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Parrish Family History
Parrish Genealogy & Family TreeParrish is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those descended from the Parisii, a Saxon tribe from ancient times. Alternately, it may come from the medieval word parysche which means "parish" and referred to someone from a religious area. The earliest known ancestor--Lotyn de Paris--was recorded in 1273. The family motto is Hoc age which means "Do this."
Other spellings include "Paris," "Parish," "Parris," and "Pares." Notable people with the surname include American actress Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars, Bratz, Celeste & Jesse Forever), American baseball player Larry Parrish (Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox), American baseball player Lance Parrish (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels), and American actor Hunter Parrish (Weeds, 17 Again, It's Complicated). The first Parrish to come to America was Thomas Parrish in Virginia in 1622.
Parrish Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William H. Parrish -- --, 1824 December 0, 1900 Virginia
- Sarah Sally Parrish -- --, 1760 August 21, 1831 Connecticut
- Jennie Parrish -- --, 1877 February 3, 1971 New Hampshire
- Mary A. Parrish -- --, 1831 Kentucky
- Rance Abraham Parrish -- --, 1844 January 19, 1911
Parrish Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fleedie Marshel Parrish -- --, 1883 February 20, 1953 Texas
- Ansel Fillmore Parrish -- --, 1852 March 3, 1918 North Carolina
- George Richard Parrish -- --, 1874 August 10, 1887 California
- William Louis Parrish -- --, 1842 May 7, 1896
- Lewis Emery Parrish -- --, 1914 April 25, 1988 Michigan
