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GEORGE CLAFLIN, b. Nov. 20, 1831; m. Ellen Stone, Worcester.
STILLBORN; b. June 6, 1834.
The 7 oldest of these were b. in Hop., the 8th in Boston, the 9th and 10th in Mil. The parents came from Boston to Mil. in 1832, where Dexter F. and Geo. C. were bap., by Rev. Mr. Long, Aug. 26, 1832. Mrs. Polly d. in confine- ment with her 10th child, June 6, 1834. The hus. m., 2d, Martha Rockwood, eldest dr. of Dea. Peter and Sabra (Parnell) Rockwood, b. March 16, 1810; cer. Dec. 17, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
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HORACE, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1835; grad. Amherst Coll., 1861; Cong. clergyman.
Mr. Parker was naturally a capable, enterprising, ambitious man, but had to struggle hard in life, and went down under the embarrassments of unsuccess- ful business into temptation, mortification, and despair; finally terminating his mortal life with his own hand, Dec. 31, 1838. "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall;" and let him not make haste to condemn the unfortunate. Mr. Parker left behind him chn. who have deserved well of the various circles in which they moved, and some of whom won honorable dis- tinction in public life. Dexter Franklin was a member of the State Senate from Worcester Co. Central District for two yrs., and then went into the great war for the Union, where he lost his life. He d. major of the 10th Regt. Mass. Vols. (of mortal wounds recd. in battle), May 30, 1864, at Washington, D.C.
PARKER, GEORGE G., Esq., son of Asa and Ann Margaret (McCoristine)
Parker, and gd. son of William Parker, a soldier of the Revolution, who fought under Col. Prescott at Bunker Hill; b. in Acton, June 19, 1826; grad. Union Coll., N.Y., 1852; admitted to the bar, Albany, N.Y., and later to Worcester Co. bar, 1856, having just located in Mil. ; a highly re- spected and successful lawyer; an intelligent, estimable, and honored citi- zen, who represented our legislative district in the Gen. Court of 1876, and has rendered valuable service for several years on our school committee. He m. Augusta Woodbury, dr. of Rev. James T. and Mrs. Augusta (Porter) Woodbury, b. Medford, Aug. 25, 1832; cer. Mil., Dec. 26, 1854, by Rev. J. T. Woodbury. Issue: -
MARGARET AUGUSTA, b. March 6, 1862; d. June 26, 1864.
Mr. Parker has res. for short periods in Piqua, O., and Westfield, N.Y., but since 1856 in Mil.
PARKER, WILLIAM M., M.D., bro. of George G., Esq .; b. Acton, June 15, 1828; grad. at the Berkshire Medical Institution in Pittsfield, 1853; prac- tised medicine in Shutesbury from 1853 to 1858, where, during that period, he was a member of the town school-committee, and also surgeon to the 10th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia from 1856 to 1860; came to Mil. 1858, and has practised here ever since with good success; is a member of the Mass. Medi- cal Society, and also of the Mass. Medico-Legal Society, and holds the office of Medical Examiner for the Sixth Worcester Co. District, which includes Mil., Mendon, and Upton. He m. Emma Talbot Day, dr. of Cornelius and Annie Arnold (Gorton) Day, b. Cumberland, R.I., April 3, 1847; cer. Mil., June 25, 1872, by Rev. Henry A. Metcalf. Issue, 1 dr. :- LILLIAN BLANCHE, b. Mil., April 8, 1873.
The social standing of the family accords with the doctor's eminence as a physician and citizen.
PARKER, WILLARD F., pedigree, etc., not ascertained; m. Angelina Walker, b. Mil., Jan. 17, 1816; cer. Mendon, Oct. 2, 1837, by the writer. Issue, so far as recorded here : -
GEORGIANA, b. Feb. 1, 1840.
COLUMBUS B., b. Nov. 25, 1841.
I lost track of this family some years since, and am unable to give further information concerning them.
MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES.
PARKER, ROBERT, here in 1856.
PARKER, JOSEPH. 1869, '72, '75.
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PARKER, GEORGE, machinist. 1872.
PARKER, REUBEN H. 1872, '75, '78.
