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James PARO Sr and Jane Elizabeth EELLS. Spouse: Unknown 1. Children were: Laura Lee PARO, Jane Lee PARO, Deborah Ann PARO. Spouse: Unknown 2. Children were: Priscilla PARO, Tammy PARO. Spouse: Richard (Bucky) DENNEY. Children were: Russell DENNEY, Joseph DENNEY, Loretta DENNEY. Thomas PARO. Parents: Earl Delos PARO and Dorothy ADAMS. Timothy PARO. Parents: Bradford John PARO and Phyllis Marie LAWRENCE. Timothy James PARO. Parents: Earl Delos PARO and Dorothy ADAMS. Spouse: Ruth Irene Barley. Tina PARO. Parents: Bradford John PARO and Phyllis Marie LAWRENCE. Spouse: Ronald POSEY. Tina Marie PARO. Parents: Clarence Everett PARO Jr. and Debra KERR. Tracey PARO. Parents: Carl Williard PARO and Gladys Marie BACKUS. Spouse: Clifford DAVID. Travis Thomas PARO. Parents: Cameron Ezeb PARO and Doris JANNACH. Wayne PARO. Parents: Franklin L PARO and Betty L PETRIE. Wilfred Floyd PARO Jr.. Parents: Wilfred Floyd PARO and Jane E BUSH. Wilfred Floyd PARO was born on 10 May 1920 in Oswegatchie, NY. He died on 12 May 1974 in Star Lake, NY. He was buried in Oswegatchie Cemetery, Fine, NY. Wilfred's information came from cemetery records. Parents: John Henry PARO and Ella Jane COLTON. Spouse: Jane E BUSH. Wilfred Floyd PARO and Jane E BUSH were married on 14 Jun 1947 in DeKalb Junction, NY. Children were: Larry D PARO, Patricia A PARO, Wilfred Floyd PARO Jr., David Dale PARO. William Ezeb PARO was born on 9 Feb 1872 in DeGrasse, NY. He died on 31 May 1955 in Ogdensburg, NY. He was buried on 3 Jun 1955 in Oswegatchie Cemetery Fine, NY. William's birth date came from the Oswegatchie Cemetery records which agree with his age of 8 in the 1880 Russell, NY census. His marriage date was found in NYS vital records. His death date came from cemetery records. William operated a farm at Oswegatchie until 1938 when he moved to Copenhagen. In 1945 he moved to Heuvelton, retiring from farming. The information is also in his obituary in The Ogdensburg Advance News on 5 June 1955. Parents: Zebulon James (Ezeb) PARO and Julia Ann HARRISON. Spouse: Nettie M MARSH. William Ezeb PARO and Nettie M MARSH were married on 30 Jun 1895 in Fine, NY. Children were: Iva PARO, Leda (Lettie) PARO. Spouse: Jennie V PERSONS. William Ezeb PARO and Jennie V PERSONS were married on 25 Jul 1925 in Cranberry Lake, NY. Children were: Howard PARO. Zebulon James (Ezeb) PARO was born in 1825 in Canada. He died on 17 Feb 1894 in Oswegatchie, NY. He was buried in South Russell Cemetery, South Russell, NY. Zebulon went by the name Ezeb, and most documents including censuses and his death record give his name as Ezeb. However, newspaper articles about his death gave his name as Zebulon; it is believed his wife would have provided reporters with his given name, Zebulon. It is believed that Ezeb came to Canada as a child along with at least one brother from France. At that time, orphan or homeless children were brought over from France and given out to farm families as they always needed extra help on these early farms because the work was endless. In 1988, there was a TV program called "The Home Children", and it paralleled this exact situation except the children were from England that settled on farms in Canada. The story further paralleled Ezeb's in that several of the children were brothers and sisters and were settled on different farms and in separated moves became lost to one another. Ezeb tried to locate his brother for many years, and one day he came hurriedly to the house waving a letter, shouting, "Halleluiah! Halleluiah! I have found my brother." He had received a letter from Michigan from his borther. And on that very day, he was killed by a tree while working in the woods. See following paragraphs that document the accident that killed him. In the 10 July 1860 Russell census, Ezeb, age 30, is living with his wife Cordelia (age 27), daughter Rachel (age 7), daughter Mercillean (age 3), and son Abner (age 9/12). Ezeb was born in Upper Canada, and the rest of the family