Bio: Parkhill, George B. (History - 1861)

Poster: Janet Schwarze

----Surnames: PARKHILL RICHARDS SCHOLL SALISBURY

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 368-369

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GEORGE BRISTOL PARKHILL, an attorney, Notary Public and Pension Notary of Thorp, was born in Lennox, Madison County, New York, February 26, 1861, the son of Eli Parkhill, a native of the same place. He emigrated to Marquette County, Wisconsin, in 1867, settling on a farm and in the spring of 1874 removed to Marathon County, where he died November 18, 1888. He was a carpenter by trade, and also held various offices in the latter county. He was a soldier in the late war, in Company I, Fifteenth New York Infantry. Our subject's mother, Susan A. Niles, was a native of Galaway, Saratoga County, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Parkhill had nine children, of whom seven are still living, namely: William L., Niles S., Reuben E., Hiram J., George B., Jesse F. and Fred A. Their two daughters died in infancy.

The subject of this sketch attended the common schools until fifteen years of age, when he began teaching. He secured a teacher's certificate when fourteen years old and taught several terms. IN 1879 he attended the State Normal Scholl at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and in 1880 graduated at the Oshkosh Business College. After that he was engaged as bookkeeper for S. M. Weber in Oshkosh for four months, and then went to Manitowoc and clerked in a general store a short time. He next went to Mitchell, Dakota, engaged as book-keeper for the Oshkosh Lumber Company, where he remained tow months then returned to Manitowoc and kept books for the estate of Jonah Richards two month next returned to the college, where he taught school and also read law. In the fall of 1883 he entered the law department of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, graduating at that institution June 18, 1884. Mr. Parkhill then opened an office in Thorp, June 25, same year, and has built up a good practice in its various departments. He was Justice of the Peace a number of years, and is now assistant Postmaster. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen, and of the sons of Veterans. He was married November 15, 1887, to Belle M. Salisbury, and they have one child, Oakley L., born July 22, 1890.

PARKHILL RICHARDS SCHOLL SALISBURY