Josiah A (Joseph) Parr

1864 - 1944  (79 years)

• Name	Josiah A (Joseph) Parr
  Nickname	Joseph, Joe
  Born	29 Oct 1864	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1944	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5689	Rossville
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Parr
  Mother	Catherine Parr
  Family ID	F1816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr,   b. 26 Oct 1869, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana ,   d. 18 Mar 1945, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1888
  Children	+ 1. Shirley Olan Parr,   b. 24 Jul 1890, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 21 Dec 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years) + 2. John Dandridge Parr,   b. 5 Feb 1892, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Jan 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 57 years) + 3. Charles Fremont Parr,   b. 3 Jan 1894,   d. 6 May 1942  (Age 48 years) + 4. Joseph Parr, Jr.,   b. 19 Feb 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)   5. Katharine R Parr,   b. 12 Jan 1898,   d. 28 Sep 1900  (Age 2 years)   6. Howard D Parr,   d. 1 Oct 1930
  Documents		Anniversary- Parr, Joe and Minnie Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Parr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary November 25, at their home southwest of Rossville.
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019 18:46:25
  Family ID	F1815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Parr, Josiah 1 JOSIAH A. PARR Josiah A. Parr, 79, a prominent and pioneer farmer of Rossville, died Friday at his home southwest of Rossville. Mr. Parr was born in Indiana, October 29, 1864. He came to Kansas with his parents in a covered wagon when he was one year old. They settled at Topeka. Fifty-five years ago he married and settled on the farm where he spent his life. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie B. Parr; three sons, Shirley O. Parr, John D. Parr and Joe Parr Jr., all of Rossville; one sister, Mrs. Martha Taylor, Bryan, Texas; twelve grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Charles F. and Kathrine R. preceded him in death. Mr. and Mrs. Parr celebrated their golden wedding anniversary six years ago this November 25. Mrs. Minnie Pugh, who sat With Mrs. Parr during the funeral service had stood with them at their wedding 55 years ago. Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon conducted by the Rev. W. E. Dull of Topeka. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Hesse and Mrs. Mildred Berry. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. The pallbearers were Glenn Parr, Nathaniel Parr, Joe D. Parr, Rolland Parr, Marlin Harth and Leroy Parr. Out-of-town relatives and friends here to attend the funeral service of Mr. J. A. Parr were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Butterfield Mr. and Mrs. Walter Welton, Miss Ella Welton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lang, Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wherry, Mr. and Mrs. S.V. Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawks, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Binney, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kelsey, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Marney, Mrs. Katherine Haines, Mrs. Nanny Wilson, Miss Minnie Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bush, Mrs. Chester Pratt, Miss Anna Mae Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Parr and son, Mr. Frank Renyer, Mr. Ben Ford, Mrs. Frank Welton, Mr. Melvin Kelsey, Mr. Earl Bean, all of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth, both of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ivy Reed and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mr. Bill Weir Mr. Albert Hahn and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harth, all of Silver Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth and children from Kansas City came out Saturday called by the death of her grandfather, Joe Parr, Sr.
  		Obituary- Parr, Josiah 2 Card of Thanks - We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the sympathy and many acts of kindness shown us in the death of our husband and father, J.A. Parr, and for the many beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Minnie Parr and Family