was born in New York. Ezeb's family was living next to his wife's mother, Rachel Hazelton Freer's, family. Ezeb lived near Browns Falls that is near Star Lake, NY when he died. His son's, James Paro's, death record says that Ezeb was born in Russell, NY. Ezeb's death record, from the Town of Fine, NY, says that he was born in Canada and died at age 69; therefore his birth year would be 1825. His death record doesn't give his parents' names. The 1870 Russell census states that he was 45 (agreeing with 1825 birth), and he was born in Canada. Other researchers give his birth date as 18 December 1821 and 25 December 1820. His death record says that he was in the US for 57 years, and his cause of death was listed as "blow from a tree." An article in The Northern Tribune, Gouverneur, NY, Wednesday, February 21, 1894: "A report has reached us from Oswegatchie that on Saturday last, Zebulon Parro, a farmer residing near that place, was killed by a falling tree. It seems Parr had just cut down a large spruce tree and in falling, it lodged against some smaller ones. While working at these, the suspended tree fell killing him instantly. He was sixty-nine years of age, had lately moved from DeGrasse and leaves a wife and child." The Northern Tribune, Gouverneur, NY, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, Page 5 "A report has reached us from Oswegatchie that on Saturday last, Zebulon Parro, a farmer residing near that place, was killed by a falling tree. It seems Parr had just cut down a large spruce tree and in falling, it lodged against some smaller ones. While working at these, the suspended tree fell killing him instantly. He was sixty-nine years of age, had lately moved from DeGrasse and leaves a wife and child." The Watertown Times, Tuesday, February 20, 1894, Page 1 “An Old Man Killed by a Tree. (Special to the Times.) GOUVERNEUR, Feb. 20 - A report from Oswegatchie says that Zebulon Parro, aged 69 years, was killed Saturday afternoon by a falling tree which he had cut down. He leaves a wife and one child.” The Watertown Times, Wednesday, February 21, 1894, Page 1 “PERILS OF THE WOODS. How an Old Man Lost his Life and a Young One Narrowly Escaped. GOUVERNEUR, Feb. 21, - J. B. Pike met with a painful accident near Richville last Wednesday. He was chopping in the woods, when his axe in some manner slipped and cut an ugly gash in his foot. Had not help been near at hand he would probably have died from loss of blood. The unfortunate young man, weak and fainting when discovered was taken to the home of Adam Dixon, where the wound was properly dressed. He is now doing well. Fuller particulars of the fatal accident occurring at Oswegatchie Saturday are as follows: Parro was cutting pulp wood on his farm. He had just cut down a large spruce tree. In falling, the top lodged in two smaller trees which stood near by. Parro, it is thought, was trying to cut down one of these when it broke, from the weight of the burden, and in falling struck him on the temple, killing him instantly. Except a slight bruise on the right shoulder and the one on the temple he was unmarked. About five o'clock his wife blew the supper horn, and as he did not come she became alarmed and went in search of him. She was unable to find any trace of him, but later on her son went out into the woods, and after a short search discovered the body. The body will be taken to Monteray, his former home, for burial. Mr. Parro had been a resident of Oswegatchie but a few months, but in that time he won many friends, who will one and all regret his untimely end.” The Watertown Times, Wednesday, February 28, 1894 Accidents in the Woods. Zebulon Parro, aged 69 years, was killed while working in the woods near Oswegatchie a week ago Saturday. He was felling a tree when it lodged and broke off the top of a small maple. The top came down striking him in the face, from all appearances killing him instantly. Not returning at dark his son went out in the woods and found him lying dead in the snow. J. B. Pike was