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144    PARRISH, WILLIAMSON FAMILY

Location - Mangum Township, just south of Rougemont, off an unmaintained dirt road on the west side of Roxboro Road (US 501).

Coordinates: 36d 12m 35.8s N; 78d 55m 31.3s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From the intersection of Quail Roost Farm Road and US 501 (N. Roxboro St), head north on US 501 (toward Rougemont) for 1.8 miles. You will pass a US Post Office on the left and about 500-600 feet later there will be a dirt road on the left. The cemetery will be about a quarter of a mile down that road on the right. It is about 100 feet into the woods.

View #2 of the cemetery. View #3 of the cemetery. View #4 of the cemetery. View #5 of the cemetery.

This abandoned cemetery has seven legibly marked graves dating to 1862. In addition to the seven inscribed grave markers, there are two other graves that have good size field stones for head and foot stones. These are probably the graves of William Parrish and his wife Lucy Gwynn Parrish (parents of Williamson Parrish). There is a temporary metal marker placed there recently, but the dates don't agree with other records. William was born around 1772 (census 1810-1830) and died in 1827 (probate). Lucy died about 1832 (probate in 1836). There are also 6-8 clay bricks and stones that appear to be marking other graves.

Canvassed by Jean B. Anderson (1981). Corrected location and directions provided by Mark Wheeless in May 2009 and April 2019. Updates and photographs by Mark Wheeless in April 2019.

1. Carrington, Aletha Parrish   (b. 27 Feb 1798 - d. 4 May 1849)
Wife of Thomas Carrington. Daughter of William Parrish and Lucy Gwynn Parrish. Ag'd 51 y's 2 m's 7 d's
2. Carrington, Thomas   (b. 31 Jan 1796 - d. 28 Jun 1848)
Husband of Aletha Parrish Carrington. Ag'd 51 y's 4 m's 28 d's
3. Parrish, Isabella   (b. 31 Dec 1803 - d. 14 Nov 1849)
Wife of Williamson Parrish. Ag'd 45 y's 10 m's, 15 d's
4. Parrish, Lucy Gwynn   (b. 1773 - d. 1832)
Wife of William H. Parrish. Probably buried here. Funeral marker recently placed here.
5. Parrish, Saleanor U.   (b. 2 Dec 1829 - d. 4 Sep 1849)
Daughter of Williamson Parrish and Isabella Parrish. Ag'd 19 y's 9 m's 2 d's. Another view.
6. Parrish, Sarah J.   (b. 4 Oct 1828 - d. 10 Jun 1848)
Daughter of Williamson Parrish and Isabella Parrish. Ag'd 19 y's 8 m's 6 d's. Another view.
7. Parrish, Tarmesia A.   (b. 7 Jan 1833 - d. 28 Jul 1849)
Daughter of Williamson Parrish and Isabella Parrish. Ag'd 16 y's 6 m's 21 d's. Another view.
8. Parrish, William H.   (b. 1772 - d. 1827)
Husband of Lucy Gwynn Parrish. Probably buried here. Funeral marker recently placed here.
9. Parrish, Williamson   (b. Abt 1800 - d. 1 Oct 1862)
Husband of Isabella Parrish. Ag'd 62 years.