Descendants of William Parrish
Fifth Generation
(Continued)
111. Malachi Monk (Jerushia Parrish
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 22 Apr 1805 in Bulloch County, GA. He died on 27 Sep 1886 in Clinch Co., GA.
Malachi married (1) Mary Ann Deloach. Mary died in 1842.
They had the following children:
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Hamilton Monk was born in 1837. |
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Mahlon Monk was born in 1842. |
Malachi married (2) Mehala Rice daughter of John Rice. Mehala was born on 1 Dec 1814 in Barnwell District, SC. She died on 18 Feb 1886 in Clinch Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth Monk was born in 1844. |
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Elizabeth married (1) Henry McMillan. |
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Elizabeth married (2) Henry McMillan. |
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Mary Ann Monk was born in 1846. |
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Mary married (1) Jesse Lankford. |
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Mary married (2) Jesse Lankford. |
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William R. Monk was born in 1849. |
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William married (1) Elizabeth Wetherington daughter of William Wetherington. |
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William married (2) Elizabeth Wetherington daughter of William Wetherington. |
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Hiram Monk was born in 1850. |
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Hiram married Henrietta Herrin on 25 Oct 1874. |
112. William Monk (Jerushia Parrish
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 18 May 1809 in Bulloch County, GA. He died on 24 Sep 1855 in Worth County, GA.
William married Ailcy Dampier daughter of John Warren Dampier and Ensenure "Alicy" Hodges in 1828. Ailcy was born on 14 May 1807 in Effingham Co., GA. She died on 24 Jan 1886 in Worth County, GA.
Sources:
1. See notes under father, John Dampier.
2. See notes under father-in-law, William Monk, Sr.
3. Exact birth date (m/d/yr) from GEDCOM of Shawn Hewitt, 1997.
4. Family pages of Joyce Feazell, 1997
- married: Bulloch Co., GA
- buried: Poulan, GA, 5 miles south.
William and Ailcy had the following children:
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Matilda Monk was born in 1830. |
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Mary Ann Monk was born in 1832. |
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Martha Ann Monk was born in 1835. |
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Hiram Monk was born in 1840. |
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Miles Monk was born in 1840. |
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John Monk was born in 1841. |
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Mahlon Monk was born in 1844. |
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Sarah Ann Monk was born in 1847. |
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William W. Monk was born in 1852. |
117. Rhoda Monk (Jerushia Parrish
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born in 1792 in Burke Co., NC. She died in 1863.
Rhoda married James Mathis son of Edmund Hillary Mathis and Sarah Davis on 7 Jul 1810 in Bullock Co., GA. James was born on 11 Sep 1786 in Duplin (Sampson County), NC. He died on 28 Dec 1859 in Lowdnes Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth "Betty" Mathis was born on 3 Feb 1816. She died on 11 Jun 1862. |
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Phoebe Mathis was born in 1822. She died on 30 Oct 1875. |
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Weatlthy Mathis was born in 1813. She died on 19 Jun 1888 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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Weatlthy married (1) Bryan J. Roberts on 26 Jan 1832 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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Weatlthy married (2) Bryan J. Roberts on 26 Jan 1832 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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Mary Ann Mathis was born in 1815 in Bullock Co., GA. She died about 1883 in Echols Co., GA. |
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Mary married (1) George Roberts in 1840 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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Mary married (2) George Roberts in 1840 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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John Mathis was born in 1829 in Lowdnes Co., GA. He died on 10 Dec 1863 in Richmond, VA. |
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John married (1) Elizabeth Smith about 1851 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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John married (2) Elizabeth Smith about 1851 in Lowdnes Co., GA. |
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Mahlon Mathis was born in 1831 in Lowdnes Co., GA. He died on 19 Sep 1862 in Shepardstown, VA. |
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Mahlon married Martha King about 1852 in Lowdnes Co., GA. Martha was born in 1833. She died in 1860 in Lowndes Co., GA. |
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James Washington Mathis was born on 10 Jan 1834. He died on 14 Apr 1895. |
118. Ansel A. Parrish Sr. (Joel
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born in 1808 in Bullock Co., GA. He was christened in 1825 in Came to Lowndes Co. with brother Robt. N.. He died on 9 Oct 1845 in Lowndes (Now Cook) Co., GA. He was buried in Brushy Creek Cem, Cook Co., GA.
