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William Nathaniel Parr

Male 1915 - 1976  (60 years)


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  • Name William Nathaniel Parr 
    Nickname Nathaniel 
    Born 23 Apr 1915  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jan 1976  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Jan 1976  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5702  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2019 

    Father John Dandridge Parr,   b. 5 Feb 1892, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1950, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother 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 
    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.
    Family ID F1824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elrena Keller Parr Lester 
    Married 16 Oct 1935  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marlin Duane Parr,   b. 22 Jul 1937,   d. 11 Jun 1976  (Age 38 years)
     2. Darrell Parr
     3. Darwin Parr
     4. Sandra Parr Luetje
    Documents
    Marriage- Keller, Elrena-Parr, Nathaniel
    Marriage- Keller, Elrena-Parr, Nathaniel
    Keller-Parr
    Miss Elrena Keller, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Keller, was united in marriage to Nathaniel Parr, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Parr, by Rev. Horton at the Methodist parsonage, Wednesday morning.

    They were accompanied by their respective mothers.

    Both of these young people are widely known in the community where both have attended school. Mrs. Parr graduated with the class of 1935 from the Rossville high school. Mr. Parr has work at a Dairy near Topeka and they will make their future home there.
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2017 13:55:55 
    Family ID F1831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Parr, William N.
    Obituary- Parr, William N.
    WILLIAM PARR
    Services were at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary for William Parr, 60, Topeka, who died Wednesday, January 7, 1976, in a Topeka hospital where he was admitted Saturday. He had emphysema.

    He was born April 23, 1915 in Rossville, and had lived in Topeka 35 years. He was employed by the water collection and control department before his retirement three years ago.

    He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Topeka.

    He was married to Elrena Keller October 16, 1935 in Rossville. She survives.

    Other survivors include three sons, Marlin Parr, and Darrell Parr, both of Topeka; and Darwin Parr, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Luetje, Topeka; his mother, Mrs. Florence Puckett, and a stepfather, Leroy Puckett, both of Topeka; a brother, Glenn Parr, Onaga; and six grandchildren.

    Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Casket bearers were Wilbur Norttcup, Jim Tustin, Claude McCabe, John Glidewell, Ernest Cook and Arthur Stovall.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas Lung Association.