William W. Parmenter was born in Poundstock parish, Cornwall, England June 22, 1804. His early years were spent upon his father's farm by the seaside. Being of a delicate constitution and, according to his parent's judgement, not strong enough to endure the tolls of country life, he was apprenticed to a tailor. After learning his trade and spending a year or more in London, as was the custom in those days, "to finish", he opened a small store at Bummerleys, with tailor shop overhead. In due course of time he married and the young couple spent a busy, happy life till in 1831 they determined to brave the dangers of the deep and seek their fortune in the new world.
They settled in the new town of Honesdale, PA. There were eight children born to the marriage between 1830 and 1852. In 1854 they moved to a farm near Mt Vernon, Ohio. About this same time he and his brother Sampson changed their surname from Parminter to Parmenter. In 1875 William and his wife gave up farming and moved to Howard, Ohio. He was a very devout man and for many years was a lay evangelist.
They settled in the new town of Honesdale, PA. There were eight children born to the marriage between 1830 and 1852. In 1854 they moved to a farm near Mt Vernon, Ohio. About this same time he and his brother Sampson changed their surname from Parminter to Parmenter. In 1875 William and his wife gave up farming and moved to Howard, Ohio. He was a very devout man and for many years was a lay evangelist.
William W. Parmenter was born in Poundstock parish, Cornwall, England June 22, 1804. His early years were spent upon his father's farm by the seaside. Being of a delicate constitution and, according to his parent's judgement, not strong enough to endure the tolls of country life, he was apprenticed to a tailor. After learning his trade and spending a year or more in London, as was the custom in those days, "to finish", he opened a small store at Bummerleys, with tailor shop overhead. In due course of time he married and the young couple spent a busy, happy life till in 1831 they determined to brave the dangers of the deep and seek their fortune in the new world.
They settled in the new town of Honesdale, PA. There were eight children born to the marriage between 1830 and 1852. In 1854 they moved to a farm near Mt Vernon, Ohio. About this same time he and his brother Sampson changed their surname from Parminter to Parmenter. In 1875 William and his wife gave up farming and moved to Howard, Ohio. He was a very devout man and for many years was a lay evangelist.
They settled in the new town of Honesdale, PA. There were eight children born to the marriage between 1830 and 1852. In 1854 they moved to a farm near Mt Vernon, Ohio. About this same time he and his brother Sampson changed their surname from Parminter to Parmenter. In 1875 William and his wife gave up farming and moved to Howard, Ohio. He was a very devout man and for many years was a lay evangelist.
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