Ansel joined religion Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church. He was employed as Farmer. He resided.
Ansel Parrish, Sr., was born in Bulloch County, 1808, a son of Joel Parrish. He came to Lowndes County in 1825 with his brother, Robert N. Parrish (Vol.III), and in 1830 married Nancy McDermid, daughter of Angus McDermid. She was born Nov. 28, 1812. They had five children, viz:
1. Henry J. b. 1832, m. CatherineWilkes, dau. of Solomon.
2. Flora Ann b. 1834, m. Daniel J. McCranie.
3. Polly Ann b. 1837, m. John D. Wilkes.
4. Ezekiel A. b. 1838, m. 1st. Elizabeth A.divorced 1869; 2nd. Mary McClellan, 1870.
5. John A. b. 1840, died single in C.S. Army, 1863.
Mr. Parrish served as 2nd Lieut., 776th district, Lowndes County,1830-33, and as a private under Capt.
Hamilton W. Sharpe in the Indian War in 1836. He died about 1848 and was buried in Brushy Creek Cemetery in present Cook County. His home and farm was about three miles northeast of the present city of Adel, Cook County. He and his wife were members of Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church, into which they were baptized Sept. 20, 1840.
Note: The Parrish home was in Lowndes County until 1856 when Berrien County was created, and remained in Berrien until 1918 when Cook county was formed out of Berrien. Mrs. Parrish married Joshua W. Lovett, Sr., Aug. 22, 1860 but had no further issue. She died March 19, 1901, and was buried in the Adel Cemetery.
Ansel married Nancy McDermid daughter of Angus McDermid and Margaret Morrison in 1830 in Lowndes Co., GA. Nancy was born on 28 Nov 1812. She died on 19 Mar 1901 in Adel, GA. She was buried in Adel Cem, Cook Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Flora J. Parrish was born in 1834. |
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Flora married Daniel J. McCranie son of Malcolm M. McCranie and Elizabeth "Nancy" Parrish. Daniel was born on 19 Dec 1832 in Lowndes, GA. He died on 18 Feb 1877 in Antioch District, Berrien, GA. He was buried in Feb 1877 in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA. |
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Ezekial A. Parrish was born in 1838. |
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Ezekial married (1) Elizabeth A. (Parrish) in 1869. |
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Ezekial married (2) Mary McClellan in 1870. |
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Henry J. Parrish was born on 15 Jan 1832. He died on 13 Dec 1919. |
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John A. Parrish was born in 1840. He died in 1863. |
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Polly Ann Parrish was born on 12 Nov 1837. She died on 15 Jul 1879. |
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Polly married (1) John D. Wilkes. |
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Polly married (2) John D. Wilkes. |
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Flora Ann Parrish was born on 5 Jun 1834. She died on 28 Oct 1903. |
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Ezekiel A. Parrish was born on 28 Jan 1845. He died on 9 Apr 1926. |
119. Robert N. Parrish (Joel
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 17 Jul 1806 in Bullock Co., GA. He was christened in 1824 in Midway Church, Irwin, GA. He died on 4 Feb 1889 in Berrien, GA. He was buried in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA.
1880 Farm Schedule: 60 improved acres, 450 unimproved, $500 value of farm; $75 implements; 2 milk cows, 6 other cattle, $450 value of livestock; $475 farm production.
Called "Bob"
Robert N. Parrish, prominent citizen of Berrien (now Cook) County in his day, was born July 17, 1806 in Bullock County, a son of Joel Parish and nephew to Henry Parrish. He came with his Uncle Henry and family to Lowndes County about 1824-25, and was married there Feb. 14, 1828, to Nancy McCranie, daughter of Daniel McCranie. She was born May 31, 1808, in Montgomery County, and died Nov.13, 1879. Mr. Parrish with the exception of two years spent in the 1860's in Valdosta (where he was in the merchantile business) lived in Berrien (now Cook) County until his death Feb.4, 1889. His home was located about six miles west of present town of Sparks on the old Macon-Troupville public road better known as the old Union Road (plantation in recent years owned by Lewis Rentz, circa; 1958), but he later sold that place and settled a few miles to the south where he had a fine plantation and lived there until his death. Robert N. Parrish was a private in Capt. Hamilton W. Sharpe's volunteer militia company in the Indian War in 1836, and suffered a slight wound in the engagement atBrushy Creek in present Cook County. He served as 1st Lt., 776th MilitiaDistrict, Lowndes County, 1839-41, and as Receiver of Tax Returns of Lowndes 1837-38. In 1856 he was cut out of Lowndes into Berrien County (territory placed in Cook County in 1918).
