Name Prefix: Gov
He immigrated with his family to Cincinnati, OH, in 1849

Moved with his family to Huron Co, MI, in 1852

Traveled in a small sloop in company with CAPT Samuel Horton to
Charlevoix, then Pine River, in northern MI.

For the next 25 years he worked in northern MI as a bookkeeper and
businessman.

He engaged in the banking business.

Active in politics, he was elected to State senate from the 30th District
in 1880, and from the 29th District in 1882. He was elected Lt Gov of MI
in 1884.

Listed as a bank cashier, age 71, with his wife, Emma C.

Listed as a widowed dry goods merchant,age 41, living with his sister
and daughter, Esther.

Listed as a retail merchant, age 31, RE=$2,500, PE=$1,000 with his wife,
Celia, age 27 and daughter,Essie, age 5.

1. 2. Esther Jeanette BUTTARS   b. 27 May 1865, Northport,Mi; d. 26 Sep 1928, San Diego,Ca.

1. 3. Claire PARMELEE   b. 14 Jul 1890, Charlevoix,Mi; d. 23 Dec 1976, Ft Myers,Fl.
2. 4. Harold Perry PARMELEE   b. Abt 1892.
3. 5. Archibald L PARMELEE, Col   b. Abt 1893; d. 25 Oct 1990.

1. 6. Claire Parmelee KELLEY  
2. 7. Frank Harrison KELLEY  
3. 8. Edmund Parmelee KELLEY  
4. 9. Archibald Parmelee KELLEY  
5. 10. Helen Patrica KELLEY  

Name Suffix: COL
He was a veteran of WWI, WWII and the Korean War.