Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

CHARLES L. PARKHURST, deceased, was born in the city of New York, March 15,
1820, a son of Isaac and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, both of whom were natives
of Massachusetts.  He was reared in his native city, and received a good
business education.  When quite young he learned the carpenter's trade and
at the age of sixteen left New York for the West, where he worked at his
trade.  In 1842 he came to Kentucky and worked at his trade on Funk's
Seminary, LaGrange, Ky.  In 1843 he married Elizabeth P. Smith, daughter of
John P. and Susan E. (Williams) Smith, natives of Virginia, but who came to
Kentucky in infancy.  In the same year he settled in Pendleton, where he
died, and where his widow now lives and has 243 acres of fine land, also
109 acres in another tract, and 157 acres in still another tract.  He was
for many years before his death a member of the Southern Methodist Church
and ranked among the best citizens of Henry County.  He died September 5,
1883.  He was the father of fourteen children--nine daughters and five
sons: Martin V., Susan E., Sarah B., John W., Isaac R., Elizabeth E.,
Amanda F., Charles W., George A., Harriet V., Louisa B., Emma A., Mary H.
and an infant.  Six of the children are deceased: Martin V., the eldest,
was killed while a soldier in the Confederate Army; Charles W., Amanda F.,
Mary H. and an infant.  Emma A. died June 22, 1887.  The lady and the
family are all members of the Southern Methodist Church.

Parkhurst Brown Smith Williams
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LaGrange-Oldham-KY Pendleton-KY VA NY MA

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