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Benjamin Franklin Parrish 1831 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1831

Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1906

Death Location: Johnson co, Illinois, USA

Father: James Parrish

Mother: Elizabeth Goodwin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): Allie Parrish

In 1831, Benjamin Franklin Parrish entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Goodwin Parrish and Elizabeth Goodwin. Benjamin Franklin Parrish married Elizabeth C. Alexander, and had children including Allie Maude Parrish. Benjamin Franklin Parrish passed away in 1906 in Johnson co, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Benjamin Franklin Parrish entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, USA, born to James Goodwin Parrish and Elizabeth Goodwin.
  • Benjamin Franklin Parrish married Elizabeth C. Alexander, and had children including Allie Maude Parrish.
  • Benjamin Franklin Parrish passed away in 1906 in Johnson co, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Parrish
1785 – 1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Goodwin
1788 – 1895
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Alexander
1838 – 1891
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

Allie Parrish
1869 – 1912
Birth Location: Elm Tree, Tennessee
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Benjamin Parrish's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Parrish
1831 – 1906
Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Goodwin Parrish
1785 – 1850
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Goodwin
1788 – 1895
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (A) Goodwin
1760 – 1848
Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Susannah Howard
1761 – 1840
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Goodwin
1739 – 1809
Jane Goodwin
1743 – 1822
Edward Howard
1723 – 1809
Susanna Howard
1745 – 1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Chism
1709 – 1782
Thomas TULLOCH
1712 – 1782
Barbara Garland
1720 – 1761
Edward Haward
1686 – 1771
Mary Byram
1689 – 1767
Jonathan Howard
1692 – 1769
Sarah Field
1700 – 1777

Benjamin Parrish's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Parrish (Nov 1831 – 30 Apr 1906) m. Elizabeth (C.) Alexander (22 Apr 1838 – 2 Apr 1891)
  1. 1. Allie (Maude) Parrish (18 DEC 1869 – 29 January 1912) m. James (Thomas) Parrish (10 May 1862 – 9 February 1919) m. Thomas Martin
    1. 1. Hazel (Dorothy) Rudd (23 March 1890 – 5 March 1987) m. Grover (Cleveland) Pentecost (16 APR 1892 – 03 JAN 1967)
      1. 1. Robert (Lee) Pentecost (16 April 1917 – 12 May 1956)
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Ross (29 April 1912 – 15 September 2005)
    2. 2. Vance (Louis) Parrish (17 AUG 1892 – JAN 1970) m. Alma (Webb) Parrish (August 1 1892 – 31 October 1947)
      1. 1. Lance (L) Parrish (abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. Jo (Edd) Parrish (abt 1924 – )
    3. 3. Samuel (Riley) Parrish (13 May 1893 – Feb 1966) m. Mary Parrish (abt 1902 – ) m. Reba (Ethel) McGill (29 April 1893 – 13 May 1964)
      1. 1. Louis Parrish (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. Royce Parrish (abt 1937 – )
      3. 3. Joyce Parrish (abt 1937 – )
      4. 4. John (A) Parrish (abt 1939 – )
      5. 5. Robert (S.) Parish (1878 – )
      6. 6. James Parrish (abt 1918 – )
      7. 7. Thomas Parrish (abt 1923 – )
      8. 8. Dorothy Parrish (abt 1925 – )
    4. 4. Laucile Parrish (12 January 1898 – 20 October 1903)
    5. 5. Yancy (Boyd) Parrish (13 November 1902 – 2 July 1982) m. Hilda (Gray) Pentecost (17 Jul 1904 – 25 Apr 1999)
      1. 1. Billie (Sue Parrish) Elliott (21 February 1927 – 3 January 2011) m. James (Redmon) Elliott (14 April 1923 – 19 January 2008)
        1. 1. Ted (Morton) Elliott (28 May 1951 – 8 Jan 2015)
      2. 2. Buddy (Eugene) Parrish (28 Feb 1929 – 24 July 2016) m. Marsha Sauers (12 Mar 1946 – )
        1. 1. Penny (Ann) Parrish (3 Jul 1966 – )
        2. 2. Jammye (Marie) Parrish (6 Jul 1974 – )
        3. 3. Shawn (Eugene) Parrish (5 Dec 1976 – 17 Feb 2007)
      3. 3. Pattie (Lou) Parrish (abt 1932 – 10 September 2010) m. John (R.) Miller (Bet. 1906-1932 – 08 DEC 1955)
      4. 4. Mary (Yancy Carrell) Parrish (March 1933 – 14 April 2017) m. Charles Andrews (11 Oct 1928 – 30 Jun 1976)
      5. 5. Ted (Lewis) Parrish (27 January 1938 – 27 March 2023) m. Wanda (Jeane) Adams (6 May 1941 – 7 Sep 2017)
        1. 1. Steven (Louis) Parrish (22 August 1958 – 2 October 1999) m. Mitze (Denise) Smith (21 Oct 1960 – )
        2. 2. James (Scott) Parrish (16 November 1959 – ) m. Debra (Tyler) Parrish (30 October 1961 – )
        3. 3. Sherry (Grey) Parrish (13 August 1962 – ) m. Stephen (Graham) Moseley (26 Aug 1957 – )

Benjamin Parrish's Timeline

2 Records

1831
Nov 1831
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Parrish in Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Henry County, Tennessee, USA
1906
30 Apr 1906
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Franklin Parrish in Johnson co, Illinois, USA
Johnson co, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1831
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Johnson co, Illinois, USA
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