Individual Details
Henry Parkin
(14 Jul 1832 - 24 Sep 1918)
On 1880 U. S. Census of Colfax, Grundy Co., Iowa Henry appears with wife Mary, son William W. and daughter Etta, and step daughter Carrie Buckingham age 21.
1900 U. S. Census of Fredricka, Bremer Co., Iowa shows Henry Parkin and his wife Almary (Almira). He is a farm laborer. Almira shows she had 5 children, 4 of whom are alive in 1900. Henry as well as his parents were born in England and he came to the U. S. in 1843.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Fredricka, Bremer Co., Iowa, Henry Parkin and his wife Almira appear. They have her grandson Kenneth Elliott, age 9, living with them.
Obituary in Waverly Democrat 2 October 1918: On the morning of Sept. 24, this community was shocked by the news of the sudden death of Henry Parkin. On Monday evening about 7 o'clock, while on the sidewalk, Mr. Parkin was knocked down by an automobile. He was picked up unconscious and remained in that state until death called him about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Henry Parkin was born in England on July 14, 1832. He came to America with his parents in the year 1842. They sailed in the Old Bark George, which on her return trip went down to the bottom of the ocean. He was the seventh son of Robert and Anna Parkin. On coming to America they settled in Greene county, Wis. five years before that state was admitted to the Union. Mr. Parkin endured many hardships in the state of Wisconsin, including the severe cold winters and the troublesome Indians. Following this Mr. Parkin came to Iowa in 1870 and lived for a time near Fredericksburg. He retired in 1891 and came with his son, who was the professor of our schools at that time, to Frederika, where he has lived to enjoy life for many years. It goes without saying that Mr. Parkin has been instrumental in building up the state of Iowa and that he was a loyal, true hearted American. It was his desire to live until the close of this war, and see the boys come home, to have a visit with them; but God's will is not ours, and He called him home. In the year 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lawrey, who passed away in September 1882. He was married the second time to Mrs. Almira Elliott, in August 1894, and she, with his two children William Parkin, of Oneida, S.D., and Mrs. Etta Struthers, of Gardena, Calif., are left to mourn his death, together with a host of loving friends. Mr. Parkin was a man loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed. He has fought a good battle in regard to the upbuilding of our beloved state. He, with many others, suffered the hardships of the pioneer days. The funeral was held here on Friday afternoon, from the M.E. church, of which he was a member. The services were conducted by Rev. Clark Crowell, and the remains were laid to rest in the Alcock cemetery.
A copy of a second obituary from the Democrat on 25 Sept. 1918 goes into the details of the accident that killed Mr. Parkin.
1900 U. S. Census of Fredricka, Bremer Co., Iowa shows Henry Parkin and his wife Almary (Almira). He is a farm laborer. Almira shows she had 5 children, 4 of whom are alive in 1900. Henry as well as his parents were born in England and he came to the U. S. in 1843.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Fredricka, Bremer Co., Iowa, Henry Parkin and his wife Almira appear. They have her grandson Kenneth Elliott, age 9, living with them.
Obituary in Waverly Democrat 2 October 1918: On the morning of Sept. 24, this community was shocked by the news of the sudden death of Henry Parkin. On Monday evening about 7 o'clock, while on the sidewalk, Mr. Parkin was knocked down by an automobile. He was picked up unconscious and remained in that state until death called him about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Henry Parkin was born in England on July 14, 1832. He came to America with his parents in the year 1842. They sailed in the Old Bark George, which on her return trip went down to the bottom of the ocean. He was the seventh son of Robert and Anna Parkin. On coming to America they settled in Greene county, Wis. five years before that state was admitted to the Union. Mr. Parkin endured many hardships in the state of Wisconsin, including the severe cold winters and the troublesome Indians. Following this Mr. Parkin came to Iowa in 1870 and lived for a time near Fredericksburg. He retired in 1891 and came with his son, who was the professor of our schools at that time, to Frederika, where he has lived to enjoy life for many years. It goes without saying that Mr. Parkin has been instrumental in building up the state of Iowa and that he was a loyal, true hearted American. It was his desire to live until the close of this war, and see the boys come home, to have a visit with them; but God's will is not ours, and He called him home. In the year 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lawrey, who passed away in September 1882. He was married the second time to Mrs. Almira Elliott, in August 1894, and she, with his two children William Parkin, of Oneida, S.D., and Mrs. Etta Struthers, of Gardena, Calif., are left to mourn his death, together with a host of loving friends. Mr. Parkin was a man loved and respected by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed. He has fought a good battle in regard to the upbuilding of our beloved state. He, with many others, suffered the hardships of the pioneer days. The funeral was held here on Friday afternoon, from the M.E. church, of which he was a member. The services were conducted by Rev. Clark Crowell, and the remains were laid to rest in the Alcock cemetery.
A copy of a second obituary from the Democrat on 25 Sept. 1918 goes into the details of the accident that killed Mr. Parkin.
Events
| Birth | 14 Jul 1832 | Silkstone, Yorkshire, , England |  | ||
| Marriage | 1860 | Probably Wisconsin - Mary Lawrey | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Aug 1894 | Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa - Almira Smith | | ||
| Death | 24 Sep 1918 | Fredricka, Bremer Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | 27 Sep 1918 | Alcock Cemetery, Fredericka, Bremer Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Almira Smith (1842 - 1919) |
| Spouse | Mary Lawrey (1828 - 1882) |
| Child | William H. Parkin (1862 - 1945) |
| Child | Etta Amanda Parkin (1865 - 1952) |
Endnotes
1. 1900 Census Bremer Co., Iowa.
2. Ancestry.com.
3. Waverly Democrat, Obituary of Henry Parkin (n.p: 2 October 1918, n.d).
4. Civil War Pension File.
5. Ancestry.com.
6. Ancestry.com.
7. Probate of Henry Parkin (n.p: #1732, n.d).