Eleazar Parmly (1797-1874)

Dr Eleazar Parmly M.D., D.D.S., Pioneer Dentist, of New York City

He was educated in Montreal. He moved to England during the War of 1812 and having studied dentistry under his older brother, Levi, returned to America and set up practice in New York. The Parmly family were pioneers of dental surgery in the United States. In November, 1826, the enterprising young dentist had knocked on the door of the White House to offer his services to a grateful John Quincy Adams: "Dr. Parmely presented himself as a dentist and I took the opportunity to have a decayed tooth drawn. He also scaled off the tartar which has been for years collecting upon my lower front teeth, and urged the drawing of another - the consideration of which I postponed till tomorrow... Dr. Parmely came and completed his operations upon my teeth. He declined taking pay, but asked me for a recommendation. He is going soon to Charleston, S.C."

Parents

Eleazer Parmly

Eleazer Parmly Sr., of Painesville, Ohio

1765-1825

Hannah Spear

Mrs Hannah (Spear) Parmly

1767-1826

Spouse

Anna Maria Valk Smith

Mrs Anna (Smith) Parmly

1802-1857

Children

Ehrick Parmly

Dr Ehrick Parmly D.D.S., Dentist, of New York City

1830-1907

Anna Ehrick Parmly

Mrs Anna (Parmly) Rossiter

1830-1856

Mary Montagu Parmly

Mrs Mary Montagu (Parmly) Ward

1831-1913

Julia Parmly

Mrs Julia (Parmly) Billings

1835-1914

Eleazer Montagu Parmly

Eleazer Parmly, died in childhood

1838-1842

Louisa Cotton Parmly

Louisa Cotton Parmly, died in early adulthood, unmarried

1840-1869

Samuel Wheelock Parmly

Samuel Wheelock Parmly, died in early childhood

1840-1842

Associated Houses

Bingham Hill

Rumson, New Jersey