Luther H. Parmelee
Luther H. Parmelee, retired merchant, Kent, was born in Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., N. Y., August 31, 1812, son of Elishaand Roxa (Stanley) Parmelee, natives of Goshen, Litchfield Co., Conn. He was educated in Batavia, N. Y. , and came to Hudson, Summit Co., Ohio, with his parents in February, 1832. He worked on his father's farm two years and taught school winters, after which he was employed three years as clerk in a store at Copley, Ohio. In 1838 he embarked in mercantile trade in Copley, which he continued there up to 1845, when he removed to Akron, Ohio, and there resided ten years. In 1855 he came to Franklin Mills (now Kent), this county, and has since been chiefly engaged in farming. He owns a fine farm of 170 acres in Franklin Township. Mr. Parmelee was married, May 14, 1838, to Tamma, daughter of Noah and Mary (Stickles) Ingersoll, of Copley, Ohio. By this union there were seven children: Helen E., wife of George O. Rice; Walter M.; Caroline G., wife of A. L. Ewell; Luther H., deceased; Mary H., wife of Henry A. Rea; Frank H., and Roxa S., wife of W. I. Caris. Mr. Parmelee is one of the representative citizens of Kent. He has satisfactorily discharged the offices of Coroner and Commissioner of Portage County; has been Justice of the Peace, and has filled minor official positions in Franklin Towuship. He was Cashier of the Kent Savings and Loan Association from 1874 to 1879. In politics our subject is a stanch Republican.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885