Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr

1869 - 1945  (75 years)

• Name	Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr
  Born	26 Oct 1869	Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Mar 1945	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Mar 1945	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5695	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Dandridge Eliphalet Kelsey,   b. 27 Mar 1818, Farmers Retreat, Dearborn County, Indiana ,   d. 1 Oct 1904, Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Jane Burgess Kelsey,   b. 3 May 1840,   d. 1915  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F5959	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josiah A (Joseph) Parr,   b. 29 Oct 1864, Indiana ,   d. 11 Aug 1944, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Oct 1869 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Parr, Minnie Minnie B. Parr Mrs. Minnie B. Parr, 76, passed away Sunday morning, at her home near Rossville after a brief illness. Minnie Kelsey Parr was born near Terre Haute Indiana, Oct. 26, 1869. She moved to Kansas at an early age, her family settling near Topeka where she grew to young womanhood. She was married to Josiah A. Parr on November 25, 1888. The day after their marriage they moved to the farm which has been her home her entire married life. Mr. Parr passed away August 11, 1944. To this union was born five children, of whom three survive her. They are, Shirley O. John D. and Joe Parr. She was preceded in death by Catherine and Charles F. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, March 29, at 2 o’clock at the home, with the Rev. W. E. Dull of Topeka, officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Hesse and Mrs. Mildred Berry. The pallbearers were Leroy Parr, Duane Parr, Nathaniel Parr, Glen Parr, Marlin Harth and Joe D. Parr. Burial was in Rossville cemetery. Mrs. and Mrs. Wayne Miller and little son of Tacoma, Wash., arrived in Rossville, Wednesday night called by the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Parr. The following out-of-town relatives and friends were in Rossville, today (Thursday) to attend the funeral service of Mrs. Minnie Parr. Melvin Kelsey, Mrs. Minnie Pugh, Walter Welton, Mrs. Frank Welton, [ia] Welton, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Parr, Mrs. Grace Whery, Duane Parr, Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Parr and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. John Pratt, Lester Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller, Dudley Pratt, Mrs. Ralph Grant, Mrs. Roy Hawks, Mrs. [Bert] Welch, Mrs. Edith Lang, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Miller and Billy Wayne.