Henry Orison Parkman

1847 - 1928  (81 years)

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• Name	Henry Orison Parkman
  	Father: Benjamin Fowler Parkman (1810-1885) Mother: Abigail Berry (1822-1899) [2, 8]
  Birth	18 Feb 1847	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [15]
  Later in life, he either forgot his birth date or dropped three years. This date is based on the census returns from 1850 and 1860.
  Census	1850 (2 years)	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 3, living in Palmyra, Maine with his parents.
  Census	1860 (12 years)	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living in Palmyra, Maine with his parents.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (14 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (22 years)	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census he was recorded, age 22, living in Palmyra, Maine. He was a laborer.
  Residence	29 Oct 1872 (25 years)	Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [9]
  Second Marriage	29 Apr 1873 (26 years)	Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17]
  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. Children: 1. Frank M. Parkman (1875-1960)
  	Marriage Record of Sarah H. Gilbert and Henry O. Parkman
  Census	1880 (32 years)	Carmel, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1880 US Census he was recorded, age 32, living in Carmel, Maine. He was a railroad worker.
  Third Marriage	1886 (38 years)	Carmel, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5, 8, 12, 13]
  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. Children: 1. Vida Mae Parkman (1888-1975)
  Fourth Marriage	29 Mar 1899 (52 years)	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5, 8, 16]
  Clara E. (Judkins) Brackett, the daughter of Belle Judkins. She was born August 1878 in Maine and died 4 September 1950.
  Census	1900 (52 years)	Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 49, living in Pittsfield, Maine. He was a railroad section boss.
  Census	1910 (62 years)	Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 59, living in Belgrade, Maine. He was a farmer.
  Census	1920 (72 years)	Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 66, living on Oakland Road, Belgrade, Maine. He is listed as a farmer.
  Death	8 Dec 1928  [10]
  Burial	Aft 8 Dec 1928	Pine Grove Cemetery, Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A. Pine Grove Cemetery, Belgrade, Maine   [10, 18]
  Person ID, Branch	I11904
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary E. Flanders,   b. 14 Sep 1854, Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. d. 5 Feb 1941, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  Other Partners: Herbert J. Woodman  m. 18 Sep 1875
  Marriage	18 Apr 1869	Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A.   [12, 13, 14]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 2 months - She : 14 years and 7 months.
  Divorce	29 Oct 1872	Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A.   [9]
  		Divorce Papers of Mary Parkman and Henry Parkman
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 18 Feb 1847 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Marriage - 18 Apr 1869 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Residence - 29 Oct 1872 - Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Divorce - 29 Oct 1872 - Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Second Marriage - 29 Apr 1873 - Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Carmel, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Third Marriage - 1886 - Carmel, Penobscot County, Maine, U.S.A. Fourth Marriage - 29 Mar 1899 - Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 8 Dec 1928 - Pine Grove Cemetery, Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Palmyra, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M432_268; Page: 5A; Image: 15. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Palmyra, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M653_452; Page: 841; Image: 845; Family History Library Film: 803452. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Palmyra, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M593_559; Page: 313A. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Carmel, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 486; Family History Film: 1254486; Page: 281C; Enumeration District: 032; Image: 0163. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsfield, Somerset, Maine; Roll: 600; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1240600. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: T624_541; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1374554. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Belgrade, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: T625_643; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 367. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S6] Divorce Papers, Henry Orison Parkman and Mary E. (Flanders) Parkman. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 116597685 Henry O. Parkman . [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 196732630 Sarah H. Gilbert Parkman . [S442] Lynds, Ardell. Email: 1999-03-05 "Parkman" , (Email from ajpl (at) garlic.com, 5 March 1999). [S443] Lynds, Ardell. Email: 1999-03-07 "Parkman-Flanders-Berry", (Email from ajpl (at) garlic.com, 7 March 1999). [S431] Lynds, Ardell. Email: 1999-03-08 "Flanders/Berry, etc.", (Email from ajpl (at) garlic.com, 8 March 1999). [S252] Maine State Archives. Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Birth Record of Frank Henry Parkman. [S266] Maine Department of the Secretary of State. Maine, Marriages Index 1892-1996, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003). [S250] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1937, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Marriage Record of Sarah H. Gilbert and Henry O. Parkman. [S2166] Ancestry.com, Maine, U.S., Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, 1780-1990, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019).