Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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RYERSON J. PARKHURST was born in Superior, Washtenaw County, Mich. He was 
attending the normal school at Ypsilanti, but left it to enter the army. He went 
out as a three months' man, and at the expiration of that time enlisted in the 
Twelfth United States Infantry. During his term of service his regiment was in 
the Army of the Potomac, and he participated in twenty- one engagements, 
receiving wounds at Antietam, Gettysburg and Peters-burg. He was color bearer in 
seven battles, and at Gettysburg the colors he carried were pierced nineteen 
times by bullets. June 18, 1864, he was wounded at Petersburgh, and was sent to 
Columbia Hospital, Washington. September 14th returned to his regiment and 
received his discharge. His rank in Company D, First Battalion, Twelfth United 
States Infantry, was that of orderly sergeant. He then went into the employ of 
the Michigan Central Railroad, and was a conductor for fifteen years. In 1879 he 
came to Caro and bought the grocery stock of S. J. Kinyon, carrying on the 
business for about eleven months, when he sold out on account of his health. In 
1881 he formed a copartnership with H. S. Johnson in the boot and shoe trade. 
Has been a member of the village council. Has a wife and one son.