Part 2, Who Was Temple Parr?

We closed in part 1, with a summary of events and looking for Tempie BROCK, who married a PARR about 1875.

A search on Ancestry found two listing, one misspelled, for Tempie Parr.

Tempy Parr is listed in the 1900 census[1]  and shows her married to Samuel Parr for 27 years. She had 9 children of which 6 were living.  Her husband Samuel  Merkerson  Parr was the Son of Abraham N. Parr and Elizabeth Harris.

She is also listed in the 1910 Census[2]. These two censuses and the 1860 census [3]as a young girl, age 4, are the only censuses she has been found in up to this point. If indeed she was married in 1873 as stated on the 1900 Census; she should be listed with Samuel on the 1880 Census.

I have identified the six living children referenced in the 1900 Census over the past years.

• Benjamin Franklin Parr
• James Melton Parr
• Carrie A. Parr married Reuben H. Easler. Carrie Easler obituary states that she had one living siblings, a sister, named Mary Parr SCOTT, still living. Carrie died in 1970. 
• Luetta E. Parr
• Arrie Lee Parr
• Mary Parr

Tempie Brock Parr died 20 Nov 1918 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Tempie Brock Parr Death certificate

Her Obituary was printed in The State, Thursday, November 21, 1918; page 10

AGED WOMAN PASSES

Mrs. Temple Parr, wife of Samuel Parr, a watchman for the Street Highway Company, died at her home, 2303 Senate Street yesterday.  Mrs. Parr was loved by a host of friends, who are saddened by her death.  She was 60 years of age.  Interment will be made today at Elmwood Cemetery at 3 o'clock. [The State, Thursday, November 21, 1918; page 10]

 She is buried in Elmwood Cemetery. Her tombstone may be viewed on this site. Click to view tombstone

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[1] 1900 U. S. Census, Sumter County, South Carolina, population schedule, Bishopville Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #103, Page 11A, Line 2, Dwelling 199, Family 202, Household of Samuel PARR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 2002); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1542

[2] 1910 U. S. Census, Richland County, South Carolina, population schedule, Columbia Township, Richland County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #0077, Page 132, Line 38,, Dwelling 160, Family 160; Household of Samuel PARR; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_1471.

[3] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 173B; Line 27, Dwelling 1123, Family 1122, Household of Jesse FREEMAN; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2009); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.