William first married Ararentha Gray & they had a son Martin van Buren Parmer, called Tobe (May 1, 1838 Shelby, Texas – July 22, 1932, Cisco, Eastland, Texas). Shortly after Tobe’s birth, Ararentha died. William left the baby in the care of his mother-in-law (until he remarried to Frances B. Wood, his second wife).
William decided to answer the call of Stephen F. Austin and bring settlers to Texas. He formed a wagon train to bring settlers to Texas from Indiana. The journey from Indiana to Texas took 2 years. One of his granddaughters, Stella (Dendy) Ragsdale, writes of the adventure in her story “Our Heritage” found online. On the wagon train was the family of Frances B. Wood. Near the end of the journey, William C. Parmer married Frances B. Wood (born 1821 in Indiana – died 1877 Texas), daughter of Thomas & Mary Wood. For William Parmer’s services for heading the wagon train, he was given land in what is now Waco, Texas. However, William never settled the land. William & Frances settled in another place in Texas where William operated a mill but due to Indian problems in the area, later moved to Jacksboro, Texas.
William and Frances Parmer had these children:
Sarah Parmer
Irene Parmer born 1841
Wilson Parmer (1842-1930)
Barthena Parmer(1843-1931)
Samuel Parmer born 1845
Acenith Parmer born 1847
Elizabeth Parmer born 1848
Malinda Parmer born 1850
Andrew Parmer born 1852
Nancy Parmer born 1854
Cassie Ann Ellen Parmer (1860-1930)
Melvina Parmer born 1867”
William decided to answer the call of Stephen F. Austin and bring settlers to Texas. He formed a wagon train to bring settlers to Texas from Indiana. The journey from Indiana to Texas took 2 years. One of his granddaughters, Stella (Dendy) Ragsdale, writes of the adventure in her story “Our Heritage” found online. On the wagon train was the family of Frances B. Wood. Near the end of the journey, William C. Parmer married Frances B. Wood (born 1821 in Indiana – died 1877 Texas), daughter of Thomas & Mary Wood. For William Parmer’s services for heading the wagon train, he was given land in what is now Waco, Texas. However, William never settled the land. William & Frances settled in another place in Texas where William operated a mill but due to Indian problems in the area, later moved to Jacksboro, Texas.
William and Frances Parmer had these children:
Sarah Parmer
Irene Parmer born 1841
Wilson Parmer (1842-1930)
Barthena Parmer(1843-1931)
Samuel Parmer born 1845
Acenith Parmer born 1847
Elizabeth Parmer born 1848
Malinda Parmer born 1850
Andrew Parmer born 1852
Nancy Parmer born 1854
Cassie Ann Ellen Parmer (1860-1930)
Melvina Parmer born 1867”
William first married Ararentha Gray & they had a son Martin van Buren Parmer, called Tobe (May 1, 1838 Shelby, Texas – July 22, 1932, Cisco, Eastland, Texas). Shortly after Tobe’s birth, Ararentha died. William left the baby in the care of his mother-in-law (until he remarried to Frances B. Wood, his second wife).
William decided to answer the call of Stephen F. Austin and bring settlers to Texas. He formed a wagon train to bring settlers to Texas from Indiana. The journey from Indiana to Texas took 2 years. One of his granddaughters, Stella (Dendy) Ragsdale, writes of the adventure in her story “Our Heritage” found online. On the wagon train was the family of Frances B. Wood. Near the end of the journey, William C. Parmer married Frances B. Wood (born 1821 in Indiana – died 1877 Texas), daughter of Thomas & Mary Wood. For William Parmer’s services for heading the wagon train, he was given land in what is now Waco, Texas. However, William never settled the land. William & Frances settled in another place in Texas where William operated a mill but due to Indian problems in the area, later moved to Jacksboro, Texas.
William and Frances Parmer had these children:
Sarah Parmer
Irene Parmer born 1841
Wilson Parmer (1842-1930)
Barthena Parmer(1843-1931)
Samuel Parmer born 1845
Acenith Parmer born 1847
Elizabeth Parmer born 1848
Malinda Parmer born 1850
Andrew Parmer born 1852
Nancy Parmer born 1854
Cassie Ann Ellen Parmer (1860-1930)
Melvina Parmer born 1867”
William decided to answer the call of Stephen F. Austin and bring settlers to Texas. He formed a wagon train to bring settlers to Texas from Indiana. The journey from Indiana to Texas took 2 years. One of his granddaughters, Stella (Dendy) Ragsdale, writes of the adventure in her story “Our Heritage” found online. On the wagon train was the family of Frances B. Wood. Near the end of the journey, William C. Parmer married Frances B. Wood (born 1821 in Indiana – died 1877 Texas), daughter of Thomas & Mary Wood. For William Parmer’s services for heading the wagon train, he was given land in what is now Waco, Texas. However, William never settled the land. William & Frances settled in another place in Texas where William operated a mill but due to Indian problems in the area, later moved to Jacksboro, Texas.
William and Frances Parmer had these children:
Sarah Parmer
Irene Parmer born 1841
Wilson Parmer (1842-1930)
Barthena Parmer(1843-1931)
Samuel Parmer born 1845
Acenith Parmer born 1847
Elizabeth Parmer born 1848
Malinda Parmer born 1850
Andrew Parmer born 1852
Nancy Parmer born 1854
Cassie Ann Ellen Parmer (1860-1930)
Melvina Parmer born 1867”
Gravesite Details
Married to William Cicero Parmer. Buried in an unmarked grave.
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