Individual Details

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Benjamin Franklin Parnell of Seneca Kansas, was 23, born 13 Nov 1893 in Seneca. He was farming for himself and had a wife to support for whom he claimed exemption. Medium height & build; gray eyes, brown hair.

1920 Census. Adams Twp, Nemaha, KS, Hh 12
Franklin Parnell, 26
Myrtle, wife, 26
Charles E., son, age 2

1925 Kansas State Census.
Franklin Parnell, 30, Instructor, public school
Myrtle, wife, 31
Wilma, dau, 5
Charles, son, 7

1929 Lincoln Nebraska City Directory
Parnell, Benj F. (Myrtle) Pastor home: 6934 Colby

1930 Census. Lincoln City, Lancaster Co, Nebraska, Hh 154
6934 Colby St
Benjamin F. Parnell, 36, married at age 22, Minister, Disciples Church
Myrtle L, wife, 37, married at 23
Charles E., son, 12
Wilma E., dau, 10, b. Kansas
Belva M., dau, 6 months, b. Nebraska

1940 Census. Peru Village, Nemaha County, Nebraska, Hh 275
Lived in same house in 1935
Benjamin F. Parnell, 45, Minister, Church Board
Myrtle, wife, 46
Charles (ab), son, 22, Graduate teaching, College
Wilma, dau, 19
Belva, dau, 10

27 Apr 1942 World Ward II Draft Registration
Benjamin Franklin Parnell of Everest, Brown Co, Kansas, was 48, born 13 Nov 1893 in Nemaha, Kansas. Mrs. Myrtle Parnell of the same address will always know his. His employer was the Board of the Christian Church in Everest, Kansas. 5'8" tall, 140 #'s, gray eyes, brown hair.

Benjamin & Myrtle are buried Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Boone Co, AR

Birth	13 Nov 1893	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
Marriage	Abt 1916	Myrtle Lucille Long
Death	3 May 1987	Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas

Spouse	Myrtle Lucille Long (1893 - 1988)
Child	Living
Child	Wilma E. Parnell (1920 - 2004)
Child	Living

Father	Charles Robert Parnell (1866 - 1950)
Mother	Esther Marcella Ward (1874 - 1946)