John Parcher was born in September 1817 in New York.¹ He was the son of Simeon Beal Parcher and Roxannah Briggs. He married Nancy Kirkland, daughter of James Kirkland and Eleanore Lang, on 11 February 1836 in Crawford County, Ohio. He died on 10 November 1904 in Richland County, Ohio. He was buried in Adario Cemetery in Butler Twp, Richland county, Ohio, ².

     Simeon Beal Parcher was born circa 1789; His birth is stated to have been in either Maine or Vermont in the referenced source ¹. In 1789 that would be either the Province of Nova Scotia or the colony of Vermont.³ He was the son of Daniel Parcher and Patience Harford. He married Roxannah Briggs, daughter of Isaac Briggs and Sarah (unknown surname), in 1815.⁴ He died on 28 January 1834 in Crawford County, Ohio.⁵ He was buried in Stewart Cemetery in Bucyrus, Crawford county, Ohio, ⁶.³ 1820 New York Census, Chenago Co., Oxford Twp. pg. 242, Simeon PARKER.
"History of Crawford Co. OH", Perrin, Battle & Goodspeed, 1881 says that Simeon Parcher came to Libery Twp. in 1823. "History of Crawford Co." John E. Hopley, 1912 says 1822. Samuel(1821), Lyman, George, John, Benjamin and George Jr. to Whetstone Twp. 1822.⁷

According to records of the War of 1812 Simeon served as a Private in the 9th Reg. (Vosburgh's) New York Militia.⁸

     Daniel Parcher was born circa May 1756 in the Maine or New Hampshire colony. He was the son of George Parcher and Patience Carle. He was baptized on 9 May 1756 in the Second Congregational Church in Scarborough, York County, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which at that time was part of the of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.² Intentions of marriage to Patience Harford , daughter of Benjamin Harford and Temperance Bryant, were published in December 1780 in the Second Congregational Church, Saco, York County, Province of Nova Scotia.² He died between 21 March 1808 and 1 May 1808 in Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont.² He served in the Revolutionary War³.

     Patience Harford was born in 1763 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which at that time was part of the of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Harford and Temperance Bryant. Intentions of marriage to Daniel Parcher , son of George Parcher and Patience Carle, were published in December 1780 in the Second Congregational Church, Saco, York County, Province of Nova Scotia.² Her husband Daniel died between 21 March 1808 and 1 May 1808.² She died on 18 July 1830 in Crawford County, Ohio.

     Benjamin Harford was born on 15 April 1716. He was the son of Nicholas Harford and Elizabeth Jenkins. He married Temperance Bryant, daughter of John Bryant and Mary (unknown surname), on 9 December 1737 in Scarborough, York County, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which at that time was part of the of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

     Temperance Bryant was the daughter of John Bryant and Mary (unknown surname). She married Benjamin Harford, son of Nicholas Harford and Elizabeth Jenkins, on 9 December 1737 in Scarborough, York County, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which at that time was part of the of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

     George Parcher was born in 1714.² He was the son of Elias Parcher and Grace Allard. He was baptized in 1717 in Greenland, the New Hampshire.² He married Patience Carle, daughter of Samuel Carle and Patience Evans, on 18 October 1739.² He died on 13 October 1794 in Pepperellbourgh (now Saco), York County, the Maine Colony, which at that time was part of the of the Province of Nova Scotia.²

     Patience Carle was born on 26 February 1716/17 in Dover, the New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Samuel Carle and Patience Evans. She married George Parcher, son of Elias Parcher and Grace Allard, on 18 October 1739.²

     Samuel Carle was born circa 1690 in Portsmouth, the New Hampshire.² He was the son of Timothy Carle and Elizabeth Hall. He married Patience Evans, daughter of Robert Evans and Ann Thompson, circa 1708 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire.²

He lived in Dover NH, as a carpenter. He was in court in 1707 for fencing in commons. He bought Samuel Beard's Scarborough lands and remained there, self, wife and children, married and single. He was baptized there in 1742. In all he had 8 children recorded, besides 4 more baptized, including Timothy. He died after 1763 in Saco, York County, Province of Nova Scotia.

     Patience Evans is the daughter of Robert Evans and Ann Thompson. She married Samuel Carle, son of Timothy Carle and Elizabeth Hall, circa 1708 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire.²

     Elias Parcher was born circa 1675. He married Grace Allard, daughter of James Allard and Honor Wallis, on 12 August 1708 in Greenland, the New Hampshire.²

"First of this surname into this country. It is believed that, since he first appears in the villages which were founded by men from English fishing fleets, that he or his parents probably originated in the southwest English coastal counties of Cornwall or Devon. He died after 1725 and most probably in the Greenland, N.H., area but no records have been found." ³ Info from "History of Leeds, Maine" where descendants of Elias had furnished family information. The first offical record of Elias appears on a record showing him as a soldier of Capt. Garrishe's in 1695. After that date there are numerous records showing him or his family.

     Grace Allard was born circa 1675. She is the daughter of James Allard and Honor Wallis. She married Elias Parcher on 12 August 1708 in Greenland, the New Hampshire.¹

     James Allard was the son of Hugh Allard and Grace (unknown surname). He married Honor Wallis, daughter of George Wallis and Eleanor (unknown surname). He died circa 1722.

James was a fisherman on the Isle of Shoals. Info from "History of Leeds, Maine" where descendents of Elias had furnished family information. He was taxed at Sandy Beach in 1691.

     Honor Wallis was the daughter of George Wallis and Eleanor (unknown surname). She married James Allard, son of Hugh Allard and Grace (unknown surname).

     Hugh Allard was born circa 1639. He married Grace (unknown surname) in Isles Of Shoals, New England.

Grace was the widow of William Tucker. She was about 12 years his senior, with many children, and became the midwife at the Shoals. In 1671 he mortgaged his house and fish plant on Smuttimose to Mr. Wainwright to secure delivery of fish, and in 1686 still owned them. Apparently they only had one child.