Bryant/Maddox/Parr Genealogy: From Henry Parr to Lula James Parr

*9th Generation: William Parr Sr.

  • William was born in 1707 in Sussex, England.
  • He arrived in Virginia in 1750.
  • William married Mary Bush, and they had five children together: Noah, Elizabeth, John, Rachel, and William.
  • William died in October of 1788 (81 years old) in Caswell, North Carolina.

9th Generation: Mary Bush

  • Mary was born in 1724 in Essex County, Virginia.
  • She married William, and they had five children together:
    • Noah (1753-1807) (54 years old) Died in Pasquotank, North Carolina
    • Elizabeth (1754-?)
    • John Arthur (who we are descended from) (1756-1825) (69 years old)
    • Rachel Walker (1758-1813) (55 years old)
    • William (1760-1817) (57 years old) Died in Sumner, Tennessee
  • Mary’s mother-in-law was also her aunt.
  • Mary died in 1793 (69 years old) in Caswell, North Carolina.