My name is Scot Buchanan Parker. This website has been carefully assembled to preserve and share the history, stories, and photographs that trace the roots of the Parker family tree.

The records and materials I have gathered are available through the Ancestry List page. It is my hope that by making this history accessible, others connected to the Parker lineage will find both meaning and enjoyment in these shared origins, and perhaps be inspired to contribute their own pieces to the story.

I am especially grateful to my uncle, Dr. James Donaldson Parker Jr., whose dedication to research and careful preservation of family records made this work possible. His efforts have ensured that much of our family’s history has not been lost to time.

Over the years, I have had the privilege of visiting Fayette, Iowa—a place closely tied to our family’s past. There is something deeply rewarding in standing where earlier generations once stood, comparing what remains with what once was. Sites such as Charles Coleman Parker’s doctor’s office and William Henry Klemme’s lumberyard serve as enduring links between past and present, offering a tangible connection to the lives and labors of those who came before us.