Mr. Parrish and his wife were members of the Primitive Baptist Church at Salem now in the City of Adel, and were buried in the Church Cemetery. He was originally a member of Midway Primitive Baptist Church in Irwin County but transferred by letter March 17, 1838 to Pleasant Church. His wife then united with Pleasant, Sept. 20, 1840, and was baptized. They transferred by letter May 17, 1859 to Salem. Ansel L. Parrish, their son, enlisted June 14, 1861, in Co. "I", 112th GaVolunteer Regiment (Infantry)and died of disease at Camp Alleghany, VA., in July of 1861.
References; 1830, 1840, 1850, Lowndes; 1860, 1870, Berrien;Huxford--Pioneers
of GA.
He had the following children:
Robert married (2) Nancy McCranie daughter of Daniel McCranie and Sarah McMillan on 14 Feb 1828 in Lowndes Co., GA. Nancy was born on 31 May 1808 in Darlington, SC, GA. She was christened on 20 Sep 1840 in Pleasant Church, Lois, Berrien, GA. She died on 13 Nov 1879 in Berrien, GA. She was buried in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA.
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth M. (Betsy) Parrish was born on 3 Mar 1830. She died on 23 Jan 1918. |
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Mary C. Parrish was born on 7 Mar 1837. |
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Cynthia Lou Ellen Parrish was born on 28 Jul 1844. She died in 1929. |
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Archibald Wesley Parrish was born on 11 Mar 1848. He died on 3 Feb 1921. |
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Robert N. Parrish Jr. was born on 15 Aug 1846. |
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Ansel LaFayette Parrish was born on 20 Nov 1840 in Lowndes, GA. He died on 1 Sep 1861 in Camp Alleghany, VA. |
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Emily Erwin (Emmie) Parrish was born on 15 May 1852. She died on 7 May 1907. |
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Joel Jackson Parrish was born on 11 Sep 1834. He died on 14 Oct 1921. |
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John Franklin Parrish was born on 11 Jan 1839. He died on 15 Mar 1925. |
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Joseph Putnam (Bud) Parrish was born on 31 Mar 1854. He died on 12 Jan 1934. |
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Rachael Catherine Parrish was born on 1 Sep 1842 in Lowndes, GA. She died in 1847 in Lowndes, GA. She was buried in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA. |
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Mary Eugenia Parrish was born on 17 Mar 1837. She died about 1903. |
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Robert Marion Parrish was born on 15 Aug 1846. He died on 1 Dec 1920. |
120. Mary E. Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born in 1814 in Bulloch, GA.
Mary married George Carter. George was born in 1804 in Colleton, SC. He died in 1860 in Lowndes, GA.
They had the following children:
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James Carter was born in 1830. He died in 1851. |
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Molsy A. Carter was born in 1833. |
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Elijah A. Carter was born on 12 Mar 1834. He died on 18 Jan 1923. |
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Eliza Carter was born in 1836. |
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Irwin Carter was born in 1838 in GA. He died in CSA. |
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Irwin married Rebecca Walker. Rebecca was born in 1836 in Lowndes, GA. |
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Elizabeth Carter was born in 1840 in GA. |
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Elizabeth married Joseph L. Morgan , Jr.. Joseph was born in 1834. |
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Minerva Carter was born in 1842. She died in 1867. |
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Jasper J. Carter was born in 1843 in GA. |
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Jasper married (1) Matilda Peters. |
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Jasper married (2) Matilda Peters. |
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Newton A. Carter was born in 1845 in GA. |
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Newton married Mary A. Howell. Mary was born in 1842 in Lowndes, GA. |
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Henry T. Carter was born in 1847 in GA. |
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Henry married Anna M. "Ann" Howell. Anna was born on 24 Apr 1841. She died on 18 Oct 1915. She was buried in Union Cemetery, Lakeland, Lanier, GA. |
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Rufus H. Carter was born in 1849 in GA. |
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Rufus married (1) Lee. |
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Rufus married (2) Martha Coleman. |
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Rufus married (3) Lee. |
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Georgia Ann Carter was born in 1851 in GA. |
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Mary Ann Carter was born in 1853. |
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Caroline Malissie Carter was born in 1854 in Lowndes, GA. |
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Caroline married Elijah D. Carter. Elijah was born in 1852 in Lowndes, GA. |
121. James W. Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 9 Mar 1816 in Bullock Co., GA. He died on 17 Oct 1864 in Berrian Co., GA. He was buried in Pleasant Cem., Berrien Co., GA.
