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Perry County, Tennessee

Parrish Cemetery analysis

 

 

Photos Contributed by:  Barbara Rodgers

Analysis Contributed by:  Jan Monnin

20 Oct 2009

 

Parrish Cemetery is very interesting. It lies within Mousetail Landing State Park in the Parrish Branch section of the Tennessee River watershed.   Although it continues to be used somewhat, it retains a very early to mid nineteenth century appearance. The cemetery lies within a cedar grove. Most graves are marked with fieldstone headstones and footstones without text markers. Many graves are unmarked. There are over 100 unmarked and fieldstone marked graves.

Parrish Cemetery is covered very well in James L. Douthat's Kentucky Lake Reservoir Cemeteries, Volume 3. Workers for the Tennessee Valley Authority interviewed members of several families using the cemetery. Names with at least last name and sometimes with age and (estimated?) death years are given for 104 people. There is some relationship information.  His work included a map showing locating each burials within the cemetery. This work is referred to as Douthat in notes below.  Here is a link to this book online:

http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/FH21&CISOPTR=69016

According to Douthat's work, In 1943, this was an active, but poorly kept cemetery.  Remain permits were executed on 104 graves.  The remaining 12 graves could not be identified or no one could be found who was interested in having them moved.

 

There are a couple known transcriptions of this cemetery:

  • Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded the cemetery in 1992. Their record appears in Mary Bowen's Perry County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Vol. I). This earlier record is referred to as Bowen in the notes below.

  • David Donahue recorded this cemetery on 10 Feb 2001;

  • David Donahue checked and updated it in 30 August 2004;

  • Barbara Rodgers photographed this cemetery in October 2009;

 

 

In the list below, I’ve started with what is recorded on the new searchable TnGenWeb site,

compared it to the other transcriptions and made a note of any difference.

 

 

Grave ID First Name Middle Name Other Name Last Name Birth Date Death Date Other information about
this burial
Photo of the tombstone Photo of this person or couple Biography, Obituary or other information about this person
  Alma     Churchwell   1896

per Douthat, Estelle Churchwell was buried here. Died in 1896.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 

     
78014 C. W.   Churchwell 17 Mar 1852 15 Apr 1936

"He is not dead but sleeping."  Donahue notes this is a broken, homemade marker.

 

per Douthat, C.W. Churchwell was buried here. Died in 1936 at age 84.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, his son.

 

   
  Clyde     Chuchwell   1922

per Douthat, Muncy Parrish, father of Clyde, said that he died in 1922.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 

     
  Clarence     Churchwell   1924

per Douthat, Muncy Parrish, father of Clyde, said that he died in 1924.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Edgar     Churchwell 1895 1895

per Douthat, Edgar Churchwell was buried here. Born and died in 1895.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, his brother.

     
  Estelle     Churchwell 1889 1890

per Douthat, Estelle Churchwell was buried here. Died in 1890 at age 1.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Irene     Churchwell   1932

per Douthat, Muncy Parrish, father of Irene, said that she died in 1932.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Irma     Churchwell   1888

per Douthat, Irma Churchwell was buried here. Died in 1888.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  J. C.   Churchwell   1930

per Douthat, J.C. Churchwell was buried here in 1930.  Info given by Muncy Churchwell, his father.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78015 M. L.   Churchwell 8 Sep 1863 16 Dec 1935

"She died and she live .....(illegible)".  Donahue notes broken, homemade marker.

 

per Douthat, M.L. Churchwell was buried here. Died in 1935 at age 72.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her son

   
78016 Maude I. Parrish Churchwell Sept 1891 1927

Per Donahue:  no death date, temporary marker, not original, 7 feet east-northeast of double marker for Leonard H. and Matilda F. Parrish [died 1927 per Douthat]

 

per Douthat, Maude Churchwell was buried here in 1927.  Info given by Muncy Churchwell, her husband.

     
  Pauline     Churchwell   1928

per Douthat, Muncy Parrish, father of Pauline, said that she died in 1928.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78017 Caroline     Conder 4 Mar 1828 4 Sep 1908

"Mother" (fallen)

per Douthat, Caroline Condor  was buried here in 1908 at age 80.  Info given by her grandson Mong Condor.

