. 18 Apr 1916 - m. Malinda Cook

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