James Parrish was born in Bullock County, March 19, 1816, son of Henry Parrish. He was brought by his parents to Lowndes (now Berrien) County about 1825, and was married there in 1837 to Tobitha DeVane, daughter of Francis DeVane. She was born in Bullock County, May 28, 1822 (tombstone date says May 28, 1827, which does not agree with 1830 Census). Mr. Parrish owned lots of land 367, 368, and 369 in the 10th District ofLowndes County but which was placed in Berrien County when it was made partly out of Lowndes in 1856. He died there Oct. 17, 1864, and was buried in nearby Pleasant Church Cemetery. A dowry was granted the widow out of these lands at the March Term, 1876, of Berrien Superior Court. She died there Feb. 14, 1897, and was buried by her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Parrish were members of Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church into which they were baptizedJine 18, 1842. They died members. He served in the Indian War in 1836 in Capt. Hamilton W. Sharpe's Militia Company.
James married Tobitha Devane daughter of Francis Devane in 1837. Tobitha was born on 28 May 1822 in Bullock Co., GA. She died on 14 Feb 1897. She was buried in Pleasant Ch. Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Rececca Parrish. |
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Rececca married Thomas M. Futch son of Reubin Futch and Sarah S. McCranie on 22 Mar 1874. Thomas was born in 1855. |
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Ezekial Parrish was born on 30 Aug 1838. |
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Ezekial married Mary Ellen Belote daughter of Alfred Belote. Mary was born on 17 Feb 1839. She died on 21 Oct 1862. |
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Wealthly Ann Parrish was born on 5 Dec 1842. She died on 10 Dec 1913. |
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Priscilla Ann Parrish was born on 5 Feb 1845. She died on 19 Jan 1878. |
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Nancy Parrish was born on 14 Apr 1846. She died on 29 Jul 1913. |
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Henry Francis Parrish was born on 7 Jun 1849. He died on 9 Oct 1870. |
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William Elbert Parrish was born on 7 Apr 1851. He died on 3 Feb 1932. |
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Guilford Erwin Parrish was born on 17 Mar 1853. |
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Guilford married Nancy Crumpler daughter of John J. Crumpler on 27 Oct 1877. |
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Missouri Parrish was born on 31 Jul 1862. She died on 6 Jul 1936. |
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Missouri married Nehemiah Butler. |
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James Warren Parrish was born on 18 Jul 1857. |
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James married Molcy K. Parrish daughter of Ansel Parrish and Molcy Knight on 24 Feb 1878. Molcy was born on 28 Aug 1858. She died on 3 Oct 1913. She was buried in Pleasant Cem., Berrien Co., GA. |
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Mary E. Parrish was born on 23 Jun 1840. |
122. Ezekial W. Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 16 Feb 1818 in Bullock County, GA. He died on 1 Sep 1887 in Valdosta, GA. He was buried in Pleasant Ch Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
Ezekial W. Parrish was born in Bullock Co., Feb. 16, 1818, a son of Henry Parrish. He was married Dec. 4, 1839, in Thomas County, to Martha C. Wooten, daughter of Redden Wooten. She was born in Telfair County, April23, 1823, and died June 22, 1872. Soon after marriage , Mr. Parrish settled about one mile from the present town of Cecil in what was then Lowndes, later Berrien but now Cook County. In 1864, he sold out thereand moved to his lands about five miles from Hahira in Lowndes County, where he owned 1700 acres. He built a new home there and lived there until a few years after his wife's death. His last years were spent with his daughter, Mrs. Passmore, in Valdosta, where he died Sept. 1, 1887. He and his wife were buried at Pleasant Church in Berien County. Mr. Parrish was a private in the Indian War in Capt. H. W. Sharpe's company of LowndesCounty Militia.
