Generation No. 1

1.  CAROLINE MELISSA5 PARKHILL  (NATHANIEL4, NATHANIEL3, ROBERT2, HUGH?1)1,2,3 was born May 16, 1822 of California4,5,6, and died Aft. 1888 of Petaluma, California7,8.  She married CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. LAPHAM9,10,11, son of WILLIAM LAPHAM and HULDAH INMAN.  He was born December 26, 1825 in Paris township, Oneida Co., New York, and died February 06, 1893 in New Chester, Adams Co., Wisconsin12,13. William m. (1) December 22, 1849, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, LOUISE MCCOY b. August 10, 1827 in Schoharrie County, NY
"LAPHAM/PARKELL--Married at Petaluma, Mar. 28, 1861, W.W. LAPHAM, San Francisco, to Miss C.M. PARKELL, Petaluma." Source: Sonoma County Journal (Petaluma, CA), 5 Apr 1861.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM W. LAPHAM: 1864-Owned an Inn or Tavern, stabled horses, gave meals and lodging for the night.  Occupation: 1888, finished large hotel at Lake Tahoe where he spent much time18,19. Military service: Civil War?

Children of CAROLINE PARKHILL and WILLIAM LAPHAM are:
 i. FRANCIS6 LAPHAM, b. November 08, 1851.
 ii. ALBERT E. LAPHAM, b. May 10, 1853, Newchester, Adams Co., Wisconsin.
 iii. ALICE MARION LAPHAM, b. June 24, 1855, Newchester, Adams Co., Wisconsin.
 iv. HERBERT S. LAPHAM, b. June 15, 1864.