Individual Details

Elijah Hillman Parrish

(21 Jan 1849 - 25 Jul 1944)



1930 Census. Beat 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 46
W. Lonnie Parrish, 39, married age 29, Doctor, Veterinarian
Annie M., wife, 33, married age 23
Ola M. dau, 8. W. Frank, son, 2.
Elijah H., father, 81. widowed, married at 18
Julia A., sister, 47, School Teacher
Mahala Jones, mother-in-law, age 53, widow, married at 18
Rufus Roberts, servant, Neg. age 52, widowed, married at 21, Farm Labor

1940 Census: Best 4, Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 1
Living on Higgins Ferry Road - they all lived in the same house in 1935
W. Lonnie Parrish, 47, Veterinary Doctor, private practice. Annie, M. wife, 43
Ola M. dau, 18. W. Frank, son, 10. Lois E., dau, 7.
Elijah H., father, 91, widow
Mahala Jones, Mother-in-law, 64, widow

Elijah's death record gives spouse as Charlotte Parrish, parents as Munroe Parrish and Sarah Mims.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 27 July 1944, Thursday, p.1
Elijah H. Parrish, 95, Died Tuesday A.M.
Elijah Hillman Parrish, age 95, died at the home of Dr. W. L. Parrish Tuesday morning. Services were held at Concord Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. G. Williams and Dr. S. J. Ezell. Spigener was in charge.
Surviving are three sons - Sam Parrish of Marbury, Prof. John M. and Dr. W. L. Parrish of Clanton. There is one foster daughter, Mrs. Lettie Dupree Gafford, of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Mims of Clanton and Mrs. Hale Robinson of Providence.
Born near what is now Clanton, January 21, 1849, Uncle Lige Parrish was probably the oldest person in the county. He has spent his entire life in this immediate vicinity, being well known, and during his active life was identified with Christian work and all things looking to the welfare of the county and community. He has been confined to his home for the past year or more.

Events

Birth21 Jan 1849Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage5 Oct 1865Autauga County, Alabama - Charlotte Elizabeth Mims
Death25 Jul 1944Chilton County, Alabama
BurialConcord Cemetery, Chilton County, Alabama

Families

SpouseCharlotte Elizabeth Mims (1849 - 1923)
ChildSarah Parrish (1867 - )
ChildLettie Isabell Parrish (1869 - 1940)
ChildJoseph Samuel Parrish (1877 - )
ChildJulia Parrish (1881 - )
ChildJohn Moses Parrish (1883 - 1945)
ChildWilliam Alonzo "Lonnie" Parrish (1890 - 1956)
FatherJames Monroe "Mon" Parrish (1818 - 1903)
MotherMartha Jane Mims (1828 - 1899)
SiblingJames P. Parrish (1847 - )
SiblingMonroe Jackson Parrish (1851 - 1934)
SiblingMary Parrish (1853 - 1941)
SiblingGeorge Parrish (1857 - )
SiblingRebecca Ann Parrish (1859 - 1938)
SiblingThomas Pastell Parrish (1862 - )
SiblingWilliam H. Parrish (1865 - 1920)
SiblingMahala Berlin Parrish (1868 - 1955)
SiblingMartha Parrish (1871 - )