PARKER, WILLIAM, sole cutter. 1872, '75.
PARKER, Mrs. KATE S., fancy goods. 1872.
PARKER, Mrs. P. J., music teacher. 1872, down to '80.
PARKER, Miss EMMA, dr. of the preceding. 1872. PARKER, Mrs. REUBEN H., millinery. 1878.
Perhaps a few others of the name here transiently.
PARKHURST. Our Parkhursts have been numerous and influential for more than a century. Their patriarchs on our territory were Isaac and Jonas, who set. here not far from 1735. They came hither from Weston, and were sons of John and Abigail (Morse) Parkhurst. Their father, by deeds of gift, Jan. 21, 1734-35, endowed each of them with 80} acs. of land. He bought these 161 acs. in one tract, of Caleb Gardner, then of Newport, R.I., who had it of his bro. Richard Gardner, who had it of John Chapin, who had it of his father, Capt. Seth, who had it of Mendon proprietors. The tract was bounded north- erly on land of John Jones (jun., I suppose, who then owned as far south as our present John Goldsmith's place); easterly by common land, Cedar Swamp, and "Second Bridge River," then so called ; southerly on land of John Gardner (whose north line ran nearly where Main St. now does); and westerly on lands then owned mostly by Thomas Beard, Ebenezer Cheney, and John Peck. Pro- vision was made for the road (not then laid) now known as School and Pur- chase Sts. A small portion of it lay west of that provisional road, but the bulk of it eastward towards the swamp and river, - extending all the way from nearly the line of "Sherborn Road, now Main St., northerly to the close vicinity of John Goldsmith's aforesaid. This goodly tract was the original patrimony of the Parkhursts, equally divided between Isaac and Jonas, with all proprietary rights thereunto belonging.
John Parkhurst, the father of Isaac and Jonas, was a son of John, who was the son of George, who was the son of George, an immigrant from England. It is not known just when he arrived on our shores. He first set. at Water- town. He probably came a widower with two chn., George and Phebe. He m., about 1645, the wid. Susanna Simpson, and moved to Boston, but was still a proprietor at Wat. Either he, or his son Geo., was admitted freeman, 1643. His son Geo. appears to have set. at Wat. He was twice m., 1st, to Sarah Brown, and 2d, to Mary Veazey. His son John was admitted freeman April 18, 1690. He m. Abigail Garfield; and they had 9 chn., the eldest being John, the father of Isaac and Jonas aforesaid.
PARKHURST, Dea. JOHN 4 (John,3 George,2 George 1), m. Abigail Morse, and set. in " Watertown Farms," alias Weston. Their chn. were, -
JOHN, b. and d. 1695; another John, b. April 29, 1697.
ABIGAIL, b. June 20, 1699; m. John Pike of Newbury, 1728.
LYDIA, b. July 21, 1701; m. Joseph Stone of Framingham, 1723.
ELIZABETH, b. April 5, 1704; d. Dec., 1732; unm.
JOSIAH, b. Feb. 9, 1706.
ISAAC, b. July 9, 1708; our Milford patriarch.
MARY, b. July 15, 1710; m. Edmund Bailey of Newbury, 1731.
JONAS, b. Aug. 20, 1712; our other patriarch.
JEMIMA, b. June 5, 1715; m. Benjamin Bartlett, 1738.
The fr's. death not given ; nor mr's. definitely enough to state.
PARKHURST, ISAAC5 (John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Wat., July 9,
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1708; m. Lydia Bigelow, Feb. 7, 1733-34. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow, b. in Weston, March 8, 1708, and was a sister of Hannah Bigelow, whose 1st hus. was Ebn'r Cheney, and her 2d, Ichabod Thayer. Also sister to Mary Bigelow that m. James Sumner. Also to Abigail, the wife of his bro. Jonas. Their chn. were, -
ISAAC, Jun., b. 1735; m. Martha Parmenter, May 31, 1758. SARAH, b. 1737; m. Grindal Thayer of Mendon, 1767.
LYDIA, b. 1738; m. Ephraim Twitchell, Mil., April 13, 1769. HANNAH, b. 1740; m. Levi Thayer, April 25, 1771.
