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William Brockett Parkhurst 1821–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 JUN 1821

Birth Location: Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN

Death Date: 24 DEC 1887

Death Location: Enfield, White County, IL

Father: Charles Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Twin

Spouse(s): Ann CARTMILL, Isabella McELHERIAN

Children(s): John Jr., Charles PARKHURST

In 1821, William Brockett Parkhurst entered the world in Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN, born to Charles P Parkhurst Sr And Elizabeth Abigail Betsey Brockett Twin. William Brockett Parkhurst married Ann Cartmill, Isabella Bell Mcelherian, and had children including Charles Newton Parkhurst, John C Parkhurst Jr. William Brockett Parkhurst passed away in 1887 in Enfield, White County, IL.

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Biography

  • In 1821, William Brockett Parkhurst entered the world in Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN, born to Charles P Parkhurst Sr And Elizabeth Abigail Betsey Brockett Twin.
  • William Brockett Parkhurst married Ann Cartmill, Isabella Bell Mcelherian, and had children including Charles Newton Parkhurst, John C Parkhurst Jr.
  • William Brockett Parkhurst passed away in 1887 in Enfield, White County, IL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sr
1788–1865
Birth Location: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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Elizabeth Twin
1795–1833
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ann CARTMILL
1820–1850
Birth Location: –
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Isabella McELHERIAN
1829–1880
Birth Location: SC
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Children(s)

John Jr.
1855–
Birth Location: White Co., IL
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Charles PARKHURST
1858–
Birth Location: White Co., IL
CP

William Parkhurst's Ancestors

Self
William Parkhurst
1821–1887
Birth Place: Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN
Parents
Charles P. Parkhurst Sr
1788–1865
Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth (Abigail (Betsey) Brockett,) Twin
1795–1833
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ezekiel Parkhurst
1751–1810
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Abiel (Melinda Bathia) Hathaway
1757–1810
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
William (Ebenezer Brockett) I
1748–1821
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Martha ((Patsey)) Ives
1751–1843
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Parkhurst
1722–1791
Mary
1721–1765
Capt Hathaway
1731–1777
Keturah Fairchild
1731–1777
Elisha I
1726–1805
Thomas Ives
1679–1711
Abigail Howe
1683–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Parkhurst
1681–1722
Mercy Thompson
1685–1721
Abel Hathaway
1708–1761
Abial Talbot
1707–1740
John Brockett
1685–1753
Huldah Earl
1690–1757
John Ives
1644–1693
Hannah Merriman
1651–1717

William Parkhurst's Descendants

1.
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William (Brockett) Parkhurst (01 JUN 1821–24 DEC 1887) m. Ann CARTMILL (AFT 1820–BEF 1850) m. Isabella ((Bell)) McELHERIAN (ABT 1829–05 NOV 1880)
  1. 1. John (C. PARKHURST) Jr. 1855–
  2. 2. Charles (Newton) PARKHURST 1858–

William Parkhurst's Timeline

2 Records

1821
01 JUN 1821
Birth of William Brockett Parkhurst in Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN
Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN
1887
24 DEC 1887
Age 66
Death of William Brockett Parkhurst in Enfield, White County, IL
Enfield, White County, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 JUN 1821
    Event Place: Dixon Springs, Smith County, TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1887
    Event Place: Enfield, White County, IL
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