Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 623. G. G. PARMAN is one of Gilliam county's leading citizens. Me is a heavy real estate owner and divides his time between farming and stock raising. His place lies just northwest from Condon and is a splendid estate. To add to its value, Mr. Parman has provided all the improvements that could be needed in the enterprises he is following. It is one of the tasty and neat appearing places in the county. The home residence is a modern structure, perhaps exceeded by no other dwelling in this county. Mr. Parman is a man who displays great taste and good judgment and the success he has attained in life is not the blunderings happenings of "luck" but the sure outcome of a well defined policy which he has followed with a tenacity and sagacity that could but woo and win the goddess of fortune. G. G. Parman was born in Gentry county, Missouri, on November 22, 1849. His parents, George and Liddie (Myers) Parman, were natives of Indiana and came to Missouri in early days. They followed farming there until 1857, when the father transferred his residence to the vicinity of Lawrence, Kansas. When that country was raided by Quantrell, the father joined the Ninth Kansas Cavalry and served until his death, which was caused by exposure and trying hardships. Returning home, it was endeavored with all the skill possible to nurse him back to health, but the strain had been too great, and death claimed him, a martyr to his country. The mother died in 1861. Our subject was educated in Kansas and when of age selected a homestead one hundred miles east from Wichita and there made his home until 1882. That year saw him selling his property in the east and preparing for a journey to the west. His ideas were well defined for Oregon, but the especial section was still in doubt. He reached the Web-foot State in due time and for two years looked over the country. Finally, in 1884, he selected this place where he now resides and took steps to secure a home. He at once began farming and raising stock, and to these related occupations he has given his attention since. From time to time Mr. Parman has purchased land and now his estate is very large. In 1874, Mr. Parman married and his wife died here. In 1893, he married a second time. He has five children, Mrs. Julia Myer, Mrs. Ethlin E. Dennis, Mrs. Hellen Simson, George and Lloyd. For the encouragement of those who start life without means, it is well to remark that Mr. Parman started out, bereft of his parents when young, and embarked on lifers uncertain seas, a poor boy. He made a study of the things that brought success and the result is he has won that for which he labored and is one of the leading men today in this county. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.