Richard "William" PARR was born about 1719 probably in England or Ireland. He was married to Judith. Judith was born about 1726. In 1772 Richard Parr was on a list of settlers living in Springhill Township, (now) Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His name is on the returns of property for Springhill Township, Bedford County, in 1773. On 4 July, 1776, the settlers in the neighborhood drew lots in Uniontown, which was then being laid out. Richard Parr drew Lot Number 27, on Elbow (now Main) street. Judith died in October 1802 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was buried in Crooks Graveyard, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. He died about 1785. He was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA. Richard "William" PARR and Judith UNKNOWN had the following children:

1. Judith PARR was born about 1740 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Col. Thomas CROOKS. Thomas CROOKS was born in 1742. He died on 25 Feb 1815. She died on 30 Apr 1823 at age 83. Judith PARR and Thomas CROOKS had one known child - Richard CROOKS. 
2. Thomas PARR was born in 1744 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Judith CROOKS. Judith CROOKS was born in 1744. 
3. William PARR was born in 1746 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Sarah HENTHORN. He died in Mar 1774. 
4. John PARR was born about 1748 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Jane McFadden MCCLELLAND (daughter of Colonel John MCLELLAND and Martha UNKNOWN). Jane McFadden MCCLELLAND was born in 1748. In the first census of the United States, 1790, John is shown as living in Union Township, Fayette County, Pa., and head of a family composed of one free white male over 16, two free white males under 16, and two free white females. John Parr and his family moved from Fayette County to Licking County Ohio, sometime before 1813, and resided in Bowling Green Township, Licking County, the rest of their lives. John PARR and Jane McFadden MCCLELLAND had the following children: Richard PARR, Samuel PARR, John PARR, William PARR, and Thomas PARR. 
5. **Samuel PARR. (see below)

Samuel PARR was born on 28 Feb 1758 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Sarah LEONARD about 1782 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah LEONARD was born on 15 Oct 1759 in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1801 they came with their nine children to Licking County, Ohio, being the first white settlers in Newark Township. They settled on the Licking bottoms, just below the junction of the North and South Forks of Licking Creek. In the spring of 1803, Samuel and Sarah (Leonard) Parr bought lot #73 located on the northeast corner of 2nd and E. Main St. for which they paid 50 cents with the stipulation that they keep the street free of grass and weeds. In 1809, they bought 250 acres in Licking Township on the west side of the 'Old Plank Road' (Jacksontown Pike) between the Grove and Baptist cemeteries. His first house was of frame which was still standing in 1930; his second house was brick. Sarah died on 29 Oct 1843. Samuel died on 5 Jul 1844 in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio, USA.  Both were buried in Baptist Cemetery, VanBurentown, Licking County, Ohio, USA. Samuel PARR and Sarah LEONARD had the following children:

1. **Richard PARR. (see below) 
2. John PARR was born in 1786 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Rachel DEBOLT on 3 Feb 1815 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. Rachel DEBOLT was born in 1786. They moved to Cedar Co, Iowa. 
3. Margaret PARR was born in 1786 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Samuel ELLIOTT Jr (son of Samuel ELLIOTT Sr and Mary CAMPBELL) on 1 May 1803 in Licking or Fairfield County, Ohio, USA. Samuel ELLIOTT Jr was born in 1780/81 in Pennsylvania, USA. He served in the War of 1812. In the 1830's they moved to Shelby County, Ohio. Margaret PARR and Samuel ELLIOTT Jr had the following children: William A ELLIOTT, Richard C ELLIOTT, Amanda ELLIOTT, Nancy ELLIOTT, Elizabeth ELLIOTT, and Jemima ELLIOTT. 
4. Catherine PARR was born about 1788 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.
5. Sarah PARR was born on 8 Sep 1792 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to Adam KITE on 17 Mar 1809 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. Adam KITE was born in Feb 1781. She died on 13 Apr 1855. He died on 22 Apr 1868. They were buried in Baptist Cemetery, VanBurentown, Licking County, Ohio, USA. 
6. Hannah PARR was born in 1792 in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was married to John MCINTURF on 3 Aug 1810 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. John MCINTURF was born in 1792. They moved to Linn Co, Iowa. Hannah PARR and John MCINTURF had the following children: Sally MCINTURF and Stephen H MCINTURF. 
7. Samuel PARR Jr. was born on 2 Jan 1793 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Amelia Ann ERNST on 12 Oct 1817 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. Amelia Ann ERNST was born in 1794. Samuel died on 25 Mar 1845. Samuel PARR Jr and Amelia Ann ERNST had one known child - Sarah PARR. 
8. Leonard PARR was born in 1796 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Candace COOLEY on 12 Feb 1818 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. 
9. William Smith PARR was born in 1800/1 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Elizabeth EDGELL on 24 Apr 1828 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. Elizabeth EDGELL was born in 1812 in Jacksontown, Licking County, Ohio, USA. William Smith PARR and Elizabeth EDGELL had the following children: Sarah Ann PARR, Susan PARR, Nancy PARR, William Alvah PARR, Lisee PARR, John W PARR, Martha PARR, and Rhoda PARR. 
10. Elizabeth PARR.

