BIOGRAPHY

T.O. PARMINTER - OF STAFFORD, NY

T. O. Parminter is the youngest son of James and Elizabeth Parminter, from Devonshire, Eng. They came to this town in 1839, and purchased the farm which Edward Hill now owns. He was a prominent farmer, and being a strong churchman was instrumental in building the Episcopal Church. He died in 1864, aged 74 years, and his wife in 1873, aged 84. T. O. Parminter was born in Devonshire, July 6, 1836. His principal education was obtained at Cazenovia and Lockport, and after assisting his father on the farm for five years he went West, where he remained four years. Returning home he was in the produce business four years. In the spring of 1872 he purchased his present farm of 200 acres, which he devoted to fruit and grain growing. In 1879 he married Florence, eldest daughter of Stephen and Fanny De Bow, of Bethany. Her education was received at Le Roy Institute. They have had two children, viz.: Carrie Louisa, born September 28, 1884, and Ethel Gertrude, born January 11, i886, who died April 29, 1887.

FROM:
Gazetteer and Biographical Record
of Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, NY 1890