PARNELL-Robert - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Robert PARNELL, farmer and stock raiser, Newtown, son of George and Margaret Pearson Parnell, was born in Greene County Ohio March 22, 1822. He was reared a farmer, obtained a common school education and in 1838 came with his parents to Fountain County. They settled in the Bethel neighborhood, in Davis Township, where they passed the remainder of their lives, both dying on the homestead, his father in November 1856, his mother in February 1868. They were natives of SC. Mr. Parnell was married Dec 1, 1857 to Minerva Bowyer of Warren County. She was born June 12, 1834. They have 7 living children: Thomas B. born Dec 5, 1858; Horace Edwin Aug 7, 1860; George W. Jan 20, 1863; Charles Bowyer Feb 14,1865; Delia Elizabeth May 14, 1868; Robert Dec 27, 1870 died March 1, 1873; Wilbur Fisk, Jan 18, 1872 and Minerva Alice Sept 21, 1874. Mr. Parnell has lived in Fountain County since the emigration of the family here, except two years he was in Warren County from 1863 to 1865. During all this time he has been engaged in farming and the stock business. He is one of the leading men in his township and enjoys the fullest confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. he has been a member of the Methodist Church 40 years and his wife is one of lifelong standing. He owns 320 acres of choice land lying two and a half miles north of Newtown, making one of the most pleasantly located homesteads in this section of country. His politics were originally of the whig school, but since the republican party came into existence he has been a staunch member of that organization.