William Stephens Parrish (1837 - 1918)

Born 25 Dec 1837 in Indiana, United States

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Died 8 Nov 1918 at age 80 in Whitman, Washington, United States

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Biography

William Stevens Parrish is the son of Abraham L. Parrish, Jr. and Anna (Evans) Parrish. He was married three times.

William married Sarah Funk and had six children: Martha, John T, Laura J, William E, Milton and Leon Parrish

William married Elizabeth Keller Armstrong, and had one child, a daughter named Lena Parrish.

William married Amy Catherine "Kate" Gorman and had six children: Tululah, Elwood, Charles, Roxey (Bea), Edgar & Grover.

William and Kate came west around 1903 and settled in the Steptoe, Washington area. There is a photograph of William on his Find A Grave memorial here: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=15533102&PIpi=126201863

Sources

• Census Records:
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ8-X5F : 22 December 2020), William Parish in household of Abraham Parish, Benton Township, Knox, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZX-2K6 : 18 February 2021), William Parish, 1860.
  • "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M466-C53 : 29 May 2021), Wm S Parish, 1870.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJQ-6CP : accessed 19 January 2022), William S Parrish in household of Elwood Parrish, Matlock, Whitman, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 258, sheet 8A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1674; FHL microfilm 1,375,687.
• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28K-7VC : 18 January 2020), William Parish, 1860.
• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28K-7V8 : 18 January 2020), William S. Parish, 1878.
• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28K-7V6 : 18 January 2020), William S. Parish, 1881.
• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G3-BYK : 10 March 2018), Wm.S. Parrish, 08 Nov 1918; citing Spokane, Spokane, Washington, reference 1140, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,536.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15533102/william-stevens-parrish : accessed 18 January 2022), memorial page for William Stevens Parrish (25 Dec 1837–8 Nov 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #15533102, citing Bethel Cemetery, Steptoe, Whitman County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Marlena Gregory (contributor 46860521) .
• FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/9Q72-Z28