WARREN M. PARRISH, auditor of Colley Township and the well-known salesman of Jennings Brothers, of Lopez, was a son of John F. and Almira "Alma" Elizabeth Parrish, and was born in his father's native county, Wyoming, in Monroe Township, on 18 October 1862. He was the second child in the family of four, namely: Elihew, died 26 March 1864; Warren M., Arch "Archie" L., assistant superintendent of Pleasant Hill Coal Company, of Minersville, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; and Nelson E., a carpenter.
Mr. Parrish took a three-year course in civil engineering. For four years he traveled extensively as assistant on a civil-engineer corps, and two years was steward, buying all the supplies for the corps and operating in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Virginia. He then returned to Lopez and accepted a position with Jennings Brothers.
He moved to Sullivan County in 1880 to reside, and in 1894 was married to Miss Calla L. Frear, a native of Wyoming county and a daughter of Rufus and Eliza Jackson Frear.
In politics Mr. Parrish was a Republican and was secretary at the late county
convention. He gave valuable aid to the party and was elected to the office of
township auditor, serving with entire satisfaction to his constituents. He was a
member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
Warren M. Parrish died before 1920. Calla L. Frear Parrish died after 1920.
U.S. Census
1860
Series M653 Roll 1197 Page 129 Lines 9-10
1870
Series M593 Roll 1467 Page 9 Lines 8-11
1880
Series T9 Roll 1205 Page 101 Lines 12-16
1900
Series T623 Roll 1487 Page 32 Lines 72-74
1910
Series T624 Roll 1433 Page 86 Lines 55-59
1920
Series T625 Roll 1667 Page 82 Lines 89-90
Mr. Parrish took a three-year course in civil engineering. For four years he traveled extensively as assistant on a civil-engineer corps, and two years was steward, buying all the supplies for the corps and operating in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Virginia. He then returned to Lopez and accepted a position with Jennings Brothers.
He moved to Sullivan County in 1880 to reside, and in 1894 was married to Miss Calla L. Frear, a native of Wyoming county and a daughter of Rufus and Eliza Jackson Frear.
In politics Mr. Parrish was a Republican and was secretary at the late county
convention. He gave valuable aid to the party and was elected to the office of
township auditor, serving with entire satisfaction to his constituents. He was a
member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
Warren M. Parrish died before 1920. Calla L. Frear Parrish died after 1920.
U.S. Census
1860
Series M653 Roll 1197 Page 129 Lines 9-10
1870
Series M593 Roll 1467 Page 9 Lines 8-11
1880
Series T9 Roll 1205 Page 101 Lines 12-16
1900
Series T623 Roll 1487 Page 32 Lines 72-74
1910
Series T624 Roll 1433 Page 86 Lines 55-59
1920
Series T625 Roll 1667 Page 82 Lines 89-90
WARREN M. PARRISH, auditor of Colley Township and the well-known salesman of Jennings Brothers, of Lopez, was a son of John F. and Almira "Alma" Elizabeth Parrish, and was born in his father's native county, Wyoming, in Monroe Township, on 18 October 1862. He was the second child in the family of four, namely: Elihew, died 26 March 1864; Warren M., Arch "Archie" L., assistant superintendent of Pleasant Hill Coal Company, of Minersville, in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; and Nelson E., a carpenter.
Mr. Parrish took a three-year course in civil engineering. For four years he traveled extensively as assistant on a civil-engineer corps, and two years was steward, buying all the supplies for the corps and operating in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Virginia. He then returned to Lopez and accepted a position with Jennings Brothers.
He moved to Sullivan County in 1880 to reside, and in 1894 was married to Miss Calla L. Frear, a native of Wyoming county and a daughter of Rufus and Eliza Jackson Frear.
In politics Mr. Parrish was a Republican and was secretary at the late county
convention. He gave valuable aid to the party and was elected to the office of
township auditor, serving with entire satisfaction to his constituents. He was a
member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
Warren M. Parrish died before 1920. Calla L. Frear Parrish died after 1920.
U.S. Census
1860
Series M653 Roll 1197 Page 129 Lines 9-10
1870
Series M593 Roll 1467 Page 9 Lines 8-11
1880
Series T9 Roll 1205 Page 101 Lines 12-16
1900
Series T623 Roll 1487 Page 32 Lines 72-74
1910
Series T624 Roll 1433 Page 86 Lines 55-59
1920
Series T625 Roll 1667 Page 82 Lines 89-90
Mr. Parrish took a three-year course in civil engineering. For four years he traveled extensively as assistant on a civil-engineer corps, and two years was steward, buying all the supplies for the corps and operating in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Virginia. He then returned to Lopez and accepted a position with Jennings Brothers.
He moved to Sullivan County in 1880 to reside, and in 1894 was married to Miss Calla L. Frear, a native of Wyoming county and a daughter of Rufus and Eliza Jackson Frear.
In politics Mr. Parrish was a Republican and was secretary at the late county
convention. He gave valuable aid to the party and was elected to the office of
township auditor, serving with entire satisfaction to his constituents. He was a
member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
Warren M. Parrish died before 1920. Calla L. Frear Parrish died after 1920.
U.S. Census
1860
Series M653 Roll 1197 Page 129 Lines 9-10
1870
Series M593 Roll 1467 Page 9 Lines 8-11
1880
Series T9 Roll 1205 Page 101 Lines 12-16
1900
Series T623 Roll 1487 Page 32 Lines 72-74
1910
Series T624 Roll 1433 Page 86 Lines 55-59
1920
Series T625 Roll 1667 Page 82 Lines 89-90
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