Person:Charles Parratt (2)

According to historical sketch for Fond du Lac Co., WI, son of Jane and James Parratt. Came to US in 1842. Six children by wife Ann, two living at time of publication (1880), Alvin J. and Evalyn M. One child with Sophronia.

Full text of biographical sketch: CHARLES b. PARRATT, farmer, Sec. 34; PO Oakfield; born in Somersetshire, England, in 1821; son of Jane and James Parratt, a carpenter by trade. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools of his native place; after leaving school, he worked with his father at the carpenter's trade, and also did gardening and general work; in 1842 he came to the United States and stopped in New York for about eight months; he then moved to Huron Co., Ohio, and engaged in farming for eight years; then he came to Wisconsin and lived in Greenbush for about four months; he then came to Oakfield, buying the southeast quarter of Sec. 33, where he has made his home ever since; he is the p[resent owner of 240 acres of land lying in Secs. 33 and 34. He married in England, in 1842, Ann, daughter of Doratha and John Billings, a machinist; had six children by this wife, two now living--Alvin J., Evalyn M.; this wife died Feb. 4, 1860; he married his second wife Nov. 21, 1862, in Oakfield, Sophronia M., daughter of Haywood (Hayward) and Maria Jones; had one child by this wife, now dead; family are members of the Oakfield Grange; he has been a member of the Board of Supervisors. Is politically a Republican.

Database: New York, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists Name: Charles Parratt Arrival Date: Jun 28, 1842 Age: 21 Gender: U Port of Arrival: New York Port of Departure: Bristol Place of Origin: Great Britain Ship: British Queen Family Identification: 30090048 Microfilm Serial Number: M237 Microfilm Roll Number: 49

1860 United States Federal Census Record Name: Chas B Parratt Age in 1860: 38 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: England Home in 1860: Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Gender: Male Post Office: Oakfield Centre Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Chas B Parratt 38 Harriett (Ann?) Parratt 19 Alvin Parratt 16 Evelyn Parratt 14 Franklin Parratt 4

Listed with Sophronia in 1880 census for Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin. Database: 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Charles B. Parratt Age: 58 Estimated birth year: <1822> Birthplace:England Occupation:Farmer Relationship to head-of-household:Self Home in 1880:Oakfield, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Sophrona Parratt Father's birthplace:ENG Mother's birthplace: ENG

Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Charles B. PARRATT Self M Male W 58 ENG Farmer ENG ENG Sophrona PARRATT Wife M Female W 37 PA Keeping House VT PA Arthur SCHOMOVER Other S Male W 23 WI Works On Farm OH OH Romoa MCLANE Other S Male W 19 WI Works On Farm IRE IRE Eusska HOAERKORN Other S Female W 20 WI Works In House PRUSIA PRUSIA Source Information:

 	Census Place 	Oakfield, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
	Family History Library Film  	1255426
	NA Film Number  	T9-1426
	Page Number  	382B   

1900 United States Federal Census Record Name: Charles B Parratt Home in 1900: Oakfield, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Age: 78 Estimated birth year: 1822 Birthplace: England Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Father Occupation: View Image Immigration year: 1849 (Living with son, widower.)

Mt Pleasant Cemetery Town of Oakfield Fond du Lac Co. WI Located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wifonddu/resources/cemeteries/oak_mtpleasant_alpha.html Section east Row 5 Parratt Charles B 1821 1910 Section east Row 5 Parratt Ann 1820 1860 Section east Row 5 Parratt Sopronia 1842 1889 Section east Row 5 Parratt Elizabeth May 9 1869 14d inf d/o C B & S M Many Parratts buried here.