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From History of Fayette County, Ohio : her people, industries and institutions (1914)
CAREY GEORGE PARRETT.
A successful farmer and stock raiser of Paint township is Carey G. Parrett, whose ancestors have been identified with the history uf Eayette county for more than a century. The Parrett family came to this county shortly after its organization in 1810 and its various members have filled many positions of trust and honor in the county. They have been people of high ideals and straightforward methods and have risen to places where they have been the leaders in their respective communities.
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Mr. Parrett was married March 10, 1896. to Cora Hays, the daughter of James and Mary E. (Armstrong) Hays. Mr. Hays was born in Paint township and was the son of John and Catherine (Wibright) Hays. Mr. Parrett and his wife have two children, Thomas H. and Mary Mildred, both of whom are in the schools of Bloomingburg.
The Republican party has claimed the support of Mr. Parrett and he has always taken an intelligent interest in its success. At the present time he is serving as road supervisor in his township and filling the office to the entire satisfaction of all those concerned. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias at Bloomingburg. Mr. Parrett is a man of strong convictions and by his straightforward and upright life has gained the high esteem of all with whom he has been associated.
As printed in History of Fayette County, Ohio : her people, industries and institutions (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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