     
78018 Urban     Conder 26 Jan 1902 26 May 1916

"Son of W. H. & Flora Conder"

per Douthat, Urban Condor was buried here in 1916 at age 4.  Info given by Sam Condor his father.

     
  Child     Condor    

per Douthat, a Condor child was buried here.  Info given by Sam Condor, her father.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Jane     Condor   1896

per Douthat, Jane Condor was buried here in 1896..  Info given by her daughter Jennie Warren.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  John     Condor 1840 1900

per Douthat, John Condor was buried here.  Info given by her nephew Mong Condore.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Infant     Cook    

per Douthat, an Infant Cook was buried here.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Child     Grimes    

per Douthat, a child Grimes was buried here.  Info given by his father Jack Grimes.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Cleve     Grimes    

per Douthat, Cleve Grimes was buried.   Info given by her husband Jack Grimes.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Eliza     Grimes    

per Douthat, Sarah Grimes was buried here.  Info given by her brother Jack Grimes.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Jane     Grimes    

per Douthat, Jane Grimes was buried here.  Info given by her son Jack Grimes.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Sarah     Grimes    

per Douthat, Sarah Grimes was buried here.  Info given by her brother Jack Grimes.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Hazel     Johnson - -

per Douthat, Hazel Johnson was buried here.  No death date or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Matilda     Johnson - -

per Douthat, Matilda Parrish was buried here.  No death date or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Susan     Lowe   1895

per Douthat, Sarah Grimes was buried here.  Info given by her daughter Ms Sherman Campbel.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Cora     Lummox 1874 1890

per Douthat, Cora Lummox died in 1890 at age 16.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Dona     Moore   1885

per Douthat, Dona Moore was buried here. Died in 1885.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her nephew.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78019 Isabelle E   Moore 29 Jan 1832 1 Jan 1917

 

per Douthat, Isabell E Moore  was buried here. Died in 1917 at age 85.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her grandson.      
  Malinda     Moore   1888

per Douthat, Malina Moore was buried here. Died in 1888.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her nephew.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Sarah     Moore   1887

per Douthat, Sarah Moore was buried here. Died in 1887.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her nephew.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Thomas     Moore   1890

per Douthat, Thomas Moore was buried here. Died in 1890.  Info given by Eddie Churchwell, her nephew.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Al     Parrish    

Per Douthat, he was buried here.  Information given by Gus & George Parrish, nephews of Al.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Ann     Parrish    

Per Douthat, she was buried here.  No death date or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78020 Betty     Parrish - 1920

Per Donahue:  no death date, information on modern temporary marker, 1 yard north of marker for George W. Parrish. 

Per Douthat, died in 1920.  Information from grandson, Osby Parrish.

     
78021 Billie Nelson   Parrish 1 Apr 1924 -

"Dad" "leaving six children"

   
  Child     Parrish    

per Douthat, a Parrish child was buried here. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Claude     Parrish 1918 1920

per Douthat, Claude Parrish was buried here in 1920 and had died at age 2.  Info given by  Ramon Parrish, brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Connie     Parrish 1912 1912

per Douthat, Ralph Parrish was buried here in 1912 and had died at age 6 weeks.  Info given by  her father, Gus Parrish. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Dalpha Mae   Parrish 1914 1918

per Douthat, Dalpha May Parrish was buried here in 1918 and had died at age 4. Info given by  Ramon Parrish, brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
78022 Deley Mae   Parrish 16 Jun 1926 -

"Mom"

   
  Dick     Parish 1835 1895

per Douthat, Minnie Parrish, daughter of Dick, stated that Dick died idn 1895 at age 60.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Eliza     Parrish 1868 1880

per Douthat, Gus & George Parrish, nephews of Eliza, stated that Eliza died in 1880 at age 12.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
  Eliza C   Parrish 1855 1900      
  Estelle     Parrish 1894 1900

per Douthat, Minnie Parrish, sister of Estelle, stated that Estelle died in 1900 at age 6.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Floyd     Parrish    

per Douthat, Owna Parrish, father of Floyd, said that he died at age 9, date not noted.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78023 George W.   Parrish 5 Oct 1847 31 Dec 1908

[Masonic emblem] (fallen). 

per Douthat, Osby Parrish, grandson of George, stated that George died in 1908 at age 61.