ESTHER, b. 1741; m. Thomas Lowe, Mendon, April 25, 1776.
EBENEZER, b. 1743; m. Mercy Hill, Mendon, Dec. 27, 1768.
MERCY, b. 1746; m. Samuel Jones of this Precinct, March 26, 1766.
NATHAN, b. 1748; bap. by Rev. A. Frost of this Precinct, July 15, 1744. MARTHA, b. 1749; m. Daniel White of this Precinct, Jan. 4, 1778.
I infer that the parents were first members of the ch. in Weston, whence they removed their relation to the First ch. in Mendon, and thence to the new ch. here in 1746. Their homestead was substantially identical with that now owned by Joseph L. Clark on Purchase St., though larger. I have not found the dates of their death.
PARKHURST, ISAAC 6 (Isaac,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), there is some obscurity and confusion about the date of his birth, but I have ventured to give it as above, 1735. He m. Martha Parmenter, whose pedigree I have not traced, May 31, 1758; cer. by Rev. Amariah Frost. They both d. in 1761, childless.
PARKHURST, EBENEZER 6 (Isaac,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. 1743; m. Mercy Hill of our then Precinct, who, I presume, was a dr. of John and Thankful (Underwood) Hill, b., perhaps, 1750 or thereabouts; cer. Dec. 22, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. were, -
ELISHA, b. Feb. 27, 1770; d. in N.H., date not given.
SALLY, b. May 3, 1772; d. 1774.
LUCRETIA, b. Feb. 3, 1775; m. Dea. Nathan Chapin, Mil.
JOHN, b. March 24, 1777; lived and d. in Mil.
ALEXANDER, b. Aug. 22, 1779; lived and d. in Mil.
CHLOE, b. Nov. 11, 1781; m. Daniel Hemenway of Holl., Oct. 18, 1804.
ISAAC, b. July 20, 1785; m. his 2d cousin, Sarah Parkhurst.
LYDIA, b. April 6, 1787; m. Parley Rice of Brookfield.
They dwelt on the paternal homestead, now owned by Joseph L. Clark. The fr. d. Sept. 9, 1795; no record found of the mr's. death; a worthy couple and family.
PARKHURST, JOHN 7 (Isaac,6 Isaac,5 John,4 John,8 George,2 George 1), b. March 24, 1777; m. Lucy Jones, said to be of Framingham, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones, b. Oct. 26, 1781; cer. Nov. 25, 1802, by Rev. David Long. An only child : -
SALLY GODFREY, b. May 2, 1806; m. Col. Lewis Johnson.
The fr. d. July 15, 1831; the mr. Nov. 25, 1855. Well esteemed in society. PARKHURST, Isaac 7 (Isaac,6 Isaac,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. July 20, 1785; m. Sarah, dr. of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Park- hurst, b. Jan. 13, 1792; cer. June 16, 1810, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. were, -
RUSSELL, b. Nov. 4, 1810.
WINSLOW, b. Feb. 7, 1813. The parents mvd. West, and there had Augus- tus, William, Charles, Lemuel, George W., etc. No further traced.
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PARKHURST, Alexander 7 (Isaac,6 Isaac,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1),
b. Aug. 22, 1779; m. Polly, alias Mary, dr. of Ichabod and Mary (Marsh)
Thayer, b. May 1, 1785; cer. April 20, 1806, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. were, -
URSULA, b. Sept. 5, 1807; d. in infancy. Also ICHABOD.
WILLARD ALEXANDER, b. July 15, 1810; is, or recently was, res. in Somer- ville.
JOANNA MARIA, b. March 5, 1814; m. Ezra Perry of Holl.
LIBBEUS GOULD, b. Sept. 22, 1816; d. young.
JOHN MILLON, b. June 26, 1818; kept store at one time in town, but d. in Watertown.
The fr. d. Dec. 12, 1819; the mr. Jan. 8, 1822. They were members of the Cong. ch., and their chn. were christened by Rev. Mr. Long. He was a wheel- right by occupation; and I am told that they d. in the Stephen Chapin house, opposite the Sylvanus Adams place, within two yrs. of each other.
