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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
- MaryTomica Parrish -- --, 1821 December 0, 1879 West Virginia
- William Parrish -- --, 1730 December 0, 1751 Virginia
- Amy Parrish -- --, 1725 December 0, 1778 Hampshire
- Ida J. Parrish -- --, 1898 December 31, 1980 Kentucky
- Benjamin F Parrish -- --, 1816 December 0, 1850 Kentucky
Parrish Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Ezekiel Parrish -- --, 1791 December 0, 1827 Kentucky
- David Parrish -- --, 1739 December 0, 1789 Virginia
- Martha Rebecca Parrish -- --, 1846 December 0, 1925 Tennessee
- John Sion or Sihon Parrish -- --, 1789 March 4, 1848 North Carolina
- Emma Frances Parrish -- --, 1858 December 2, 1911 Alabama
