Henry Orison Parkman

     Henry Orison Parkman was born on 18 February 1847 at Palmyra, Maine.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Fowler Parkman and Mary Higgins. Henry Orison Parkmanappeared on the US Census of 1850 in the household of Benjamin Fowler Parkman and Mary Higgins at Palmyra, Maine.² Henry Orison Parkmanappeared on the US Census of 1860 in the household of Benjamin Fowler Parkman at Palmyra, Maine.³ According to the Federal Census in 1870, Henry was a laborer.⁴

Henry Orison Parkman, age 22, married Mary E. Flanders, age 14 , daughter of Frederick Moses Flanders and Sarah A. Berry, on 18 April 1869 at Palmyra, Maine.^5,6,7 Henry, age 22 years, and Mary, age 15 years, appeared on the US Census of 1870 at Palmyra, Maine.⁴ At the time of his divorce, 1872, he was living in Dexter, Maine.⁸ Henry and Mary were divorced on 29 October 1872 at Penobscot County, Maine.⁸

Henry married second on 29 April 1873 at Dexter, Maine, Sarah H. Gilbert, the daughter of Stephen and Mehitable (Mason) Gilbert. She was born 26 February 1850 in Parkman, Maine and died 19 December 1885 in Maine..



Henry, age 32 years, appeared on the US Census of 1880 at Carmel, Maine.⁹ Henry was a railroad worker in 1880.⁹

Henry married third in 1886 at Carmel, Maine, Mary Ann Gilbert, the daughter of Stephen and Mehitable (Mason) Gilbert. She was born 29 October 1859 in Parkman, Maine and died 15 October 1897 in Maine. She is buried in Yarmouth, Maine. She had been previously married to _____ King.





Henry married fourth on 29 March 1899 at Palmyra, Maine, Clara E. (Judkins) Brackett, the daughter of Belle Judkins. She was born August 1878 in Maine and died 4 September 1950.^13,10,14 Henry, age 52 years, appeared on the US Census of 1900 at Pittsfield, Maine.¹³ According to the Federal Census in 1900, Henry was a railroad section boss.¹³ Henry, age 62 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 at Belgrade, Maine.¹⁵ According to the Federal Census in 1910, Henry was a farmer.¹⁵ Henry, age 72 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at Belgrade, Maine.¹⁶ According to the Federal Census in 1920, Henry was a farmer.¹⁶ He died on 8 December 1928 at age 81.¹¹ He was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Belgrade, Maine.^11,17