Brief Life History of Porter Dexter
When Porter Dexter Parkhurst was born on 15 March 1824, in Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Dexter Parkhurst, was 26 and his mother, Miriam Spear, was 22. He married Sarah D. Pinkham on 5 June 1849, in Pennsylvania, United States. He lived in Erwins, Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States in 1875 and Erwin, Steuben, New York, United States in 1880. He died on 18 September 1883, in Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 59.
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Sources (5)
- P D Parkhurst, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marriage Notices From Steuben County New York, Newspapers 1797-1884
- Porter Dexter Parkhurst in entry for Frank D. Parkhurst, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
Spouse and Children
1824–1883 Male
1837–1883 Female
Children (5)
1861–1906 Male
1863–1882 Male
1866– Male
1867–1936 Female
1871–1939 Male
Parents and Siblings
1797–1866 Male
1801–1876 Female
Siblings (6)
1824–1883 Male
1827–1851 Male
1830–1893 Male
1832–1888 Male
1837–1866 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (7)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 3
1846
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Parkhurst, such as Parkhurst in Buxted (Sussex), which is recorded as Perkehurst in 1439, and Parkhurst in Abinger (Surrey), which is recorded as Parkherst in 1464. The placenames derive from Middle English park ‘park, enclosure’ (Old French parc) or parrok ‘enclosure, paddock’ (Old English pearroc) + hirste ‘hillock, copse’ (Old English hyrst).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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