Elizabeth Baldridge Parish ca. 1870

Beers' 1883 History of Brown County
page 228
Biographical Sketches section

"William Parish, farmer, P.O. Fincastle, was born in June, 1814 in Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio. His parents, Joshua T. and Catherine, emigrated from Pennsylvania to Brown County, Ohio, about 1813; they settled in Eagle Township, where they remained until their decease; he died in January, 1817 and she about the year 1852. Our subject was reared on a farm, and received but a limited education. In April, 1836 he married Elizabeth Ann Baldridge, born June 30, 1816, daughter of Samuel and Mary Baldridge. To them have been born 8 children, 3 of whom are still living-John Turner, Joseph William, and Mary Catherine. Mr. Parish has, with the exception of perhaps 20 years during which time he resided in Winchester Township, Adams County, been a resident of Brown County all his life. In the fall of 1867 he moved to where he now resides; he is a member of the United Brethren Church, and the owner of 50 acres of land."

Children of Elizabeth Baldridge and William Parish:

D1 John Turner Parish, born December 10, 1838, in Fincastle; died September 27, 1917 at his home in Macon, Ohio; married October 19, 1865 Sarah Catherine Melvin, born October 13, 1846, died September 10, 1919; John was a veteran of the Civil War: he fought for the Union in Company D, 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

D2 Joseph William Parish, born ca. 1839.

D3 Robert Stuart Parish, died while fighting for the Union (Company D, 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry) in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee in 1863; he was buried in the "Wilson" cemetery in Fincastle, after John Turner Parish sent his body home.

D4 Mary Catherine Parish.

D5 Sarah Parish.

D6 William R. Parish.

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