PARRETT-William D. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

William D. PARRETT, farmer and Methodist Minister, Steam Corner was born April 28, 1813 in Fayette County, Ohio. It seems that Frederick Parret came from Germany to America in 1744 and the grandfather of WIlliam D fought in the revolution enlisting at the age of 17. He was a nephew of Daniel Boone and spent some time with Boone in Ky. He also served in the War of 1812 and fought at Tippecanoe. He lived in VA and raised a family. He then moved to Ohio where the Parrets are noted for what they have done toward the development of Ross and Fayette counties. There he died. In his family was a son named Joseph, the father of the subject of this sketch. He, too, served in the war of 1812. He was born and raised in Pendelton County VA as was his wife, Mary Waibright Parret. In 1836 they moved from Ohio to Whitley County, Indiana and there died. William D. was married in Ohio to Mary Rush of Fayette County and moved with his parents to Indiana. He next moved to Huntington County and in 1850 made his home in Fountain where he bought 134 acres of land. He has improved this and added 80 acres. His wife died July 15, 1854. She was born July 7, 1813, was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and mother of 9 children, 7 of whom are living. Mr. Parret was next married to Caroline L daughter of James and Mary B Job Crothers. She was born in Fayette County, Ohio May 10, 1821. Her father was a native of Ireland and captin in the war of 1812, also associate judge and a representative some time. Her mother was born in Baltimore. Her grandfather, Morris Job served in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Parret has labored in the Methodist Ministry many years as an exhorter 20 years and local preacher 14. He aided in carrying the gospel westward to the Wabash and beyond. He was also township trustee under the old law and justice of the peace 8 years. Mr. and Mrs. Parret have had 9 children: Ellen, Hinton, Priscilla, William Wesley (deceased), Andrew, Lorenzo, Nelson and Catharine (deceased). Hinton and WIlliam enlisted in County C 63 Ind Vol and fought 3 years for their country. They were with Sherman. The Parrets have always been a patriotic and liberty-loving people.