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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Again
on Permelia Ann. This started out to be about “another” Permelia
Ann, but has morphed into a study on the Allen, Porter, Settlemire, Brown and
other Marion county families. I started this about 11:00 this morning,
and have been at it since. Perhaps someone can enlighten further?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Beginning
in Lane county. I gleaned from the “Family Life, 1891/Eugene (Lane Co.)
OR -- Book by WILKINS sisters" as quoted on the Lane County boards:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lane/2862/mb.ashx">http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lane/2862/mb.ashx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>“</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>--
Excerpts, "The Story Of Eugene 1846-1946," originally published in
1949, second printing featuring 24-page photographic section. Written by the
three WILKINS sisters (Lucia W. MOORE, Nina W. McCORNACK, Gladys W. McCREADY),
daughters of Francis Marion and Emily Marie (GOLTRA) WILKINS. Their dad ran a
drug store in Eugene and served as the city's mayor in 1905-07. The WILKINS
sisters were granddaughters of Mitchell WILKINS and Permelia (sp?) Ann ALLEN,
who immigrated to Oregon in 1847, settling beneath the Coburg Hills northeast
of the community of Coburg. Mitchell WILKINS was born in 1818, in Orange Co.
NC. Went to Weston, MO, and there married <b>Permelia Ann ALLEN</b> on
Christmas Day, 1844. In May 1847, they started across the plains with the train
of 95 wagons headed <b>by Capt. Billy VAUGHN. Landed near Silverton in October</b>,
and following spring took up their donation land claim in the foothills north
of what is now Coburg. Ultimately developed this into a range of 3,000 acres
which became one of the best stock farms in OR. WILKINS was involved in
politics as a Republican, in agricultural organizations, fairs and expositions,
died Jan 31, 1904, age 85. Interesting and reader-friendly book (277 pgs.),
perhaps you can locate a copy. Lane Co. Historical Society, Eugene, OR (1995).”</span><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So,
we find:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>DLC
1253 Wilkins, Mitchel(l), Lane Co; b 1818 Orange Co, N. C.; SC 25 Oct 1848/1
Feb 1849; m Permelia Ann 25 Dec 1844, Platte Co, Mo. Aff: Nancy (X) Ferguson
(gave aff as SC 1848), Thos Cady. (M)(A)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Stephanie
Flora’s site has:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>ALLEN, Permelia Ann
(1827-1909): m'd 1844 WILKINS, Mitchell; d/o Robert and Elizabeth (Morrow)
Allen</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We
don’t, however, find “Capt. Billie Vaughn” – although there
is an 1847 wagon train listed as “the Vaughn Wagon Train” without
further information. Did her parents come? No indication in the current data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Now,
here’s a curiosity – did Parmelia change her name? Her Platte
county, Missouri, marriage record – handwritten by the minister, from
Ancestry – reads: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(p
116) I do hereby certify that on the 25<sup>th</sup> of December 1844 solemnized
the bonds of Matrimony between Mitchel Wilkins and Martha Allen all of the
county of Platte and State of Missouri, given under my hand and seal this the
24<sup>th</sup> day of March 1845. Filed for record June 4<sup>th</sup> 1845<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I
I? Lowe, A Minister of the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hmm.