The son, Redden Byrd Parrish, enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, in Co. "D", 29th GA Regiment, C.S.A., and died of measles at Darien, GA, Dec. 17, 1861, while the company was training in camp.
References; Huxford-Pioneers of GA
Ezekial married Martha C. Wooten daughter of Redden Wooten on 4 Dec 1839 in Thomas County, GA. Martha was born on 23 Apr 1823 in Telfair Co., GA. She died on 22 Jun 1872. She was buried in Pleasant Ch Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Nancy E. Parrish was born in 1840. |
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Nancy married (1) John E. Edmondson on 24 Nov 1858. |
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Nancy married (2) John E. Edmondson on 24 Nov 1858. |
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Redden Byrd Parrish was born in 1843. He died on 17 Dec 1861. |
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Ansel A. Parrish was born in 1846. |
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Ansel married (1) Mary E. Peeples daughter of R. A. Peeples on 6 Jul 1874. |
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Ansel married (2) Mary E. Peeples daughter of R. A. Peeples on 6 Jul 1874. |
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James H. Parrish was born in 1848. |
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James married Rebecca Crumpler daughter of John J. Crumpler. |
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Joel Wooten Parrish was born on 14 Aug 1849. He died on 8 Sep 1919. |
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Matthew R.A. Parrish was born in 1851. |
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Matthew married Mary E. Giddens daughter of Aaron Giddens on 1 Oct 1874. |
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Mary A. "Polly" Parrish was born on 6 Oct 1853. She died on 13 Mar 1924. |
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Ezekial W.J. Parrish was born about 1856. He died about 1990. |
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Martha Malissa Parrish was born in 1858. |
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Martha married (1) J. F. Passmore. |
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Martha married (2) J. F. Passmore. |
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John E.W. Parrish was born in 1860. |
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Absalom B. Parrish was born in 1862. He died on 27 May 1882. |
123. Josiah Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 10 Mar 1820 in Bullock Co., GA. He died on 30 Sep 1889.
Josiah married (1) Polly Sutton. Polly was born on 19 Mar 1824. She died on 25 Dec 1889.
Josiah married (2) Mary M. Sutton daughter of John (Jack) Sutton and Blansett Davis on 28 Nov 1839. Mary was born on 19 Mar 1824 in Montgomery Co., GA. She died on 25 Dec 1889.
They had the following children:
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Emily Parrish was born on 20 Nov 1840. |
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Emily married (1) Berrien Folsom. |
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Emily married (2) Berrien Folsom. |
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Henry E. Parrish was born on 7 Apr 1842. |
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John A. Parrish was born on 18 Feb 1844. He died on 28 Oct 1885. |
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Absalom J. Parrish was born on 26 Nov 1845. |
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Absalom married (1) Jane Ellen Sineath on 10 Dec 1864. |
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Absalom married (2) Jane Ellen Sineath on 10 Dec 1864. |
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William W. Parrish was born on 3 Sep 1848. |
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William married (1) Martha (Webb) Carter. |
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William married (2) Rosalyn Juhan daughter of Francis Juhan on 3 Apr 1870. |
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William married (3) Rosalyn Juhan daughter of Francis Juhan on 3 Apr 1870. |
124. William Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born in 1826 in Lowdnes Co., GA. He died in Apr 1864 in Home, Berrien Co., GA. He was buried in Lois Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
Mr. Parrish served as Tax Collector of Berrien County, 1857-1858, and asa Judge of Berrien Inferior Court 1863 until his death. His brothers,Ezekiel W. and Absalom Parrish, were the administrators of his estate.He and his wives were buried in the Lois Cemetery in Berrien County.
The Parrish home was in present Berrien County, on the paved road fromNashville by Pleasant Church, and became the property of the late W. HassGriffin, about 1880, and he and his wife lived there until their deaths.
