Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Parkill, James M. October 25, 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 18, 2009, 1:33 pm Author: Chapman Brothers JAMES M. PARKILL, farmer, sec. 8, Green Tp., was born at Beloit, Wis., Oct. 25, 1842. He is the second child of Dennis N. and Sarah (Dunn) Parkill. The father was born in New York, and was a mechanic; he died in Wisconsin, and the mother, a native of Ohio, spent the last years of her life at Grass Lake, Mich. Mr. Parkill was sent to the common schools of Farmington, Jefferson Co., Wis., until 14 years old, when he entered upon an apprenticeship to learn the calling of blacksmith, which he prosecuted until 1861. On the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted in Co. H, 8th Wis. Vol. Inf., and was discharged from ervice in October, 1862, on account of a wound received at the battle of James Island. He resumed his trade on returning home, and continued to reside in Wisconsin until 1867, when he came to Mecosta Co., Mich., and settled at Big Rapids, where he worked at his trade five years. In 1872 he bought the farm on which he has since resided, containing 80 acres of land. Mr. Parkill was married in April, 1867, to Ella P., daughter of Erastus and Sarah R. (Palmer) Fisher. Her father was a native of Massachusetts, and her mother of Ohio. They are now residents of Mecosta County. Mr. and Mrs. Parkill have had six children, as follows: Dennis J., L.J., Eva M., Sarah M., O.T., and Jessie J. (deceased). Mr. Parkill is a Democrat in his political views and sympathies. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/parkill605nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb