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Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr

Female 1869 - 1945  (75 years)


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

    Father Dandridge Eliphalet Kelsey,   b. 27 Mar 1818, Farmers Retreat, Dearborn County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1904, Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 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) 
    Married 25 Nov 1888 
    Children 
    +1. Shirley Olan Parr,   b. 24 Jul 1890, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +2. 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)
    +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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (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
    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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Oct 1869 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Parr, Minnie
    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.