PARKHURST, JONAS 5 (John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. Aug. 20, 1712; m., 1st, Abigail Bigelow, dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow, b. in Weston, 1712 or 1713; date of mge. not found. Admitted to Cong. ch. here, by letter from Weston, Oct. 4, 1747. Their chn. were, -
ESTHER, b. June 22, 1741; m. Jonathan Whitney, 1760.
EPHRAIM, b. Dec. 27, 1743; m. Jemima Hayward of Bell.
NATHANIEL, b. March 7, 1746; m. Sarah Brown; lived and d. in Mil.
JONAS, Jun., b. April 12, 1750; m. Mercy Nelson; lived and d. in Mil.
The mr. d., date not found. The fr. m., 2d, Rachel Albee, dr. of James and Margaret (Wheelock) Albee, Dec. 25, 1788; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. He d. April 7, 1798; his 2d wife, June 1, 1829, aged 89 yrs. The homestead of Jonas, sen., was on Purchase St., in the well-known immediate vicinity of the watering-trough. The site of the old house is now occupied by the res. of the late Dexter Claflin. The farm lay adjoining Isaac's, northward.
PARKHURST, EPHRAIM 6 (Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Dec.
27, 1743; m. Jemima Hayward, dr. of Eleazer, said to have been of Bell. (not traced) ; date of mge. 1767. Their chn. were, -
ELEAZER, b. March 9, 1768; d. April 19, 1785, by a falling stone.
NATHAN, b. Jan. 20, 1770; m. Ruth Rawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel.
ITHIEL, b. March 27, 1772; m. Catherine Rawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel.
ESTHER, b. Feb. 5, 1774; m. Simeon Nelson, son of Dea. Seth.
STERLING, b. Feb. 3, 1777; emigrated to N.Y., and finally to Wis. ; several chn.
SARAH, b. April 12, 1779; m. Obed Daniels of Holl.
LUCY, b. June 19, 1782; d. Aug. 17, 1799, unm.
ANNA, b. Aug. 29, 1784; m. Thayer and mvd. West.
EPHRAIM, b. March 19, 1787; m., 1st, Lucinda Perry, and 2d, Eliza Broad. HARRIOT, b. Oct. 19, 1791; d. May 19, 1856, unm.
ELEAZER, b. April 18, 1793; m. Linda Chapin; set. in Parkhurst, Ia.
'The parents were members of our Cong. ch., and had most, if not all, of their chn. christened. The homestead of Ephraim included the northern portion of his father's estate, with perhaps some additional lands. He d. Sept. 20, 1798; she 1829.
PARKHURST, NATHAN 7 (Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,8 George,2 George1), b. Jan. 20, 1770; m. Ruth, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Rawson, b. Oct. 25, 1770; cer. June, 1797, by Samuel Jones. Esq. Their chn. were, -
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EVELINA, b. Dec. 11, 1797; d. 1861, unm.
ZIBA, b. Aug. 28, 1799; m., 1st, Sophronia Spring; 2d, Adelia Spring.
STEPHEN RAWSON, b. March 19, 1802; m. Thankful Legg, Mendon, 1821. PARMENAS PARSEUS, b. Jan. 7, 1804; m. Sabra Moore, Rutland, 1826. NATHAN, b. Dec. 1, 1805; m. Lydia Aldrich.
WALDO, b. Sept. 24, 1807; set. in La Clair, Ill. ; m. and chn. there.
The parents and most of their chn. were devoted members of the Cong. ch. The fr. was a clothier and miller by trade. He dwelt mostly on the "Island," so called, and for many yrs. owned the mill-seat just below our Charles-river Bridge. He d. Dee. 13, 1820; she, April 1, 1851, aged 82 yrs. PARKHURST. ZIBA 8 (Nathan,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. Aug. 28, 1799; m., 1st, Sophronia Spring ; cer. Nov., 1821, by Rev. Mr. Judson, Uxbridge. She was a dr. of Ephraim; no more ascer- tained. Their chn. : -
AUSTIN, b. Dec. 9, 1823; m. Susan Bennett ; 7 chn. ; res. Camden, Me.
