Heinrich PARLER, the first important member of the family probably came from Cologne. He designed the important late Gothic Holy Cross Church at Schwablisch-Gmund and possibly the chancel at Ulm Cathedral (1377). His son Peter PARLER, the most important member of the family, was responsible for the major part of the Cathedral of St.Vitus (1353-85) in Prague, as well as much of its sculpture, and may have designed St.Bartholomew at Kolin and St.Barbara at Kutna Hora.Of the other PARLER's Johannes worked at Freiburg in Breisgau from 1354, possibly on the Cathedral, and Heinrich of Gmund was called in to advise on the Milan Cathedral (1391-92). The PARLER family, which had its roots in Schwabish-Gmund in Swabia,is typical of several closely related clans of masons whose dynamic building and consulting activities and far flung networks of connections and communication influenced whole areas of Gothic architecture. Family-operated lodges were no rarity Throughout the 14th century the PARLER(Parlerius Parlercz,von Gumnd)family formed a tightly knit group of innovative masons working under the culturally very active Luxenburg dynasty. Their influence in architecture, sculpture, and the minor arts ranged from Basel to Prague and was felt to such an extent that the PARLER family became legendary. In 1486, Matthaus RORICZER, Hanns SCHMUTTERMEYER, and others mention the "Junker von Prag" as their ultimate authority. As late as 1565, the PARLER brothers were shown as three riders on a medal whose face shows the famous north tower of the Minster in Strasbourg where Michael of Gmund had worked for a few years after 1383. In Cologne the word PARLER is known to be another written form for Steinmetzen (translated stonemason). D.Graham COPELAND's "Many Years After" states this family came from  Scotch-Irish- English emigrants from Londonderry, Ireland to Virginia, later Shadrach and William, moving to Orangeburg, S.C. Symon PARLER was transferred from London to Barbados May 2, 1635, aged 24, on the "Alexander". (Reg14-352).His children are supposed to be those found in Mass.(spelled PARLOW, PARSLOW, and PARLER) The Boston Evening Transcript. There is also a Symon and James PARLER/PARLOR found in the 1850 Calif. Census. "Great Gothic Sculptures" by Jean Rene GABORET, speak of the German PARLER family of masons and stone sculptors active in southern Germany and Bohemia during the 14th Century.

Children of PARLER were as follows:
FOUR PARLER BROTHERS LOCATED IN VIRGINIA DURING THE 1700's

i.     Meshek PARLER died in Apr 1750 in Lancaster County, Virginia. Died in testate, with no known heirs; inventory of his estate dated 13 April 1750, Lancaster Co., Va. by George PURSELL, John WEBB and Isaac TAYLOR, among which was listed shoemaker's tools. Copy of inventory in my files. Meshek is the only one of the four brothers who did not fight in the American Revolution, having died previously.
ii.     James PARLER was born in ?. James PARLER/PARLOR fought in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Robert BEALL's Co., 13th Va. Reg. under Col. John GIBSON 1779-80, in Capt. Benjamin BIGGS' Co. of 7th Va. Reg., also under Col. John GIBSON 1781-83.  Continental Line Warrants, Military Dist. of Ohio #1118 (Ga.Gen.Mag. Issue 100); Revolutionary War Records Vol. I, Va., Bounty Land Warrants #251.  Copy of military records in my files. James' line has not been followed.
iii.    Shadrach PARLER - His line is followed on this site.
iv.   William PARLER - Ancestor of Mary Ann PARLER-KISELA and Carrie PARLER-GIBSON, compilers of the family history.  

William PARLER  line followed up on the following page link-OrangeburghSCp2.html Top 

Generation 2  

13. Shadrach Parler (Parler), born about 1728; died before Jun 1785. He married Susannah (---) Parler.

Notes for Shadrach PARLER Shadrach served in the Revolutionary War alternately under Captain. Joshua PALMER, Benjamin JOLLY and Col. BRANDON, during 1779, 1780, 1781 . He was taken prisoner and died while in confinement; A.A. 5703;X24 07; X3062; Annuitants Claims. "Paid to James MARTIN all the Claims belonging to Shadrich PARLER, deceased, against the State of South Carolina for services done in Col. BRANDON Reg. of Mil. Value Reserves this 18th day of November 1790." signed by mark of Luzian PARLER. Susannah PARLER was paid 8:15, as widow of Shadrach, held prisoner by the enemy and died in confinement. Shadrick PARLER unrecorded plat for land not granted, 200 acres on Little Browns Creek, Broad River, Craven Co., surveyed by Wm. GIST Nov. 26, 1771 #0009 018 0004 00976 00; S.C. Dept. of Archives and History; Stub Indents Bk.H, #212, BK.X, part II #2407 and #3062."History of Orangeburg Co., S.C." p.230, summoned to serve as Grand Juror 15 Nov. 1774; D. Graham COPELAND's original manuscript in S.C.U. Library; Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Va. by CHALKEY 1745-1800, Augusta Co., Va. p.439, PARLOUR, Shaldk. (Shadk- Shadrach) 1751-52 among those to petition for a road from Thorn's Gap to Henry Nethertons (original petition and papers filed in the Co. Court).
REF: Carrie Parler Gibson msg 29th Aug 1998)