     
78024 George W.   Parrish 1871 1945

[shares marker with Nancy J Parrish]

[see photo below for Nancy J Parrish]    
78026 Georgia     Parrish - -

[see Talley, Georgia Parrish]

     
  Georgia     Parrish 1895 1935

per Douthat, Georgia Parrish was buried here in 1935 and had died at age 40.  Info given by  Ramon Parrish, son.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78027 Homer     Parrish (no day) Oct 1896 -

per Douthat, Homer Parrish was buried here in 1930 and had died at age 50.  Info given by  Ramon Parrish, son.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78028 Infant     Parrish - 1938

"Inf. Son of Ollie & Emma Parrish 1938"

   
  Infant     Parrish   1927

per Douthat, a Parrish infant was buried here in 1927.  Info given by  Ramon Parrish, brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Infant     Parrish 1920 1920

per Douthat, an Infant Parrish was buried here in 1920.  Info given by his father Ola L. Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Infant     Parrish 1880 1880

per Douthat, an Infant Parrish was buried here in 1880.  Info given by  her sister Matilda Lummox. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Irene     Parrish 1820 1880

per Douthat, Irene Parrish was buried here in 1880 and had died at age 60.  Info given by  her daughter Matilda Lummox. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Irene     Parrish 1893 1936 per Douthat, Irene Parrish was buried here. Died in 1936 at age 43.  Info given by her son Osby Parrish.      
  Jane     Parrish    

Per Douthat, he was buried here.  Information given by Gus & George Parrish, nephews of Al.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78030 Jesse Wincie   Parrish 10 Mar 1895 31 May 1934

"Tennessee.  Pvt. 117 Inf. 30 Div."  Star of David on military marker.

 

per Douthat, Jesse Parrish was buried here. Died in 1934 at age 39.  Info given by his son Osby Parrish.

   
  Jessie   "Sonny" Parrish 12 Aug 1940 24 Apr 2009 "Daddy"  "Tootsie"  "Sissy".  Note:  There is also still a temporary funeral marker at the cemetery"    
78031 Jimmie Rogers   Parrish 1936 1936

per Douthat, Jimmie Rogers Parrish was buried here in 1920 at age 2.  Info given by her father Ola L. Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 
   
78032 Johnnie R.   Parrish 1933 1955      
  John     Parrish    

per Douthat, John Parrish was buried here.  No death date or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 

     
  John Y   Parrish 1807 1880

per Douthat, Matilda Parrish was buried here.  Died in 1880 at age 76.  Info given by grandsons, Gus & George Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 
   
78033 Leonard H.   Parrish 1909 1916 per Douthat, Otto Parrish, father of Leonard, said that he died in 1915 at age 6.    
78035 Leonard Wiley   Parrish 10 Apr 1922 26 Aug 2001 [shares marker with Vina V Parrish]    
  Lizza     Parrish    

per Douthat, Lizza Parrish was buried here in 1910 and had died at age 60.  Info given by  her sons, Gus & George Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Louise     Parrish    

per Douthat, Minnie Parrish, daughter of Louise, stated that Louise died in 1900 at age 50.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Martin     Parrish    

per Douthat, John Parrish was buried here.  No death date or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78034 Matilda F.   Parrish 1917 1917 [shares marker wtih Leonard H Parrish] [see tombstone photo above for Leonard H Parrish]    
  Matilda J   Parrish 1807 1875?

per Douthat, Matilda Parrish was buried here.  Died in 1875 at age 60.  Info given by grandsons, Gus & George Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 
   
78037 Maude     Parrish - -

[see Churchwell, Maude Parrish]

     
  May     Parrish   1919

per Douthat, Otto Parrish, father of May, said that she died in 1919 at age 6 weeks. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Melvina     Parrish 1852 1880

per Douthat, Gus & George Parrish, indicated that she died in 1875, age unknown. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

   
78025 Nancy J   Parrish 1871 1933

[shares marker with George W Parrish]

   
78038 Ollie L.   Parrish 1896 1975 Per Donahue:  also temporary marker, McDonald Funeral Home, "Ollie Lee Parrish"; dates on temporary marker d. Feb. 5, 1975 "Aged 78 Years 2 months 1 Days"    
  Ralph     Parrish 1917 1923

per Douthat, Ralph Parrish was buried here in 1923 and had died at age 6.  Info given by  Ramon Parrish, brother.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78040 Ruth L.   Parrish 1923 1925

per Douthat, Ruth Parrish was buried here in 1926 at age 3.  Info given by her father Ola L. Parrish.
 