chopping in the woods near Richville, Wednesday, when his axe glanced and struck his foot. Had not help come to him in the nick of time he would have bled to death. He was fainting from loss of blood when found, but his life was saved. The St. Lawrence Plaindealer, Canton, NY, Wednesday, February 28, 1894, Page 1 “DeGrasse. The remains of Ezeb Paro, of Oswegatchie, were brought here on Wednesday last for burial. Rev. C. Shaw officiating. Mr. Paro left home a week ago today and went to the woods alone to chop pulp wood. When it was time for him to come home they went to look for him and found him killed by a tree, which had struck him on the right side of his head. The deceased was a man sixty-nine years of age. He lived in this place nearly twenty-five years. About fifteen months ago he moved to Oswegatchie. He leaves a wife and two daughters, who are married, and five sons, of whom three are married.” The St. Lawrence Herald, February 1894 A TREE FELL ON HIM While felling trees at Oswegatchie a few days ago, Zebulon Parro was hit by a falling maple and instantly killed. Parro's father was killed by lightening thirty years ago. Note: The next article says that Mrs. Parro's father was the one killed by lightening; Mrs. Parro's father is likely correct because there is no information on Mr. Parro's father. The Norwood News, Tuesday, March 6, 1894, page 4 Jebulon Parrow, while chopping wood near Oswegatchie, was instantly killed by a falling tree. He had cut down a large spruce tree, which in falling, lodged in two smaller trees near by. Parrow, it is thought, was trying to cut down one of these when it broke, from the weight of the burden, and in falling struck him on the temple, killing him instantly. Except a slight bruise on the right shoulder and one on the temple, he was unmarked. About five o'clock his wife blew the supper horn, and as he did not come she became alarmed and went in search of him. She was unable to find any trace of him, but later on her son sent out into the woods, and after a short search discovered the body. Mr. Parrow was 69 years of age, and was much respected by his neighbors. Mrs. Parrow is his second wife and her father was killed by lightening 32 years ago last July. From an unknown newspaper, an article in the Grace Paro scrapbook at the St. Lawrence County Historical Society. “RUSSELL, Feb. 26, - Mr. Ezeb Paro, formerly a resident of this town was killed at Oswegatchie, Saturday, the17th inst. He was alone in the …….. appears he had cut a spruce which lodged against two other trees and in cutting one of them it seems that the other broke and gave way unexpectedly. He did not return from work at the usual hour and as night came on his boy was sent to look for him. Mr. Paro was about a mile from home and when his son reached the place of the accident, the moon was shining brightly. We are told that the son was unable to find the unfortunate father until after a very thorough search among the limbs of the tangled trees as he was nearly out of sight in the snow. Help was at once procured and the remains carried home. Note: The February 21, 1894 article in the Watertown Times refers to Monteray, his former home. DeGrasse originally had the name of Monterey. When Monterey tried to get a post office, they found that there was another Monterey in Cayuga County, NY. Therefore, Monterey in St. Lawrence County had to change its name. Abner Armstrong, who is the son of Rachel Hazelton Armstrong, named it DeGrasse. A newspaper article, likely, in the Watertown Daily Times People Naming DeGrasse. To The Times: Recently an article entitled DeGrasse appeared in your paper closing with a request for information as to how and why the name was changed from Monterey to DeGrasse. Here is a bit of history: Aug. 13th, 1862 Abner Armstrong enlisted in the Civil War, took part in the battle of Locee's Grove, Mine Run, and Meed's Retreat. He served three years and one month, being discharged Sept. 10, 1865 with the loss of one leg. He was with Grant through the