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This material is from the Parrish Family Chart that is in the possession of the Goochland County, Virginia Historical Society.


Generation One


William Parrish married Elizabeth Pollack/Pollock


Generation Two


Their children:

1. Capt. Sherrard Parrish married Mildred Blackwell (no children)

2. Sallie Parrish married Bobtail John Parrish (1st. cousin)

"Old Bob Tail John
Parrish coued have been the
wealthist man in Goochland
County Virginia if he waued agree
to give up his planatian and
leave his Louisa home
and give up his planatian for
Elk Island on James River and
his Double Barrel Shot Gun
but he would not let the indians
have his Double Barrel Shot
Gun for the whole of Elk Isla
nd same way and where Elk
Hill Railroad Stations stand
on the James River divisian of
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad"


Read More Of  This Transcript Here.


3. Elizabeth Parrish (never married)

4. Nelson Parrish married Mollie Parrish (1st. cousin) Feb. 8, 1763, Goochand Co. VA

5. John Parrish (moved to NC)

6. Ludwell Parrish (moved to NC)


Generation Three


Children of Sallie Parrish and Bobtail John Parrish:

1. William Parrish married Patsy Parrish (1st. cousin)

2. Patric Parrish (never married)

3. Elizabeth Parrish married Archelus Anderson Jan. 27, 1789, Goochland Co. VA (moved to Garrard Co. KY,ca. 1807)

See Archelus Anderson Family Here


4.Massey Parrish married Quincy Adams (moved to Lincoln Co. KY)

5. Charles Parrish married Sallie Parrish (1st. cousin)

6. Anderson Parrish married Miss Tate (Mary Tate married Anderson Parrish, Dec. 5, 1778, Orange Co. VA - from The Douglas Register)

7. Margaret Parrish

8. Agnes Parrish


Children of Nelson Parrish, Sr. and Mollie Parrish (1st. cousin)

1. Jane Parrish married Daniel McCoy, Oct. 9, 1787, Goochland Co. VA

Their children:

a. Sherrad McCoy married Mary _____

b. Patsy McCoy married _____

c. Virginia McCoy married Jo ____

2. Nelson Parrish, Jr. married Betsy Spencer, Dec. 30, 1803, Louisa Co. VA This family moved to Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co. KY, 1823.

Their children:

a. Liston (sp.?) Parrish

b. Issac Parrish

c. Milton Parrish

d. Edward Parrish

e. Austin Parrish

f. Rebecca Parrish

g. Maria Parrish


3. Sherrard Parrish, Jr. married Delilah Parrish (1st. cousin)

Their children:

a. Mildred Parrish, born 1815 (never married)

b. Mary Parrish, born 1812 (never married)

c. Henderson Parrish born 1803 married Sallie Parrish (3rd. cousin) born Nov. 26 1796, died Jul. 19, 1876 (from Goochland Co. VA Marriages 1816-1854 married Dec. 17, 1832, Min: James Wharey, married Jan. 3, 1833, Sec: James Parrish)

d. Louis Nelson Parrish married first Polly Parrish (1st. cousin), and second Polly Rayon (1st. cousin)

e. Tarleton Parrish married Susan Parrish (1st. cousin) (from Goochland Co. VA Marriages 1816-1854 married Sep. 21, 1840, Min: James Wharey, married Sep. 22, 1840, Sec: John W. Parrish)

f. Nancy Parrish married William Allahizer/Aldhizer
4. Red Head John Parrish married Nancy Adams

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Red Head John Parrish Plantation
First the house was his parents, Nelson Parrish Sr. and Mollie Parrish. Many modern folks are offended that the family referred to this small dwelling as a Plantation.



Their child:
A. Mildred Parrish married Thomas Leagins

Their children:

a. James Leagins
b. Polly Leagins married _____ Tucker


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