West Virginia Pioneers

William R Parrish

Male 1803 - 1885  (81 years)


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  • Name William R Parrish 
    Born 9 Apr 1803  near Fairmont, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Feb 1885  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Hereford (Parrish) Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • I had his middle name as Henry, but don't remember why. Census and headstone show initial as R.
    Person ID I9613  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2009 

    Father William Parrish,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F3293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [3
    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.
    Children 
     1. Joshua F Parrish,   b. 9 Oct 1829, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1895  (Age 65 years)
     2. James H Parrish,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Maria J Parrish,   b. Abt 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Clarissa E Parrish,   b. Abt 1837, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Sarah Ann L Parrish,   b. Abt 1841, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Richard Elmus Parrish,   b. 14 Mar 1845, Marion County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1912  (Age 67 years)
     7. William Parrish, Jr,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Calder Haymond Parrish,   b. 29 Jan 1848, Mannington, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     9. Zedekiah K Parrish, Sr,   b. 7 Mar 1850, Marion County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1924  (Age 74 years)
     10. Henry Hamilton Parrish,   b. 12 May 1853, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     11. Mary E Parrish,   b. Abt 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Apr 1803 - near Fairmont, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Feb 1885 - Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S70] John House.

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

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