campaign in the wilderness to Petersburg, later with the fiery leader, Sheridan, at Martinsburg, Fairmont, Opequam Creek and at Winchester. In 1867 Abner Armstrong opened a mercantile establishment in the hamlet of Monterey. Later in the year he was married to Florence Melinda Bigelow. In 1880 the first post office in DeGrasse (then known as Monterey) was opened with Abner Armstrong postmaster. Here is the why of the change in name. Up until 1880 the hamlet was Monterey but without a post office. The hamlet had grown and the post office department opened a post office with Mr. Armstrong as postmaster and soon found there was another post office in the state bearing the name of Monterey; Monterey in Cayuga county near Skaneateles. This necessitated the changing the name of Monterey in St. Lawrence County. The post office department informed Mr. Armstrong he should call a caucus and give the hamlet a new name. Mr. Armstrong called the caucus but they could not agree on a name so they appointed Mr. Armstrong as a committee of one to name the hamlet. Mr. Armstrong gave the town the name of DeGrasse as it was situated on the Grasse River. The proper spelling is with a capital G. - DeGrasse. Mr. Armstrong was the grandfather of the writer. R. E. Bohall, Norwood, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1946 Spouse: Cordelia SPICER. Zebulon James (Ezeb) PARO and Cordelia SPICER were married on 7 Jul 1846. Children were: Rachel Ann PARO, Mercillean (Lena) PARO, Abner Lewis PARO, James Edward PARO, Samuel Henry PARO. Spouse: Julia Ann HARRISON. Zebulon James (Ezeb) PARO and Julia Ann HARRISON were married on 12 Aug 1865. Children were: John Henry PARO, William Ezeb PARO, Gertrude A PARO. James PARSON. Spouse: Denelia Lisa PARO. Children were: Matthew James PARSON, Michele PARSON, Tabitha PARSON. Matthew James PARSON. Parents: James PARSON and Denelia Lisa PARO. Michele PARSON. Parents: James PARSON and Denelia Lisa PARO. Tabitha PARSON. Parents: James PARSON and Denelia Lisa PARO. D. Norman PARSONS. Spouse: Doris BIGELOW. Laura PATCHIN was born in 1924. She died in 1982. Spouse: Richard FORSYTHE. Richard FORSYTHE and Laura PATCHIN were married on 21 May 1944. Alexander PATTERSON. Spouse: Sarah WEBB. Children were: Flossie M PATTERSON. David PATTERSON. Spouse: Roxanne PARO. Children were: Jason PATTERSON. Flossie M PATTERSON was born on 15 Dec 1886 in Town of DeKalb, NY. She died on 10 Feb 1958 in Ogdensburg, NY at the A. Barton Hepburn Hospital. She was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lisbon, NY. The Chambers' lived on South Road in Rensselaer Falls, NY for over 50 years. Flossie was a member of the Rensselaer Falls Grange, 1038, and attended the Rensselaer Falls Methodist Church. Parents: Alexander PATTERSON and Sarah WEBB. Spouse: Cecil M CHAMBERS. Cecil M CHAMBERS and Flossie M PATTERSON were married on 12 Oct 1902 in Hermon, NY at the Congregational parsonage. Children were: Vernes CHAMBERS, Doris (Dora) Elizabeth CHAMBERS. Jason PATTERSON. Parents: David PATTERSON and Roxanne PARO. Georgina PATTON. Spouse: Leonard H BRESETT. Children were: Lloyd BRESETT, Dean BRESETT, Jay BRESETT, Jean L BRESETT, Linda BRESETT, Betty BRESETT, Thomas Acel BRESETT, Joyce I BRESETT, Richard Gordon BRESETT. Ida PATTON. Spouse: Edmund (Riley) PETERSON. PEARL. Spouse: Deborah Ann PARO. Marietta PEARL. Spouse: Alveriza DECATER. Children were: William Edward DECATER. Clarence Arthur PEARSON. Spouse: Judith Ann FRANK. Children were: Kim Ann PEARSON. Kim Ann PEARSON. Parents: Clarence Arthur PEARSON and Judith Ann FRANK. Spouse: Martin Elliott BIGELOW. Children were: Christopher BIGELOW, Nathan Ward BIGELOW. John PEASE was born in 1540. He died on 9 Nov 1612. Spouse: Margaret HYCKES. Children were: Robert PEASE. Mary PEASE was born on 12 Feb 1666 in Salem, MA. She died in Middleborogh, MA. Parents: Robert PEASE and Sarah. Spouse: Electious REYNOLDS. Electious REYNOLDS and Mary PEASE were married on 16 Jul 1686 in Salem, MA. Children were: Electious REYNOLDS Jr.. Robert