Children of Shadrach PARLER and Susannah (---) were as follows:
+ 131 Meshek Parler, born about 1762. Believed to have had a son and 3-4 daughters. James D. PARLER, Dorchester Co. descended from Meshek.
+ 132 Abednigo Parler, born about 1769 in South Carolina. He married (Bochette) Parler.
+ 133 Shadrach Parler, born 1775 in South Carolina. He married Rebecca (Little) Parler. 

Generation 3  

 + 132. Abednigo Parler (Shadrach, Parler), born about 1769 in South Carolina; died Nov 1811 in Orangeburg, South Carolina; buried 29 Nov 1811 in
St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery., Orangeburg, South Carolina. He married in South Carolina, (Bochette)Parler. 

REF: Carrie Parler Gibson August 1998
REF: Maryann Parler 1998

  Notes for Abednigo PARLER 1790 (p.97),1810,1820,1830,1840 Census Records, Orangeburg Co,., S.C. Records of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Orangeburg, S.C.; D.Graham COPELAND's original manuscript U.S.C. Library; Copy of earliest land deed purchase in S.C., March 1797 by Abednigo, St. Matthew's Parish; collection of land plats by W.Z. DANTZLER, Orangeburg, S.C. (p.,21); Bk. 5-6p.333 Gen.929.3 S.C.L. 9331; Index to Deeds S.C. 1719-1785 Charleston Dist.; 1785-1800 Lessee, Abednigo PARLER, Lessor John MONK; BOUCHETTE Bible. 

   Notes for BOCHETTE In "St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish ,S.C." by Robert F. CLUTE, p.27 and 51 there are lists of BOCHETT family. 

Children of Abednigo PARLER and BOCHETTE were as follows:
+ 1321 Parler, born in South Carolina. He married Eliza (---) Parler.
+ 1322 Daniel Parler, born about 1781 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina. He married unknown.
+ 1323 Samuel Parler, born about 1800 in South Carolina. He married Sophie (Hare) Parler.
+ 1324 Rachael Anne Parler, born 1809 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina. She married Aaron Way.
+ 1325 Anne Parler 133. Shadrach Parler (Shadrach, Parler), born 1775 in South Carolina; died about 1830 in South Carolina. He married in South Carolina, Rebecca (Little) Parler. 

   Notes for Shadrach PARLER John SMITH Bible in Calhoun Co. Museum; Land Deed 19 Apr.1814 to Robert Tatum LIVINGSTON, 

Children of Shadrach PARLER and Rebecca LITTLE were as follows:
+ 1331 Catherine Parler, born in South Carolina; died 1836. She married on 7 Jul, Allen Blackledge Smith, born 16 Dec 1816.
+ 1332 John Little Parler, born 12 Nov 1809 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. He married unknown.
+ 1333 Shadrach B. Parler, born 11 May 1812 in South Carolina. He married Mary Elizabeth (Shirer) Parler.
+ 1334 William Daniel Parler, born 4 Sep 1828 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina. He married Amarintah Mary (Snider) Parler 

Generation 4  

+ 1321. Parler (Abednigo, Shadrach, Parler), born in South Carolina. He married Eliza (---) Parler, born 1789. Children of PARLER and Eliza (---) were as follows:
+ 13211 Parler, born in South Carolina. He married Mary (---)Parler.
+ 1322. Daniel Parler (Abednigo, Shadrach, Parler), born about 1781 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; died 1828 in South Carolina. He married in 1802, unknown. 

Notes for Daniel PARLER D.Graham COPELAND's original manuscript in S.C.U .Library. 

Children of Daniel PARLER were as follows:
+ 13221 Parler
+ 13222 Parler
+ 13223 Daniel Parler, born 1804 in St. Matthews Parish, Orangeburg Dist., South Carolina. He married Elizabeth (---) Parler.
+ 13224 Allen Parler, born about 1807 in South Carolina. He married Ann E. (---) Parler.
+ 1323. Samuel Parler (Abednigo, Shadrach, Parler), born about 1800 in South Carolina; died in South Carolina. He married in 1821 in South Carolina, Sophie (Hare) Parler, died 23 Nov 1879 in South Carolina. 

