Richard Elmus Parrish

1845 - 1912  (67 years)

• Name	Richard Elmus Parrish
  Born	14 Mar 1845	Marion County, WV   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Apr 1912  [2]
  Buried	Hereford (Parrish) Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV
  Person ID	I10018	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2015

  
  

  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   [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.
  Family ID	F3156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Jane Wolfe,   b. 17 Jan 1850, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 16 Mar 1919  (Age 69 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1867	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 10/17/1867 Place: Jackson Richard E Parish, 22, Marion, Jackson, William & Elizabeth Sarah J Wolf, 17, Mason, Jackson, Jacob & SArah 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV # 4-4 Parish, Robt E 24 Va Sarah J Va Mary L E 9/12 WV Nov 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, wV Parrish, Richard 3/1845 m 33y Sarah J 1/1850, 10-10 William J 12/1874 Holley F 2/1877 Elmus G 8/1879 Nittie M 1/1882 Georgia T 7/1884 Laura E 8/1886 Janie L 2/1890 Everet K 7/1891
  Children	1. Elena Pearl Parrish,   b. 11 Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 1946, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)   2. Henry Franklin Parrish,   b. 8 Jul 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)   3. William J Parrish,   b. 2 Dec 1874, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1963, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)   4. Holley F Parrish,   b. Feb 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elmus Gilbert Parrish,   b. 8 Aug 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Nettie M Parrish,   b. Jan 1882, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Georgia T Parrish,   b. 26 Jul 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Laura Ethel Parrish,   b. 10 Aug 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Janie Lee Parrish,   b. 13 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Everett Kidwell Parrish,   b. 10 Jul 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1845 - Marion County, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S565] Marriage Records, Monongalia County, WV.