Paralee (or
Parlee, or a variety of other spellings) is a mystery to me, and to all of the
other researchers I have had contact with.
She was born about 1857, probably in Missouri. Her parents are unknown.
She married
Charles Yancy Trice, Jr on 19 November 1878 in Henry County, Missouri. Copies of this marriage record are
online. Parlee and Charles are listed in
the 1880 census, with no children. They
had two children: Harriet “Hattie”
Antoinette (1885-1947) and Odon Charles (1886-1940). The death certificates available in Missouri
records show that their mother is Parlee Steen/Steene, etc.
In the 1900
census Charles and his wife Lena are enumerated with these two children as well
as two daughters that Charles and Lena had, although Ruth was born before
Parlee died, but she is Lena’s. In all
records including the obituaries for Charles, Hattie and Don are mentioned as
is their mother Paralee.
Paralee died
on 3 December 1893 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, and is buried in the
Belle Vista Cemetery in that town. Her
death date is listed in the county court records. There is no mention of parents.
Therefore, I
am looking for records for Parlee including her parent’s names, her birth
record (if possible), and a death record that lists more than just her date of
death, if possible.
If you have
any information to help me solve this mystery, I would love to collaborate on
this research.
