Ann Sophronia Parrish
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 27 Mar 1844 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Elizabeth Green
Ansel Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 7 Jul 1824 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Death: 16 Jan 1891 - Berrien Co., GA ( at age 66) 6
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Father: Henry Parrish
Mother: Nancy Williams
Spouses and Children
1. *Molsy Knight
Marriage: 15 Dec 1842 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 6
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PARRISH, ANSEL.1824-1891 BERRIEN
Elder Ansel Parrish was one of the ablest and best-known Primitive Baptist ministers in his day for over thirty-five 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 Bulloch County, July 7, 1824, a son of Henry and Nancy Parrish (Vol.1). He was married Dec. 15, 1842, in Lowndes (now Berrien) county, to Molsy Knight, born Nov. 7, 1826, daughter of William Cone Knight (Vol. III). To them were born sixteen children, viz:
I. Rachelb. Oct. 19, 1844, m. Henry C. Connell, Aug. 22, 1866.
2. Elizabethb. Nov. 25, 1845, m. Marion Register, Jan. 10, 1869.
3. James W.b. March 2, 1847, m. Christina DeVane, dau. of Thos.
4. Nancy E.b. May 17, 1847, m. Sylvanus D. Shaw, Dec. 9,1866.
5. Mary E.b. June 21, 1849, m. John Lee, Apr. 16, 1865.
6. William Henryb. Apr. 25, 1851, m. Hester Jane Gibson, Dec. 26, 1899.
7. John A.b. Apr. 25, 1853, m. Susan Mathis, Apr. 23, 1876.
8. Sarah L.b. Oct. 17, 1854, m. Wm. Register, Apr. 2, 1874.
9. Ezekiel C.b. Nov. 3, 1856, m. Martha Luanna Shaw, dau. of Martin, Jr.
10. Molly K.b. Aug. 28, 1858, m. James Warren Parrish, Feb. 24, 1878.
11. Martha K.b. May 20, 1860, m. Aaron Knight, Oct. 28, 1877.
12. Josiah A. J.b. June 6, 1861, m. Mollie Wilkes, dau. of A. D.
13. Jesse A.b. Apr. 21, 1864, m. Celesta Indiana Shaw, May 21,1890.
14. Amanda C.b. Feb. 21, 1866, m. Mitchell DeVane, Dec. 16, 1883.
15. Naomib. Nov. 27, 1867, m. Thomas I. Griffin.
16. Alderman B.b. Feb. 7, 1871, m. Sallie Grimes.
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. 2, 1848, and served in this office until be was licensed to preach, Jan. 17, 1852. Two years later, March 19, 1854, he was ordained to the full Gospel ministry by a presbytery composed of Elders Wm. A. Knight (Vol. I). 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. 11is 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; thereupon 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 thirteen years later. He also served as Moderator of the Union 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 husband were buried in the Lois Cemetery near Pleasant Church
Ansel Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 19 Jun 1835 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Death: 31 Dec 1835 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Elizabeth Green
Clement Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 27 May 1847 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Elizabeth Green
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Died in CSA
Daniel Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 22 Apr 1839 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Elizabeth Green
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1. *Jemima Mathis
Marriage: 3 Dec 1862 6
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Edith Parrish
Sex: F
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1. *John Thomas DeVane
Marriage: 18 May 1838 - Leon County, Florida 4
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Elizabeth Parrish
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 1813 13
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Father: Henry Parrish
Mother: Nancy Williams
Ezekial Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 15 Nov 1828 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Death: 16 Apr 1900 - Thomas County, Georgia ( at age 71) 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Elizabeth Green
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1. *Sarah H. Jones
Marriage: 2 Nov 1848 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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PARRISH, EZEKIEL.Ezekiel Parrish was born Nov. 15, 1828, in Bulloch county, son of Absalom Parrish. He was married there Nov. 2, 1848, to Sarah H. Jones, born Sept. 13, 1830, died March 29, 1922. He parents were Basil Jones and Deborah Bowen Jones, and her grandfathers were Bridger Jones (Vol. III) and Elisha Bowen. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Parrish were eight children, viz:
1828-1900
BERRIEN
I. William Blandb. June 7, 1853, m. Mary B. Gandy, Feb. 18, 1886.
2. Ann Corneliab. May 2, 1855, m. Hiram Mathis, 1872.
3. Angeline Belzorab. June 29, 1857, m. 1st. Geo. Mathis; 2nd. A. P. Tyson.
4. Elizabeth J.b. Aug. 2, 1861, died single Jan. 9, 1889.
5. Deborah Annb. Jan. 3, 1866, m. Julian H. Parrish, Feb. 8, 1983.
6. Penny E.b. Feb. 18, 1870, m. Talbot S. Miller, Oct. 8, 1890.
7. John Bryantb. June 14, 1872, m. Aurilla. Frances Davis, 1893.
8. Mary E.b. May 16, 1877, m. Fulton A. Davis, Dec. 22, 1892.
Mr. Parish continued to live in Bulloch county until about 1880 when he moved to Berrien county and bought a farm and settled in the portion now in Cook county. About ten years later he sold out and moved to Thomas county where he lived until his death, April 16, 1900.
Ezekial W. Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 16 Feb 1818 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Death: 1 Sep 1887 - Valdosta (Lowndes) GA ( at age 69) 6
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Father: Henry Parrish
Mother: Nancy Williams
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1. *Martha C. Wooten
Marriage: 4 Dec 1839 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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PARRISH, EZEKIEL W.Ezekiel W. Parrish was born in Bulloch county, Feb. 16, 1818, a son of Henry Parrish (Vol. I). He was married Dec. 4, 1839, in Thomas county, to Martha C. Wooten, daughter of Redden Wooten (Vol. II). She was born in Telfair county, April 23, 1823, and died June 22, 1872. Born to them were eleven children:
1818-1887
LOWNDES
1. Nancy E.b. 1840, m. John E. Edmondson, Nov. 24, 1858.
2. Redden Byrdb. 1843, died single in C.S. Army.
3. Ansel A.b. 1846, m. Mary E. Peeples, dau. of R. A. (Vol. lll), July 6, 1874.
4. James H.b. 1848, m. Rebecca Crumpler, dau. of John J.
5. Joel Wootenb. 1849, m. Sarah J. Alderman, Feb. 5, 1871, dau. of James.
6. Matthew R. A.b. 1851, m. Mary E. Giddens, Oct. 1, 1874, dau. of Aaron.
7. Mary A. A.b. 1853, m. Joshua Polk Lovett, 1872.
8. Ezekiel W. Jb. 1856, died young.
9. Martha Malissab. 1858, m. J. F. Passmore.
10. John E. W.b. 1860, died single.
11. Absalom B.b. 1862, died May 27, 1882, single.
Soon after marriage, Mr. Parrish settled about one mile from the present village of Cecil in what was then Lowndes, later Berrien but now Cook County. In 1864, he sold out there and 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, Berrien county.
Mr. Parrish was a private in the Indian War in Capt. H. W. Sharpe's company of Lowndes county militia.
The son, Redden Byrd Parrish, enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, in Co. "D", 29th Georgia Regiment, C.S.A., and died of measles at Darien, Ga., Dec. 17, 1861, while the company was training in camp.
Griffin W. Parrish
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 31 Jul 1825 - Bulloch County, GA 6
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Father: Absalom Parrish
Mother: Polly R. Wiiliams