Joshua F Parrish

1829 - 1895  (65 years)

• Name	Joshua F Parrish
  Born	9 Oct 1829	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jul 1895  [3]
  Buried	Hereford (Parrish) Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV
  Notes	Info on parents' names came from John Parrish.
  Person ID	I53554	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	William R Parrish,   b. 9 Apr 1803, near Fairmont, WV ,   d. 18 Feb 1885, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hamilton,   b. 1813, Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Dec 1895  (Age 82 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1827	Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  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

  
  

  Family	Minerva H Kerns,   b. 8 Sep 1833, Marion County, WV ,   d. 3 Dec 1926, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Notes	1860 Wirt, VA # 470 all born Va Joshua Parrish 30 Minerva 26 Louisa J 9 Mary E 7 Nancy M 4 Alvin L 1 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV # 5-5 Parish, Joshua F 40 Va Manerva 37 Pa Mary E 17 Va Nancy M 14 Va Alvin L 11 Va Charles W 9 VA Newton F 4 WV Martha B 1 WV 1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Joshua PARISH Self M M W 49 WV Minerva PARISH Wife F M W 46 WV Alvin Lee PARISH Son M S W 21 WV Charles PARISH Son M S W 18 WV Newton PARISH Son M W 14 WV Martha B. PARISH Dau F S W 12 WV Minnie H. PARISH Dau F S W 2 WV 1900 Washington, Jackson, WV #240 Parish, Manerva 5/1844 WVWVWV Minnie da 11/1877 WVWVWV
  Children	1. Louisa Jane Parrish,   b. 17 Jul 1850, Marion County, WV ,   d. 20 Aug 1902  (Age 52 years)   2. Mary Ellen Parrish,   b. May 1852, Marion County, WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nancy Matissa Parrish,   b. Dec 1855, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Alvin Lee Parrish,   b. 7 Jan 1859, Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Oct 1882  (Age 23 years)   5. Charles W Parrish,   b. Abt 1861, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Newton Fleming Parrish,   b. 27 Sep 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Jan 1902  (Age 36 years)   7. Martha Bell Parrish,   b. 11 May 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Jan 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)   8. Minnie H Parrish,   b. Jan 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Oct 1829 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1, oo. [S565] Marriage Records, Monongalia County, WV.