Did Rev. Lowe forget who he married? ‘Tis most perplexing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>A
day later, also in Platte county, we have Elizabeth Allen marrying Samuel
Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>State
of Missouri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>County
of Platte {SS}<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This
is to certify that on the Twenty sixth day of December eighteen hundred and
forty four I solemnized [ ] the rite of matrimony between Samuel Brown and
Elizabeth Allen. January 20<sup>th</sup> 1845<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hugh
K Smith } minister of the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Filed
for record the 24<sup>th</sup> Jan 1845.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Was
Permelia Ann related to Samuel Allen (whose DLC is just northeast of
Silverton)? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Platte
County is northwest of Kansas City, not too close to Cooper County, where
Samuel married Sarah Benson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>No
1593 Allen, Samuel, Marion Co; b 1805, Campbell Co, Tenn; SC 28 Nov 1847;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M
Sarah, Sept 1827, Cooper Co, Mo. Aff: Thomas B Allen, Gideon S (X) Cox.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Samuel’s
biography in indicates he had a daughter named Elizabeth who married a
Brown. Without including the whole thing: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
noble, whole-souled gentleman, now deceased, was one of Oregon's best and
leading pioneers. He was born in East Tennessee, July 21, 1805. In early youth
he was left fatherless, and with his widowed mother removed to Missouri. Here,
at the age of 21, he was married to Miss Sarah Benson, also a native of
Tennessee. . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The family consisted of eight children,
Elizabeth, (Mrs. Brown), Thomas B., Evaline, (Mrs. Donaldson,) Julia A.,
Angeline, (Mrs. Sweeney,) Wm. H., Mary L. and Llnnle A. (Mrs. Settlemier). Mrs.
Brown, Wm. H. and Julia A., are now dead. [</span><i><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Oregon Native Son and Historical
Magazine</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>,
vol, 1 #1, May 1899. ]</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And,
sure enough, in the 1850 census of Marion County, we have Samuel Brown, farmer,
b PA, wife Elizabeth, 22, b MO, son Columbus, 5, b MO, dau Caroline, 1, b OT. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In
1860, they’re in Labish (now, how do you pronounce that one?), with
additional children. 1870 they’re in Waconda. In 1880 they’re in
Gervais. Now, understanding that they may not have moved at all. Next door in Gervais
is Geo Settlemire. Elizabeth’s parent’s are listed as born in
Tennessee. So, I think this is our gal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>DLC
No 2877 ALLEN, Thomas B., Marion Co; b 1830, Mo; Arr. Ore. 28 Sept 1847; SC 20
Apr 1852; m Mary Ann, 13 Nov 1851, Marion Co, Ore. T. Attached doc., “This
is to certify that Thomas B. Allen & Mary Ann Settlemire were lawfully
married by me on the 13<sup>th</sup> day of May 1852.” (signed) Neil
Johnson, Minister of the Gospel. Boundary adj. with Geo L. Fuller. 4 Nov 1864
Samuel Brown signed Oath of Allegiance as purchaser of c. Aff: Randolph C.
Gibson, Samuel Allen, David H. Smith, J. M. Bacon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>And
wouldn’t you know – the trusty 1878 Atlas gives us the whole thing.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“Mr
Samuel Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mr
Samuel Brown was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in October 1821. His
ancestors were originally from Germany, and came to America before the
Revolution, one of his grandfathers serving in that war. Mr. Brown remained at
the place of his birth until he was about 16 years old. Up to this time he had
received a good common school education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At
the age of sixteen he went with his parents to Indiana, where he remained for
about five years. His occupation generally was farming, but during the last few
years he learned the carpenter’s trade. He then, in 1842, went to
Missouri, where he remained about four years, working at his trade and doing
well. While in Missouri he married Miss Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Mr. Samuel
Allen, an old settler of Missouri. In 1846 Mr. Brown, with his wife and one
child, started for Oregon, overland, with ox teams. They got along well until
they arrived at Fort hall, where they met Jesse Applegate and other explorers
of the southern route into Oregon. The emigrants turned aside with these men
and went with them one day’s journey. After leaving the California
route then, becoming disgusted with the difficult roads, they turned back to
the California route, and went to California. Mr. Brown remained there four
years, mining, at which he did well, accumulating about $20,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>He
then came on to Oregon and purchased a farm, which he still owns. This was in
1850, and the land had been under cultivation thirty-five years. It yet
produces as good crops as ever.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mr.
Brown has remained on this place ever since he has occasionally purchased land
until now his estate comprises about 1,000 acres of good farming land. The thrifty
town of Gervais is located on the southwest corner of the estate. Mr. Brown’s
home is one of the pleasantest in the valley, and he has good buildings, fences
and orchards generally. Being in such close proximity to Gervais, he
enjoys the advantages of both town and country. In 1864 he was elected to the
State Senate of Oregon, in which he served his time with credit to himself and
party, and was complimented by re-election in 1868. He served the people well
and acceptably for four years longer, retiring from office with a clean record.
