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John Dandridge Parr

Male 1892 - 1950  (57 years)


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  • Name John Dandridge Parr 
    Born 5 Feb 1892  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jan 1950  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5688  Rossville
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2020 

    Father Josiah A (Joseph) Parr,   b. 29 Oct 1864, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr,   b. 26 Oct 1869, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1945, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1888 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Parr, Joe and Minnie
    Anniversary- Parr, Joe and Minnie
    Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Parr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary November 25, at their home southwest of Rossville.
    Family ID F1815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florance Steffee Parr Puckett,   b. 16 Dec 1895, Dover, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1978, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1914 
    Children 
    +1. Shirley Glenn (Bud) Parr,   b. 8 Oct 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1988, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +2. William Nathaniel Parr,   b. 23 Apr 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Documents
    Marriage- Steffee, Florance-Parr, John
    Marriage- Steffee, Florance-Parr, John
    Parr-Steffee
    John D. Parr of Rossville and Miss Florence [sic Florance] Steffee, of Auburn, were granted a marriage licence Monday and the ceremony was performed yesterday. John is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr of Rossville township and was raised in this vicinity. Mrs. Parr comes from a prominent family living near Dover and is reported a charming young lady. The young couple will make their home here.
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2017 09:39:10 
    Family ID F1824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Parr, John
    Obituary- Parr, John
    JOHN D. PARR
    John D. Parr, 57, 1030 Popular Topeka, died Tuesday afternoon in a Topeka, hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. this Thursday at the Rossville Christian church.

    Services were conducted by Rev. Don Jones, and music was furnished by Mrs. Alice Boyd, Mrs. Inez Richard son and Mrs. Irene Campbell.

    Burial was in Rossville Cemetery.

    Mr. Parr was born near Rossville, February 5, 1892, and spent most of his life in Rossville community, until two and one-half years ago, when he went to Topeka. He married Florence Steffee on July 29, 1914. He served in the Navy during World War I.

    He leaves, besides his wife, Mrs. Florence Parr, two sons, Glenn Parr of Onaga, and William Parr of Topeka; two brothers, Shirley Parr and Joe Parr of Rossville, and three grand children, Marlin, Darrell and Sandra Parr, all of Topeka.

    MISCELLANEOUS
    CARD OF THANKS— We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings and the many kindnesses extended to us durŽing our recent bereavement, the loss of our loved one.
    Mrs. Florence Parr,
    Mr. and, Mrs. Glenn Parr
    Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parr and Family


    Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Parr and Mrs. Levi Keller were called to Topeka, Tuesday afternoon due to the serious illness of John Parr who passed away later in the afternoon.