   Notes for Samuel PARLER Dates on this family are not consistent. Census Records; 1830, 1840, 1850 (Call #124 Micro M 452 Roll 857, Orangeburg Dist., S.C.); 1860 Sophia living with son, Joseph enum with James Ditcher GARRITY (Ireland)

Children of Samuel PARLER and Sophie HARE were as follows:
+ 13231 Parler, born about 1817 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
+ 13232 Joseph Allen Parler, born before 1820 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married Ann Melvenia (Porter) Parler.
+ 13233 Henry William Parler, born BET 1827 AND 1830 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married Mary A. E. (Tyler) Parler
+ 13234 Parler, born about 1833 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
+ 13235 Jasper L. Parler, born BET 1832 AND 1835 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina. He married (1) Caroline (---) Parler. He married (2) unknown.
+ 1324. Rachael Anne Parler (Abednigo, Shadrach, Parler), born 1809 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; christened 12 Mar 1809 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina; died 1840 in South Carolina. She married on 1 Dec 1825 in South Carolina, Aaron Way, born 11 Mar 1800 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; died 31 Mar 1841 in South Carolina.
+ 1332. John Little Parler (Shadrach, Shadrach, Parler), born 12 Nov 1809 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina; christened 6 Aug 1810 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina; died 26 May 1874 in South Carolina. He married before 1825 in South Carolina, unknown. Children of John Little PARLER were as follows:
+ 13321 Parler, born about 1825 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
+ 13322 Parler, born about 1830 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
+ 13323 Edwin Edward Parler, born 1832 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. He married Margaret Louise (Graham) Parler.
+ 1333. Shadrach B. Parler (Shadrach, Shadrach, Parler), born 11 May 1812 in South Carolina; died 15 Mar 1887 in Elloree, Orange Co., South Carolina; buried in Lutheran Trinity Cemetery, Elloree, South Carolina. He married on 21 Nov 1839 in South Carolina, Mary Elizabeth (Shirer) Parler , born 5 Mar 1823 in South Carolina; died 15 Dec 1902 in South Carolina; buried in Lutheran Trinity Cemetery, Elloree, South Carolina. 

    Notes for Shadrach B. PARLER C.S.A. Co.R, 1st S.C. Cav.; disability discharge 4 Apr.1862. PARLER and SHIRER and John SMITH Family Bibles. SMITH Bible in Calhoun Co. Museum, S.C. Shadrach PARLER Bible on display each year at the CARR Family Reunion. "The Church Records of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Orangeburg Co., S .C. and The Red Church" by HAIGLER.

   Notes for Mary Elizabeth SHIRER Mary's tombstone date of death is Dec. 15, 1902, however, I also have a date as 23 Aug. 1909. 

Children of Shadrach B. PARLER and Mary Elizabeth SHIRER were as follows:
+ 13331 Samuel Bel Parler, born in South Carolina; died in South Carolina.
+ 13332 Aaron Parler, born in South Carolina.
+ 13333 Ann Rebecca Parler, born 2 Sep 1840 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina. She married Edward P. Carr.
+ 13334 Mary Elizabeth Josephine Parler, born 22 Sep 1842 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; christened 22 Jan 1843 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina. She married on 11 Apr 1860 in South Carolina, William O. Livingston, died before 1907.
+ 13335 Frances Eugenia Parler, born 29 Jun 1845 in Elloree, Sumter County, South Carolina. She married William Henry Carr.
+ 13336 Sarah Cillistener Parler, born 2 Jul 1847 in South Carolina. She married William Staley.
+ 13337 Joseph Parler, born 1849 in South Carolina. He married (Harriett) Parler. C.S.A. Co.I, 5th S.C.Cav.; 26 Feb.1864 applied for transfer from Cav. to Inf. due to his horse being unfit for Cav. 1870 S.C. Census, St. George Par., Colleton Co. 18 Aug.1870, p.177.
+ 13338 Jefferson Paul Parler, born 15 Sep 1850 in South Carolina. He married Frances Catherine (Felkel) Parler.
+ 13339 John Calhoun Parler, born 15 Jan 1851 in Elloree, Sumter County, South Carolina. He married (1) Virginia Laura (Barrett) Parler. He married (2) Annie Laura (Shuler) Parler.
+ 1333A Margaret Elizabeth Alice5 Parler, born 3 Jul 1852 in South Carolina. She married Ismael H. Irick.
+ 1333B James Motte Parler, born 9 May 1854 in Elloree, Sumter County, South Carolina. He married Annie E. (Cannon) Parler.
+ 1333C Maddison Henry Parler, born 1 Jul 1857 in South Carolina.
+ 1333D Little Shirer Parler, born 14 Jan 1860 in South Carolina. He married Margaret A. (Parler) Parler.
+ 1333E William Tabor Parler, born 24 May 1862 in South Carolina. He married (1) Missouri Ann (Griffin) Parler. He married (2) Mrs. (Griffin) Parler.
+ 1333F Henrietta Maadalin Parler, born 15 Jun 1865 in South Carolina. She married (1) Jesse Snell. She married (2) Jesse Wertz.
+ 1334. William Daniel Parler (Shadrach, Shadrach, Parler), born 4 Sep 1828 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; died 1865 in South Carolina. He married in South Carolina, Amarintah Mary (Snider) Parler, born 7 Nov 1828 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; died 25 Jul 1872 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina. 