PEASE was born in 1565 in Great Baddow, Essex, England. He died on 16 Apr 1623. Parents: John PEASE and Margaret HYCKES. Spouse: Margaret KING. Children were: Robert PEASE. Robert PEASE was born on 28 Oct 1589 in Great Baddow, Essex, England. He died in 1644 in Salem, MA. Parents: Robert PEASE and Margaret KING. Spouse: Lydia. Children were: Robert PEASE. Robert PEASE was born in 1631 in Great Baddow, Essex, England. Parents: Robert PEASE and Lydia. Spouse: Sarah. Children were: Mary PEASE. PECK. Spouse: Beatrice PARO. Betsy PECK was born in Lyme, CT. She died in Phelps, NY. She was buried in Melvin Hill Cemetery, Phelps, NY. Parents: Darius PECK and Lydia MACK. Spouse: Isaac BIGELOW. Cara PECK. Spouse: Herbert CONKLIN. Children were: Clyde CONKLIN. Darius PECK. Spouse: Lydia MACK. Children were: Betsy PECK. Arthur PELO. Parents: John PELO and Gertrude MINER. Elizabeth PELO. Parents: John PELO and Gertrude MINER. Howard PELO. Parents: John PELO and Gertrude MINER. Irene PELO. Parents: John PELO and Gertrude MINER. John PELO. Spouse: Gertrude MINER. John PELO and Gertrude MINER were married on 28 May 1910 in Ogdensburg, NY. Children were: Elizabeth PELO, Pauline PELO, Arthur PELO, Howard PELO, Irene PELO. Pauline PELO. Parents: John PELO and Gertrude MINER. Mary PELTON. Spouse: Gordon DOYLE. Children were: Dorothy Elizabeth DOYLE. Donna Lynn PERKINS. Parents: Paul Edward PERKINS and Helen Mae CHAMBERS. Spouse: Harry BELL. Children were: Yantse Scott BELL, Shawn Leo BELL, David Nelson BELL. Edward Paul PERKINS. Parents: Paul Edward PERKINS and Helen Mae CHAMBERS. Spouse: Pennie. Children were: Edward Paul PERKINS II, Sheri Lynn PERKINS. Edward Paul PERKINS II. Parents: Edward Paul PERKINS and Pennie. George PERKINS was born in 1868 in Bath, NY. He died on 16 Jan 1954 in Fair Haven, NY. He was buried in Springbrook Cemetery, Fair Haven, NY. George's obituary was in the Red Creek Herald on 21 January 1954. "Funeral Services for George Perkins, 85, of Fair Haven were held at 2 P.M. Tuesday in the Becker Funeral Home in Red Creek. Rev. Arthur Larkin, pastor of Fair Haven Calvary Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Springbrook Cemetery, Fair Haven, in the spring. Mr. Perkins was taken ill at the home of his son, Kenneth Perkins in Fair Haven and Wednesday of last week Fair Haven Fire Department ambulance removed him to Oswego Hospital. He died Saturday morning following a paralytic stroke. He had been a resident of Fair Haven during the last 20 years. Mr. Perkins was born in Bath in 1868 and had spent part of his lifetime in Rochester. Surviving besides his son in Fair Haven are 12 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two nieces who live in Rochester." Spouse: Edith ALDRIDGE. George PERKINS and Edith ALDRIDGE were married. Children were: Herman Craig PERKINS. Herman Craig PERKINS was born on 11 Jul 1911 in Corning, NY. He died on 1 Nov 1952 in Clyde, NY. He was buried on 4 Nov 1952 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Clyde, NY. Herman's obituary was in The Lyons Republican on 6 November 1952. "Herman C. Perkins, 44, of 134 Water Street, Clyde, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday. He had worked for the last 12 years as an ironworker on the bridge gang for the New York Central Railroad out of Rochester. He previously lived in Lyons, moving to Clyde last May. He was born in Corning, son of George and Edith Aldridge Perkins. Besides his wife, he leaves four sons, George of Marengo, Paul of Gouverneur, William and Richard of Clyde; two daughters Betty and Marilyn of Clyde; three grandchildren; his father George Perkins of Clyde; and one brother, Kenneth Perkins of Fair Haven. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. at the Harold S. Mann Funeral Home, Clyde. The Rev. Arthur Morey officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery." Parents: George PERKINS and Edith ALDRIDGE. Spouse: Iva B PITTS. Children were: Paul Edward PERKINS.
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