   
78039 Sally Emma   Parrish 1896 1945

[shares marker with Ollie L Parrish]

[see tombstone photo above for Ollie L Parrish]    
  Sissy     Parrish 1886 1935

per Douthat, Sissy Parrish was buried here in 1935 at age 49.  Info given by her husband George Parrish.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Thomas     Parrish 1888 1890

per Douthat, Osby Parrish, brother of Thomas,  stated that Thomas died in 1890 at age 2.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78036 Vina V.   Parrish 3 Dec 1921 -

[shares marker with Leonard Wiley Parrish]

[see tombstone photo above for Leonard Wiley Parrish]    
  W. Grady   Parrish    

per Douthat, Muncy Parrish, father of W. Grady, said that he that he was buried here.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  W. Johnson   Parrish    

per Douthat, Mary Parrish, wife of W. Johnson, stated that Johnson died at age 40.  No year given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  W. Lona   Parrish    

per Douthat, Pitts Parrish, father of Lona, stated that Lona was buried here, no death or age at death given.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Eliza     Roaden    

per Douthat, Eliza Roaden was buried here. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
  Henry     Roaden    

per Douthat, Henry Roaden was buried here. 

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78041 Atlas     Smith 1910 1983

[Masonic symbol]

   
  Dawsie     Smith 1900 1921

per Douthat, Dawsie Smith died in 1921 at age 21.  Info given by her sister Ms Loyd Beakley.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78042 Eligah     Smith 1893 1919

per Douthat, Elijah Smith died in 1919 at age 26.  Info given by her sister Ms Loyd Beakley.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 

Donahue notes that this tombstone was homemade, broken and repaired.   This marker appears to have been replaced by #78043 below.

     
78043 Eligah     Smith 1893 1919

This must be a replacement marker for Eligah Smith #78042 above.

   
  Elisha     Smith    

per Douthat, Elisha Smith was buried here.  Information given by his daughter Molly McDonald.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 
     
  Infant     Smith 1910 1910

per Douthat, an Infant Smith died in 1910.  Info given by her sister Ms Loyd Beakley.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78044 J. P.   Smith 1870 1935

per Douthat, J.P.Smith died in 1835 at age 65.  Info given by his daughter Ms Loyd Beakley.

   
  James     Smith 1869 1885

per Douthat, James Smith died in 1885 at age 16.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78045 John B.   Smith 15 Jan 1900 6 Nov 1964      
  Julia     Smith    

per Douthat, Julia Smith was buried here.  Info given by Molly McDonald, her daughter.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78047 Lucinda     Smith 1873 1914 Donahue notes that this marker is adjacent to marker for J. P. Smith    
  Malissa     Smith 1904 1910

per Douthat, Malissa Smith died in 1921 at age 21.  Info given by her sister Ms Loyd Beakley.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78046 Nancy L.   Smith 2 Jul 1913 - [shares marker with John B Smith] [see tombstone photo above for John B Smith]

 

   
78048 Sindie     Smith 1873 3 Feb 1911 Donahue notes that this marker is homemade and adjacent to marker for Eligah Smith.

per Douthat, Sindie Smith died in 1914 at age 36.  Info given by her daughter Ms Loyd Beakley.

 

     
  Bill     Steward 1845 1890

per Douthat, Bill Stewart died in 1890 at age 45.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

     
78049 Georgia Parrish   Talley - 18 Aug 1987        
        Unknown          
  Faris     Wills    

per Douthat, Faris Wills was buried here.  Info given by Ms. Grover Quillan, his sister.

Not found by Donahue in 2001.

 

     

 

 

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