SARAH A., b. Sept. 9, 1826; d. 1875.
VILEN, S. W., b. April 4, 1829; res. San Francisco, Cal. ; reported as unm.
NATHAN SPRING, b. April 9, 1831; m. C. E. Brainard; 3 chn. ; res., 1858, Albany, N.Y.
FRANCENA W., b. Nov. 9, 1835; m. Edmund Gennette; 3 chn.
GEORGIANA W., b. Jan. 9, 1836; d. young.
DANIEL WEBSTER, b. June 27, 1837; m. Marietta L. Hoag; res. San Fran- cisco, Cal.
Mrs. Sophronia d., date not found; and the fr. m., 2d, Mrs. Adelia (Cha- pin) Spring of Whitinsville, Nov. 14, 1871; further particulars not given. He res. mostly in Mil., but transiently in other places; being much inclined to mechanical inventions and manufacturing experiments. He adhered through life to the religious faith and attachments of his forefathers. He d. March 17, 1879.
PARKHURST, STEPHEN RAWSON 8 (Nathan,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. March 19, 1802; m. Thankful Legg of Men- don, dr. of David and - (Darling) Legg; cer. 1821, by (prob.) Rev. Simeon Doggett. Their chn. :-
SYLVESTER, b. 1822; d. 1824.
ELIZABETH, b. 1824; m. - Holt; she last reported travelling in Europe. EMILY R., b. 1826; last reported a maiden lady.
HENRY C., b. 1828; killed by a steamboat explosion out West, 1858.
"DEATH OF HENRY C. PARKHURST .- Among the lost by the late explosion of the steamer 'Princess' on the Mississippi River, was Mr. Henry C. Parkhurst, aged 26, only son of Mr. Stephen R. Parkhurst of N. Y., and formerly of this town. By this sad casualty a father and mother and two sisters, with a large circle of relatives, have been bereaved of a most dutiful and affectionate son, brother, and friend. In his business relations, which were very extensive, he had the confidence and esteem of all with whom he was in any way connected. In a moment his spirit passed away from earth; but he leaves behind him the record of a short life well spent, and the cheering consolation to his friends that his record was on high." - Milford Journal.
Stephen R. left manufacturing in this vicinity many years ago, and set. in or near Newark, N.J., where he has ever since been engaged as a woollen machinist in a large establishment of that kind. His son Henry was a prom- ising man, acting as travelling agent of that establishment when he lost his life as above.
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PARKHURST, PARMENAS PARSEUS8 (Nathan,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. Jan. 7, 1804; m. Sabra Moore of Rutland. She was a dr. of Asa and Sabra (Lovell) Moore, b. Dec. 1, 1809; cer. July 2, 1826, by Rev. Mr. Clark of Rutland. Their chn .:-
WALDO PAYSON, b. June 17, 1844; d. May 13, 1848.
DAVID LONG, b. Aug. 20, 1847; m. Nellie Jackson; has 2 chn .; res. S. Fran- cisco, Cal.
MARY WALDO, b. Dec. 27, 1849; m. George Hudson, 1878, Mil.
WALDO PARMENAS, b. Jan. 31, 1852; commercial clerk; recently gone to S. Francisco, Cal.
RUTH RAWSON, b. March 17, 1856; pub .- school teacher, Mil .; now in S. Francisco, Cal.
The parents have long been devoted members of the Cong. Ch. Mrs. Sabra d. suddenly, March 7, 1878, leaving the fragrant memory of a well-spent life, and a character rich in all the qualities which could render her dear to those who best knew her worth. He still survives in the serene respectability of a good old age. He has passed nearly all his life in his native town, partly as a manufacturer, partly as a miller, and partly in more ordinary industries. His two gd. ch. in California are of the 10th generation from George,1 the ancestral immigrant.
The two younger sons of Nathan and Ruth (Rawson) Parkhurst are less known to me, having res. many years in other parts of the country. Nathan m. Lydia Aldrich of Millbury, dr. of Daniel; further particulars not ascertained. He removed to some part of Ct., then to N.J., and finally had the misfortune to d. of insanity. Posterity, if any, small. Waldo m. and set. in La Clair, Ill. They are said to have two chn., both liberally educated school-teachers. No further traced or reported.
