John G. Parkison

            JOHN G. PARKISON was born in Washington County, Penn., in 1795. When young, he moved with his parents to Kentucky and subsequently to King’s Creek, Ohio, where his father bought and improved land, and later moved to Urbana. The father died during eh war of 1812. John G. Parkison was with the army as Sutler’s Clerk, at Fort Meigs and Detroit. After the war, he manufactured hats in Urbana, where he married Matilda, daughter of Simon and Elizabeth (Jarbo) Kenton, the former the celebrated Indian fighter. In 1837, MR. Parkison removed to White County, Ind., and the same year to this county (Jasper), and located on 160 acres, for which he paid $300; afterward he bought other lands. He reared the following children: Eliza Ann, William K., Addison, Juliet, Margaret, Joseph, Emma, Mary Jane, Benjamin, Isabella and Mattie. William K. Parkison was born in Logan County, Ohio, in 1820, and married Mary, daughter of Henry Berkley. By this union descended the following family: John G., born in 1843, killed at the battle of Buzzard’s Roost; William M., born in 1846, died in 1867; George, born in 1850, married Miss Ida Gwin, daughter of John and Mary Gwin; Harvey, born in 1851, married Melvina Moore, daughter of William E. and Dinah Moore; James R., born in 1853, married Mary Etta Collins, daughter of William H. and L. Collins; Mary J., born in 1856, married Granville Moody, son of Co. and Elizabeth Moody; and Robert, born in 1861. William K. Parkison has been County Commissioner twelve years, is now Postmaster, and owns a fine farm.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana by F.A. Battey & Co., 1883. Page 570.