Richard PARR was born about 1782 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married first to Mary ELLIOT (daughter of Samuel ELLIOTT Sr and Mary CAMPBELL) on 1 May 1803 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. Mary ELLIOT was born in 1782.  His name is on the list of seven inhabitants of Newark on 18 March 1803. Mary died on 29 Oct 1813 in Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA.  About 1814 they moved to Hartford Township, Licking County.  Richard PARR and Mary ELLIOT had the following children:

1. John PARR. 
2. William PARR. 
3. Hiram PARR was born on 15 Jan 1806. 
4. Elliott PARR. 
5. Samuel PARR was born on 10 May 1809.

Richard was married second to Mary "Polly" MILLER (daughter of George MILLER and Sarah UNKNOWN) on 5 Jan 1817 in Licking County, Ohio, USA by John Cunningham, JP. Richard died after 1842.  Richard PARR and Mary "Polly" MILLER had the following children: 

1. Candace PARR was born in Licking County, Ohio, USA. She was married to George SWIM in Licking County, Ohio, USA. George SWIM died in Botkins, Shelby County, Ohio, USA. He was buried in Loramie Valley Cemetery, Botkins, Shelby County, Ohio, USA. The last few years of her life, they lived in Forsyth, Macon County, Illinois, where she died and was buried. George returned to Botkins and lived there with his son, Deamus. There he died and was buried in Loramie Cemetery. Candace PARR and George SWIM had the following children: Deamus J SWIM, Henry SWIM, Harvey SWIM, Lucinda SWIM, Elizabeth SWIM, Lovina SWIM, Tamson SWIM, and Emma SWIM. 
2. Rhoda PARR was married first to William VANCE. Rhoda PARR and William VANCE had one known child - Meric VANCE. She was married second to James W HESSER (son of Jonathan Hesser and Cassenia Bierse) as his third wife. James W HESSER was born on 9 Mar 1819 in Columbiana County, Ohio, USA. Rhoda died in Dunkirk, Hardin County, Ohio, USA. 
3. John PARR. 
4. Sarah PARR was married to Isaac SAUM. They moved to Tennessee after the Civil War. Isaac Saum cut his knee with an axe after moving to Tennessee; the knee remained much bent and he used crutches all the rest of his life. Sarah PARR and Isaac SAUM had the following children: Mary SAUM, Lida SAUM, Margaret SAUM, Reuben SAUM, and Georgia SAUM. 
5. Ruth PARR. 
6. **Margaret PARR. (see below) 
7. Mary PARR was married to Raphael PAYNE. They lived in Mt Vernon, Ohio.

Margaret PARR was born on 7 Jul 1824 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. She was married to Morgan R LEWIS (son of Morgan L LEWIS and Martha REESE) on 11 Aug 1839 in Licking County, Ohio, USA. For more, see the Lewis Family home page.