   Notes for William Daniel PARLER From an account by Laura PARLER-HUNGERPILLER (S.C.L. p.975.779 pp 22, 49). William Daniel PARLER went to Arkansas in the 1850's with a group of men and obtained land. When they were settled, they wrote for their wives to come. Amarintha (Mary), with her children, Laura 2 and Alex 6wks., started out to join her husband. In the meantime, Daniel, who was not happy in Arkansas decided to return to S.C., hoping to reach there before his wife set out. When the boat on which he was going up river passed a larger boat going down the river, he noticed a small black trunk on the baggage piled at the front of the boat. He remarked to a fellow passenger "That looks like my little old black trunk I left in S.C." When he reached the home of his f-i-l, Jacob SNIDER, he found that his wife and children had gone to Arkansas. He broke down and cried. The next day he set out to retrace the long journey and find his family. Back in Arkansas kindly settlers had taken Amarintha and her children into their home to await the return of Daniel. When the family was finally reunited they decided to make their home in Arkansas. During the war Daniel served in the C.S.A. In 1865 he died at 38. Amarintha became ill. One day as she lay upon her bed, she raised up on her pillow and saw through a crack of the door a man approaching her house. Immediately she recognized him. "It's brother William", she sighed with relief. And it was, for when Jacob had learned of Daniel's death, he had sent William to bring Amarintha and the children home. William J. SNIDER, his sister and her children made the trip back to S.C. by wagon, boat and at Memphis they boarded the "cars". 

    Notes for Amarintah Mary SNIDER Mary returned to S.C. from Arkansas in 1869 with her brother, William SNIDER. When Mary died her father, Jake SNIDER, took the children in and raised them. 

Children of William Daniel PARLER and Amarintah Mary SNIDER were as follows:
+ 13341 Laura Catherine Parler, born 6 Dec 1855 in South Carolina. She married James Edward Hungerpiller .
+ 13342 Alexander Robert Parler, born 4 Oct 1857 in South Carolina. He married (1) Louise (Jenkins) Parler. He married (2) Blanche (Wilson) Parler.
+ 13343 Edward Arant Parler, born about 1859 in Elloree, Sumter County, South Carolina; died 13 Dec 1934 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. He married (1) Maggie (Chapman) Parler , born in Scotland. He married (2) Louise (Maxwell) Parler , born in Abbeville, South Carolina; died after 1934. "Times and Democrat" (Sat.) 15 Dec.1934, Obit. A native of Elloree, died at his home in Jacksonville, Fla. He went to Fla. as a young man and has been successful in business there. He was survived by his 2nd wife, a son and two daughters.
+ 13344 James Arnold Parler, born 28 Jun 1864 in Near Little Rock, Arkansas. He married Annie Elizabeth (Cuttino) Parler.
+ 1421. John Parler (John, William, Parler), born 1775 in Orangeburg, Orangeburg Co., South Carolina; died 1825 in South Carolina. He married before 1812 in South Carolina, Elizabeth (Littell) Parler, born 9 Jul 1793 in South Carolina; died after 1860 in South Carolina; buried in Holly Hill, South Carolina.      

   Notes for John PARLER There may be other children. Land grant 29 Feb. 1788 S.C. John PARLER, Leonard RAST and John HOFFMAN, being Protestant petitioned to the Church of England for land, which was granted Feb. 29, 1788. They were given 150-300 acres each. 

   Notes for Elizabeth LITTELL Elizabeth was living with James Aquilla PARLER in 1860 Census. "SHULER Family History" p.67 #83. Children of John PARLER and Elizabeth LITTELL were as follows:

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REF: Carrie Parler Gibson August 1998
REF: Maryann Parler 1998