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Hello,
In doing some research I talked with my cousin about my great,great,great,great grandma Mahaby Parker. We can’t find any info on her and the fact that her name is spelled different on every census we find her on doesn’t help, for example: Mahaby, Mahaley, Haley, Haly, Halsalar.
Anyway, while I was talking to my cousin she said that her father told her recently that His grandmother Hazel went to live with his parents June and Frances Parker when she got old and her Husband Henry had died.
I wonder if it is possible that the name Hazel is a corruption of the name Halsalar or is Halsalar the Indian way to pronounce it?
I also find it odd that she didn’t use the name Halsalar until the 1870 census. she was born around 1804. I am not very familiar with the language that the Saponi people spoke.
Where did your ancestors (the Parker’s) live? Please include surnames, dates and locations.
If you look at the upper right hand corner and click on “search” you might try searching for Parker’s, or those names you mention, Haley et cetera.
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Hello,
My Parker’s are from Granville County, North Carolina primarily. They married in with the Pettifords, Bass, and Evans Families.
The earliest that I have found them is on the 1850 census. This would be Henry and Mahaby Parker.
On that 1850 census, how old were Henry and Mahaba? Were they both born in NC?
To my knowledge, and others will know more than I, but I don’t think Iriquoian or Siouan words will end in the “er” sound. I’ ve seen Chickasaw names that look like that tho on some rolls. Chickasaw lived in Mississippi tho, and not on the East Coast. I had thought that maybe the roll takers just didn’t understand the names very well.
Hazel means red doesn’t it, or sorta reddish?? Dictionary says it is reddish-brown. Closest word in the dictionary is Halsingborg (Halsalar), a Swedish port. Under Mahala it says a girl’s given name, but to reference to its origin.
It also says “Mahaleb” is the name of a Eurasian cherry introduced into the US, and it says the word is of Arabic origin. Many words in the dictionary starting out “maha” are of Hindu origin.
None of those names sound much like American Indian words or names. Sounds more African or Arabic or from India perhaps, in origin. Please keep in mind I have been known to be wrong, and I am not a name expert . . . 🙂 Just an opinion.
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Vance……. there is a thread on the forums that has a link to a baby name site that does say Mahala is of native american origin but no further info…. what it means or anything.
It is found in these migrating groups along with Moriah/Mariah and Keziah. The first mention of Keziah is Keziah Tucker married John Basse in 1638 at Nansemond Indian tribe. Keziah was the chief’s daughter. This is from Brenda’s “Bass family history” thread. I have also found a sibling of my direct Moore line who married Keturah Austin. Keturah is mighty similar to Katuah… the name of Smokies near cherokee NC
A Dillard, Vance, Dreaminghawk,
Hey! What dictionary do you have Vance? I thought Hazel was the color of my eyes! They’re not red. It’s more of a green/brown.:D Yes, there is a mention somewhere about Mahala. I believe it is one of Hana’s posts. I have a Mahala and Jehu Staton. Hana said that Mahala in American Indian means “Woman” And Jehu in American Indian means “He Himself.” She did not know what tribe of American Indian it was though. From what I know of say, Lakota, I don’t recall much in the pronunciation of any of their words sounding like any of these names. I don’t believe I ever found anything like that. I’m no expert either, mind you. I’m just tossing in my 2 cents worth!:) I also have Evans that I’m looking for. And if you check Kerry’s Leslie Cemetary post on the geneology forum I saw some Evans and I think I even saw some Bass in there. As well as a bunch of others. It’s worth chicking out. I love you guys, my cousins. Love & Light, Lynella. P.S. go to the welcome to Saponitown forum and welcome my friend Bobbie. She’s really cool!:cool:
P.S. I’m confident she probably knows a lot more Lakota, Siouan than I do!;)
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