Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-12-22
Death of Daniel N. Parkinson.
Prom victor J. welch's Homo Diary.

AT MS residence, In this county OF
Lafayette, on the lst day of October
ult.. Daniel NJ. Parkinson departed
this life at the age of 70 years. The
immediate cause of his death was
cramp choIic, to which be has been
subject for three or four years past
Until the moment of his death, he
was considered out of danger from a
recent attack of his old complaint,
from the effects of which he had
been suffering for two weeks prior to
bis death. lie was attended in bis
last moments by his son, Peter Park
lnson. Jr., and whose sad duty il was
to close the eyes of a fond father in
the sleep which knows no waking.
Mr.. Parkinson was born in Carter
county, East Tennessee, on the LIST
day of August. 1890, where he resi>
ded until 1918, when be removed to
Madison county, Illinois, and settled
at point 20 miles EAST Of ST Louis
Remaining here but two ysars, be re
moved TO Sangamon CO., and settled
on Round Prairie, four miles east OF
Springfield Here he remained un-
Til the spring Of 1927, engaged in
farming, when be removed TO the
lead region of Wisconsin, and soon
after settled at Mineral Point, where
he became the third householder, and
kept hotel. The site Of the Miner
al Point Hotel was immediately op.
posite the Old Manison House, the
last nanaed Inn being forever linked
with the memory OF Col. Nichols
In 1888 he entered u quarter section
OF land five miles south east from the
Point, where be subsequently cree.
ted the residence in " hich he died. |
The place was known 60 the early
settlers at Prairie Spring Hotel prior
to its occupation by Mr.. Parkinson,-
mine host being Col John Moore.
Here were often congl egated togeth
er congenial pioneer plrits,-Gen.
Herly Dodge, Col. Ebenezer Brig
ham, Col. William S. Hamilton, ecu
Chas, BIZ acken, Judge J ohu w Black
stone, Col. Abner Nichols Maj JAS.
=. Cox, Col las. Morrison, Col D. NJ
Parkinson, Col L. Sterling and Maj
j. B. Terry last named being
tho only survivor OF this noble array
OF men who laid the foundation of
empire and of progress in south
western Wisconsin,. Differing in pol
itics, they nevertheless contracted the
warmest personal friendship ). Dodge |
and his political friends worshiped at
The altar Of Andrew Jackson, Ham
ilton and bis adherants paid homage
to the mighty genius Of Henry Clay.
Among the friends of Jackson, MIR.
Parkinson was scarcely less promi-
nent than Gen. Dodge, aud in all the
political contests in Territorial days,
the General could rely upon the un-
wavering support of his friend, and
that friendship eliminated in glory
when General Dodge was elected to
a seat 10 the United States Senate.
Col. Parkinson was member Of
the first Territorial Legislature which
convened at Belmont, Lafay cite CO.,
ia 1886, T. His district was a king
dom in extent, consisting of what is
now Iowa, Lafayette, R,chland and
Grant The same extent Of territory
is now represented by ten members
Serving in several successive Terri
toriai Legislatures-always man of
mark and of power,-when the time
arrived 10 elect delegates to Con-
stilutional Convention, Col. p. was
chosen from his county as delegate.
Among the anti bankites, $50 called
be was prominent, and when it was
aseertained that the people had with
held their endorsement of that i'm
strument. be shared in large degree
the regrets of its friends In the
first State Legislature he held seat,
and took an active part in the Lafay
cite County seat question. In the
Legislature be carried bis measures
but was defeated by the people and
the courts in his efforts TO establish
the county seat at the 'Centre. -
We occupied the same room with ne
Colonel during this session, and be
worked US nearly To death as his
am,.nucnsis in drafting bills, writing
letters, reading legislative proceed
ings, etc.
Col Parkinson was married to his
third wife. who deceased f~o years
since. His first wife, Elizabeth Hy>
der. presented him with all his child
rem, three ofwhom are living-Peter,
Nathaniel and William. Miss Hyder
was a native of Tennessee, and first
cousin of Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina.
In the State Historical Rooms, is
to be seen q life-like portrait of our
deceased friend. 1t will ever remai-
there, surrounded by the portraits Of
the companions OF his earlier years.
In the coming days, he and they will
live green in the memory of the peo-
pie of the North. west. Wisconsin is
proud of her founders, and among
those whom she will ever delight TO
honor, will stand the name OF Daniel
NJ. Parkinson.