PARKHURST, Dea. ITHIEL7 (Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. March 27, 1772; m. Catherine Rawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Rawson, b. Jan. 7, 1773; cer. March 6, 1794, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Their chn .:-
VIRTUE, b. Jan. 10, 1795; m. John Ellis, Aug. 25, 1812.
LAURA, b. Sept. 6, 1796; m. Rev. Nathan Paine, Aug. 30, 1820.
BETSEY, b. April 26, 1798; m. David Farnum, Nov. 2, 1823.
NATHANIEL RAWSON, b. Jan. 11, 1800; m. Izanna Hunt, Dec. 20, 1822.
ITHIEL, Jun., b. May 23, 1804; deaf-mute; m. Mary C. Works, Dec., 1832. CATHERINE, b. April 19, 1807; m. Oliver Underhill, Ipswich.
PASCHAL N., b. Nov. 16, 1810; m. Eliza Hero, Nov. 14, 1833.
Dea. Ithiel became, in early life, attached to the Methodist Episcopal Ch., and was a "father in Israel" to that sect in Mil. all his remaining days. He dwelt most of his life on Purchase St., occupying the north-westerly portion of the Jonas Parkhurst patrimony, well up to the southern line of the North Pur- chase. He was of the solid yeomanry, and a much respected citizen. I pre- sume his wife sympathized heartily with him in his religious persuasion. He d. Aug. 2, 1855, a. 83 yrs .; she d. Oct. 10, 1848, a. 75 yrs.
PARKHURST, NATHANIEL RAWSON 8 (Ithiel,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 Jolın,3 George,2 George 1), b. Jan. 11, 1800; in. Izanna Hunt, dr. of Ebene- zer and Polly (Abbee) Hunt, b. Mil., July 8, 1804; cer. Dec. 20, 1822, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Their chn. : -
ALMIRA, b. Jan. 8, 1827; m. Samuel Chism.
URSULA, b. May 1, 1829; m. Loyal G. Dickinson.
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SELINA MARTIA, b. Aug. 13, 1831; m. J. R. Barbour; d. 1859.
MERRILL, b. April 13, 1832; d. April 2, 1833.
HARRIET ANGENETTE, b. July 8, 1835; d. Jan. 15, 1837.
HARRIET JENNIE, b. July 26, 1837.
MARY ABBEE, b. Aug. 21, 1841.
A worthy parental pair. He was engaged much in the manufacture of cotton and woollen goods, residing in several different places, but longest in Worcester, where he d., July 25, 1868. His wid. still survives him, and res. in Worcester.
PARKHURST, ITHIEL, Jun. 8 (Ithiel,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1), b. May 23, 1804; rendered a deaf-mute by malignant canker-rash in infancy; m. Mary C. Works of Hopkinton; particulars of parentage and cer. not ascertained. They had several chn., all of whom d. young, excepting
LUMAN, birth-date not given; m. - Adams, and res. Worcester. PARDON, birth-date not given; res. Baltimore, Md.
Ithiel, jun., was a carpenter by trade, honest, industrious, and respected. Some years ago he had a fall from a building, which ruined his health. His wf. d. in Hop., 1871. He d. in Westboro', 1877. This record is imperfect, but the best I could obtain.
PARKHURST, PASCHAL N.8 (Ithiel,7 Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,8 George,2 George1), b. Nov. 16, 1810; m. Eliza Hero, dr. of John and Polly (Claflin)
Hero, b. Dec. 9, 1812; cer. Nov. 14, 1833, by the writer. Their chn. :-
SUSAN L., b. Milford, Sept. 4, 1834; d. Sept., 1849.
MERRILL, b. in Ohio, Jan. 9, 1837; m. and set. Hammonton, N.J.
LUMAN H., b. in Ohio, 1846; not traced.
The parents moved to Hammonton, N.J., 1859. There Mrs. Eliza d. May 11, 1867. Paschal d. there Sept., 1872. A very worthy family. Merrill still res. in Hammonton. He m. Ellen -, and has at least one son : -
LEIGHTON, b. 1871. No further traced.