Mr. Brown is a thorough business man and a good farmer, and, of course, has
succeeded well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>He
is the father of thirteen children, twelve of whom are living – six sons
and six daughters. They are all grown and well educated, part of them having
been educated at Pacific University and part at Willamette University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One
of them, Georgie, graduated at pacific University with high honors, and is now
the wife of Judge Bowly, of Astoria.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mr.
Browns’ children are all musicians, not only by education, but naturally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>He
is not a politician, but takes a true citizen’s interest in all public
matters. He is a Christian gentleman, having been a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church about twenty-five years. He leads an active Christian life,
having been Sunday School Superintendent for several years past. He is one of
the substantial men of Marion County, and has the confidence and esteem of all.”
Whew!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(too
bad they ignored Elizabeth, but I guess that’d be too much to hope for)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I
can’t find a property record for Robert, but there’s a Robert
living near Samuel in 1850, but born in Virginia. No wife, however.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This
whole would indicate that Robert and his family, and Samuel and his family,
were in Platte County, Mo., before jumping off west. It also would
indicate a close relationship between the two, but without more information on
Robert (father of Permelia Ann), we can’t go much further. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This
certainly ties together with Susannah (Gibson) Turner Porter, who lived in the
Samuel Allen household in 1850, and had a daughter Permelia Ann.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Not
that this particularly helps with the origin of “Parmelia Ann” –
but it is of interest to my Abiqua research <G>. All comments and
advice welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Pat
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or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kith-n-Kin<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 19, 2009 11:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'or-roots mail list'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [or-roots] Permelia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Well, you all probably knew
I’d come up with a Marion County</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“Abiqua”
connection here:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Susan Gibson,</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>b 1814, m Alfred Turner in 1838.
They migrated to Oregon</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>by
1850,</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>from Lincoln
County, Missouri. Alfred died on the way to Oregon. Three children,</span><b> </b><b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Permelia Ann</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> (listed as "Familia" on
the 1850 census.) who married William C Miller, Lucinda, who married William
Henry Harrison Hales,</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and
Louisa, who married Lewis Edgar Armstrong.</span> <span style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In the 1850 census they are living in the household of
Samuel and Sarah Allen, in Abiqua, Marion County.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Susan married Stephen
Porter (his second wife) and had</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>two
more children, Josephine, who married Marion Palmer, and Joanna, who married
William H H Sampson.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Parmelia</span></b> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>and Wm Miller had four children,
Sarah, Alfred, John Reed, and Marion Elsworth.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Unfortunately, I have
nothing</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>much</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>on Alfred's family. He, like many of
this group, apparently was born in Lincoln County, Missouri.</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A tree at</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ancestry</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>gives his parents as Winslow Turner
and Elizabeth ...</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>however,
this is somewhat suspect.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Susannah appears to be the
sister of Randolph C Gibson, another major DLC owner in Abiqua, also from</span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Lincoln county, Missouri.</span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Gibsons and Porters appear
to be intermarried in Virginia and Missouri.</span> <span style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Porters, Palmers, and Gibsons were neighbors in
Lincoln County, Missouri.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I also have a</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>“Parmelia”</span> <span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>– kin to the Glovers out of
Maryland, through Missouri to Oregon, but no particular Oregon connection</span>
<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>– just a different way
of spellign. <G></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Pat</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In Tucson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [<a
href="mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
On Behalf Of Leslie Chapman<br>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:18 AM<br>
To: or-roots mail list<br>
Subject: [or-roots] Permelia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>McD Wallace only has Pernella that is near Permelia which she says if
Feminine for Peter "the rock"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>here's what I found online;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The girl's name Permelia \p(e)-rme-lia, per-melia\ is of Latin origin, and
its meaning is "by sweetness".<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Permelia has 2 variant forms: Melia and Parmelia.<o:p></o:p></p>
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