William married (1) Rebecca Devane daughter of Francis Devane. Rebecca was born in 1831. She died about 1859. She was buried in Lois Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Henry J. Parrish was born in 1844. |
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Margaret Ann Parrish was born in 1848. |
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Margaret married Berry J. Connell on 6 Sep 1865. |
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William J. Parrish was born in 1850. |
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Tabitha Parrish was born in 1852. |
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Tabitha married William J. Taylor. |
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Gilbert A. Parrish was born on 13 Jul 1856. He died on 31 May 1908. |
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Rebecca Jane Parrish was born in 1859. |
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Rebecca married (1) William Hass Griffin on 8 Dec 1878. |
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Rebecca married (2) William Hass Griffin on 8 Dec 1878. |
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James Francis Parrish was born on 14 Feb 1847. He died on 15 Jul 1910. |
William married (2) Martha Gaskins Connell.
William married (3) Martha Gaskins daughter of Harmon Gaskins and Malissia Jones Rouse on 17 Feb 1864.
William married (4) Martha Gaskins daughter of Harmon Gaskins and Malissia Jones Rouse on 17 Feb 1864.
125. Mathew A. Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 17 Feb 1829 in Lowndes Co., GA. He died on 21 Oct 1862. He was buried in Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
Mathew married Sarah Giddens daughter of Isbin Giddens and Keziah Knight in 1848. Sarah was born on 2 Oct 1828 in Lowndes Co., GA. She died on 2 Aug 1918 in Berien Co., GA. She was buried in Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
They had the following children:
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Susan Matilda Parrish was born in 1859. |
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Susan married J. Evans Bryant. |
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321 |
F |
ii |
Mary M. Parrish was born in 1849. |
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322 |
F |
iii |
Amanda F. Parrish was born on 15 Jan 1850. She died on 10 Nov 1930. She was buried in Nov 1930 in Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co., GA. |
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Amanda married William H. Taylor on 16 Oct 1867. William was buried in Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co., GA. |
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iv |
Nancy (Kizzie) Parrish was born in 1853. |
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Nancy married (1) Robert O. Rouse on 9 Dec 1869. |
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Nancy married (2) Robert O. Rouse on 9 Dec 1869. |
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v |
LydiaAnn (Julia) Parrish was born in 1854. |
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LydiaAnn married W. P. McConnell on 21 Nov 1869. |
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M |
vi |
Aaron A. Parrish was born on 10 Feb 1856. He died on 11 Nov 1890. |
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326 |
F |
vii |
Sarah L. Parrish was born in 1858. |
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Sarah married Henry M. Cowart. Henry was born on 7 Sep 1862 in Berrien, GA. He died on 16 Oct 1891. He was buried in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA. |
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327 |
M |
viii |
William Bartow Parrish was born on 8 Aug 1861. He died on 2 Sep 1925. |
127. Ansel Parrish (Henry
, Henry
, Joel
, William
) was born on 7 Apr 1824 in Bullock Co., GA. He died on 16 Jan 1891. He was buried in Lois Cem, Berrien Co., GA.
Elder Ansel Parrish was one of the ablest and best known Primitive Baptist mininsters in his day for over 35 years prior to his death. He was considered a great power in the church as well as out of the church. He was born in Bullock County, July 7, 1824, a son of Henry and Nancy Parrish. He was married Dec. 15, 1842, in Lowndes (now Berrien) County, to Molcy Knight, born Nov. 7, 1826, daughter of William Cone Knight. Elder Parrish was first converted and united with Pleasant Church in Lowndes (now Berrien,) County, Aug. 19, 1843, and was baptized. Mrs. Parrish followed him into the church and was baptized November, 1847. He was ordained a deacon in his church, Feb. 2nd, 1848, and served in this office until he was licensed to preach, Jan. 17, 1852. Two years later, March 19, 1854, he was ordained to the full Gospel Minintry by a presbytery composed of Elders Wm. A. Knight, J. B. Smith and J. E. W. Smith. From then until his death, Jan. 16, 1891, his was a very busy and fruitful ministry among the Primitive Baptist Churches in Berrien and adjoining counties. His first cousin, Elder E. J. Williams, was Pastor of Pleasant Church when he (Elder Parrish) was ordained and continued as such until 1881 when he declined re-election; there upon Elder Parrish was called. He continued as Pastor of his home Church until his death. At the time (1881), he was already serving Cat Creek Church in Lowndes County, and in April, 1881, he was called as Pastor by Friendship Church near Hahira, also Salem Church in Adel. These four Churches he continued to serve as pastor until his death 13 years later. He also served as Moderator of the Uniuon Association several years. Elder Parrish owned a large tract of land in Berrien County and gave each of his sons a farm when they married. Mrs. Parrish died June 25, 1897. She and her husbandwere buried in the Lois Cemetery near Pleasant Church.
