Sullivan, Ohio
Sylvanus Parmely
(1840)

This farmhouse belonging to Sylvanus (1784-1874; John, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John) on U.S. 224 was moved in 2007 from its crumbling brick founation to a new one by present owners Ray and Ginny Dilley.Click here to read a story on magamoving day

Malone, N.Y.
Ashbel Parmelee
(mid-1850s)

This home belonging to the Rev. Ashbel (1784-1862; Simeon, Hezekiah, Joel, John, John) was the site of the anti-slavery meetings he hosted there. The new owner also has a painting that may have been done by one of Ashbel's daughters.

Solon, Ohio
Harry Aurora Parmelee
(1835)

The city has purchased what could be "the oldest house in town" on Bainbridge Road, across from Solon Center for the Arts. The house was the home of Lorenzo Solon Bull, son of a city co-founder. In 2005, the city paid $222,750 for the structure, which had belonged to the Parmelee family since 1951. Harry (1921-2005; Gardiner Philander, Gardiner Henry, Zeno "Philander," Zeno, Gardner, Nehemiah, Nehemiah, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John), a former city councilman, and his wife, Ruth (1922-2005), lived there until their deaths. He was a WWII veteran. That's daughter Eilene on the porch.

Dayton, Ohio
Caroline "Kitty" (Parmelee) Herrick
(1845)

The house on the left was the home of its builder, Henry Herman Dinkleback, who discarded his last name to become Henry Herman. Later Mrs. Demerest lived in the west half of the double house and the Parmelees lived in the east half. Caroline "Kitty" (1855-1918; Melvin Benjamin, Sylvanus, John, Jeremiah, Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John) was married here in 1880 to Myron T. Herrick (1854-1929), an Ohio governor and U.S. ambassador to France.

Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Dale Parmalee

The former farmhouse of Dale Parmalee [unplaced] in Lagrange County was the first headquarters for the Army post. If anyone knows more about this house or who Dale was, please email me.

Newport, N.H.
Ezra Parmelee

This picture of Ezra's (1745-1838; Ezra, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John) house on Unity Road was submitted by Dennis Parmalee of Goshen, N.H. Ezra was a captain in the Revolutionary War.

This plaque has been posted on a house, built by Charles William (1873-1969; Charles Daniel, Hezekiah, Dan, Dan, Hezekiah, Joel, John, John) in 1911, which was recently registered with the Providence historic homes registry. The Parmelees sold it in 1957 to a doctor and his wife who still (2001) live there. The majestic 60-foot oak in the back yard was taken as a seedling by Charles from the historic, but long-gone Connecticut Charter Oak.

Steeles Tavern, Va.

I have little information about this house. Steeles Tavern is a small town on the Augusta-Rockbridge county line, between Interstate 81 (Exit 205) and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Someone wrote me that it's now a bed-and-breakfast but my emails to the establishment have gone unanswered. If anyone knows more about how this house is linked to the family, please email me.

Mobile, Ala.
Dr. Ludolph Parmly

Old black-and-white pictures of this house, owned by dentist Ludolph Parmly [1811-1854; Randolph, Jehiel, Stephen, Stephen, John, John], were found in the Library of Congress. The present-day photo was furnished by Sharon Mosely in 2005. Click here to see other photos and her history on the house..

"Parmele," Vicksburg, Miss.
Newit Vick
(1830)

This historical home at 1200 Grove St. was built and named for the grandaughter of Newit Vick, founder of this Mississippi River town.. "Parmele" was also the home of the first mayor of Vicksburg. It is located one block from the Warren County Courthouse and is currently used as a law office.

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