City: Knoxville
PARMELEE, Martin Egbert, architect; born Oak Grove, Wis., March 20, 1852; French and Holland descent; son of Egbert Benson and Milisia Dove (Noise) PARMELEE; father’s occupation, farmer, nursery man, also postmaster at Juneau, Wis., during Civil war; educated at Juneau, Wis., Wayland University, Beaver Dam, Wis.; married Adelaide Crosby DEARBORN Dec. 26, 1874; member I. O. O. F. and J. O. U. A. M.; former Deputy Treasurer Waseca Co., Minn., 1885; drummer boy in Co. K. 29th Wis. Inf. Vol., 13th army corps, under Col. GILL, also Capt. DELMATER and Capt. MARSH; in early life he worked on a farm, later became architect, contractor and builder; has been so engaged for past twenty-five years; member of Broadway Baptist church, Knoxville, Tenn.