References; Huxford--Pioneers of GA.
Ansel married Molcy Knight daughter of William Cone Knight on 15 Dec 1842. Molcy was born on 7 Nov 1826. She died on 25 Jun 1897.
They had the following children:
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Alderman B. (Auley) Parrish was born on 7 Feb 1871. He died on 29 May 1932. |
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Alderman married (1) Sallie Grimes. |
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Alderman married (2) Sallie Grimes. |
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329 |
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Rachel E. Parrish was born on 19 Oct 1844. |
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Rachel married Henry C. Connell on 22 Aug 1866. |
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330 |
F |
iii |
Elizabeth L. (Betty) Parrish was born on 25 Nov 1845. |
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Elizabeth married (1) Marion Register on 10 Jan 1869. |
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Elizabeth married (2) Marion Register on 10 Jan 1869. |
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iv |
Mary E. Parrish was born on 21 Jun 1849. She died on 30 Jan 1909. |
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Mary married (1) John Lee on 16 Apr 1865. |
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Mary married (2) John Lee on 16 Apr 1865. |
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William Henry Parrish was born on 25 Apr 1851. |
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William married Hester Jane Gibson on 26 Dec 1869. |
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M |
vi |
John A. Parrish was born on 25 Apr 1853. He died on 30 Sep 1914. |
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John married (1) Susan Mathis on 23 Apr 1876. |
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John married (2) Susan Mathis on 23 Apr 1876. |
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F |
vii |
Sarah L. Parrish was born on 17 Oct 1854. |
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Sarah married (1) William Register on 2 Apr 1874. |
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Sarah married (2) William Register on 2 Apr 1874. |
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viii |
Ezekial C. Parrish was born on 3 Nov 1856. |
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Ezekial married Martha Luanna Shaw daughter of Martin Shaw , Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Mathis on 15 Jul 1877. Martha was born on 29 Oct 1854 in Lowndes, GA. She died on 10 Aug 1948. She was buried in Woodlawn Cem., Adel, Cook, GA. |
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ix |
Martha K. (Mattie) Parrish was born on 20 May 1860. |
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Martha married Aaron Knight on 28 Oct 1877. |
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x |
Josiah Allen Jones Parrish was born on 6 Jun 1861. He died on 30 Jul 1929. |
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Josiah married (1) Mollie Wilkes daughter of A. D. Wilkes. |
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Josiah married (2) Mollie Wilkes daughter of A. D. Wilkes. |
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xi |
Amanda Celestia Parrish was born on 21 Feb 1866. She died on 14 Aug 1900. |
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Amanda married Mitchell Devane on 16 Dec 1883. |
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339 |
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xii |
James W. Parrish was born on 2 Mar 1847. He died on 5 Jun 1916. |
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340 |
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Nancy E. Parrish was born on 17 May 1848. She died on 3 Jan 1924. |
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341 |
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Henry W. Parrish was born on 4 Apr 1851. He died on 31 Oct 1928. |
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342 |
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Sarah Laura Parrish was born on 17 Dec 1854. |
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Ezekiel Crofford Parrish was born on 7 Nov 1856. He died on 3 Jan 1924. |
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Molcy K. Parrish was born on 28 Aug 1858. She died on 3 Oct 1913. She was buried in Pleasant Cem., Berrien Co., GA. |
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Molcy married James Warren Parrish son of James W. Parrish and Tobitha Devane on 24 Feb 1878. James was born on 18 Jul 1857. |
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xviii |
Jesse A. Parrish was born on 21 Apr 1864. He died on 30 Apr 1938. |
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Jesse married Celesta Indiana Shaw daughter of William Jasper Shaw and Elizabeth Wetherington on 21 May 1890. Celesta was born on 6 Oct 1867 in Berrien, GA. She died on 25 Oct 1945. She was buried in Sunset Hill, Valdosta, Lowndes, GA. |
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xix |
Naomi Parrish was born on 27 Nov 1867. She died on 22 Jul 1886. |
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Naomi married (1) Thomas I. Griffin. |
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Naomi married (2) Thomas I. Griffin. |
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