West Virginia Pioneers

William Parrish, Jr

Male Abt 1846 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Parrish 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born Abt 1846  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I10016  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William R Parrish,   b. 9 Apr 1803, near Fairmont, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1885, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hamilton,   b. 1813, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1895  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1827  Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Monongalia Co, VA Marriages
      William R Parrish and Elizabeth Hamilton 11/22/1827

      1830 Monongalia, VA
      William R Parish
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 15-20

      1840 West Monongalia, Monongalia, WV
      William Parrish
      1m 5-10 [James]
      1m 10-15
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 [Clarissa]
      1f 5-10 [Maria]
      1f 20-30

      1850 Western Dist, Marion, VA # 470-472 all born Va
      William Parrish 47
      Elizabeth 38
      James H 18
      Maria J 14
      Clarissa E 13
      Sarah Ann L 11
      Richard E 8
      William U 4
      Clader H 3
      Zedakiah K 4/12

      1860 Wirt, VA # 471 all born Va
      William Parrish 54
      Elizabeth 45
      Sarah 19
      Richard 17
      William 14
      Caldren 11 m
      Zedekiah 10
      Henry H 7
      Mary E 10/12

      1870 Mill Creek. Jackson, WV # 416
      William R 65
      Elizabeth 25 [55?]
      Zachariah 20
      Henry H 18
      Mary E 10
      Davis, Diana 42
      William S, 19

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Page 405D
      Wm. PARISH Self M M W 75 WV
      Elisibeth PARISH Wife F M W 66 WV

      Hereford Cemetery
      William R Parrish d. 2/18/1885, aged 81y10m9d
      Elizabeth Parrish d, 12/7/1895, aged 82y

      This sketch taken from "Pioneers of Jackson County", by John House, it appears in the section "Upper Mill Creek"

      Parish Family

      There is a village known as Parishtown at Joe's Run, and Gay is on Elk Fork a few miles from its mouth.

      The Parish family were descended from one William "Parrish" who came from England and was connected with the "celebrated Morgan family." His son, William, born near Fairmont, West Virginia, in 1804, married Elizabeth Hamilton, died at Ripley in 1896. He moved to Wirt County in 1855, and to Ripley in 1868.

      Calder H. Parish, his son, was born near Mannington, in 1848. He lived near the mouth of Joe's Run, and married Mary Frances Parsons, born at Middleport, Ohio. Their children were

      Clero A Parish.

      Della Parish, married Francis Huddleston.

      Libbie Parish, married Benjamin Staats, a Spencer baker.

      Homer C Parish.

      Grace E Parish, married A B Gainer, a Spencer butcher.

      Marie Parish, married E M Sinnett, of Spencer.

      Isabelle Parish, married Henry D Goff.

      John C Parish.

      Children of William Parish, Jr, were Nancy, wife of Wils Parsons, Hamp Parish, and Charley Parish.
    Family ID F3156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Nancy Parrish,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hamp Parrish,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles 'Charley' Parrish,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S565] Marriage Records, Monongalia County, WV.