PARKHURST, STERLING 7 (Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. Feb. 3, 1777; few particulars ascertained concerning him. He emigrated long ago to some unnamed town in N. Y. State, set. as a farmer, and thence, later in life, mvd. to the State of Wisconsin, locality not given; m., and raised several chn .; a very imperfect account, but all I recd.
PARKHURST, EPHRAIM7 (Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George 1), b. March 19, 1787; m., 1st, Lucinda Perry, dr. of Adams and Anna (Wait) Perry, b. Jan. 21, 1791; cer. prob. April or May, 1812. Their chn. : -
ADALINE, b. Feb. 24, 1813; d. Sept. 29, 1817.
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE, b. April 9, 1815; m. Betsey B. -; he d. April 27, 1842.
HARRIOT, b. Aug. 13, 1816; d. Oct. 2, 1817.
STERLING, b. June 24, 1818; d. June 12, 1842.
LUCINDA, b. Jan. 21, 1820; d. Jan. 25, 1834.
EPHRAIM, b. Sept. 28, 1821; m., had 2 chn., and d. in Hartford, Ct.
Mrs. Lucinda, the mr., d. Dec. 30, 1821. The fr. m., 2d, Eliza Broad of Barre; particulars not traced. Issue : -
WILLARD BROAD, b. Jan. 23, 1825; d. Aug. 23, 1874.
Ephraim, the fr., d. Oct. 6, 1837. Eliza, his 2d wf., d. May 18, 1862. He diverged from the orthodoxy of his ancestors, and attached himself to the
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Universalists. He was a boot and shoe maker by trade, and res. near Charles- river Bridge for some years, - an honest, industrious, and peaceable citizen. Both his wives were of good reputation. All the chn. d., either in infancy or in early manhood. Wm. Bainbridge m., and had William Sumner, 1838; Lucinda, 1839; and Francena, 1841, - all believed to have d. in infancy. Ephraim, jun., is said to have in. and d. in Hartford, Ct., leaving two chn. Whether these survive, I am not informed. If they do, they are the only survivors of the second Ephraim's posterity.
PARKHURST, ELEAZER7 (Ephraim,6 Jonas,5 John,4 John,8 George,2 George 1), b. April 18, 1793; m. Linda Chapin, dr. of Marvel and Mary (Nel- son) Chapin, b. Feb. 18, 1798; cer. Dec. 3, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Their clın. :-
WILLIAM JEFFERSON, b. Nov. 3, 1820.
HARRIOT, b. Oct. 24, 1822.
MARY SUSANNA, b. Dec. 29, 1824; d. Feb. 16, 1826.
ROXANA, b. Dec. 18, 1826.
MARY ANN NELSON, b. Sept. 3, 1828.
Not far from 1830 these parents moved West, and finally set. in the town of Parkhurst, Ia .; perhaps he gave name to that town or post-village. I am little informed of the family history since emigration West, but have been told that all the chn. d. young, and he himself in 1856, -nothing more. He was of the Universalist Society when I became its pastor in 1824, and until he mvd. West. He was engaged in the boot and leather business in those days, - an enterpris- ing, worthy, respectable citizen, with a wife of accordant character. They built and occupied a new house on the north-west corner of the Common and Main St., afterwards owned, I believe, by Col. Adam Hunt.
PARKHURST, Capt. NATHANIEL 6 (Jonas,5 John,4 John,3 George,2 George1),
b. March 7, 1746; m. Sarah Brown, dr. of Oliver and Abigail Brown, b. Aug. 20, 1753; cer. May 29, 1771. Their chn. were, -
AMASA, b. Nov. 23, 1771; in. Hopestill Nelson; lived and d. in town.
ABIGAIL, b. May 9, 1774; m. Arba Nelson; emigrated.
MARY or POLLY, b. Feb. 25, 1776; m. Ezra Nelson; lived and d. in town.
LUTHER, b. March 24, 1778; d. Sept. 6, 1804.
SILAS, b. Dec. 2, 1779; m. Lydia Robbins; lived and d. in town.
OTIS, b. Sept. 20, 1781; m. Sally or Sarah Jones; lived and d. in town.
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