1. James Parrott was born in 1820 in Ontario, Canada and died on 13 Mar 1884 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, at age 64.
Notes: Parents not confirmed. One tree on Ancestry:
K-T-M Working Tree by ShelleyD14
cites:
"A History of Johann Jost Snyder and his Wife Anna Magdalena Elisabetha Flagler," by J. Max Anderson, Jan 2004, IN: The Palatine Families of NY, A Study of the Germany Immigrants Who arrived in Colonial NY in 1710 p 232
to say he was the s/o of James Ogle Parrott and Elizabeth Snider Parrott. (James 1730 file). I have not found the reference to be able to confirm.
James married Alice. Alice was born in 1819 in Ontario, Canada and died on 10 Dec 1895 in Morris, Manitoba, Canada, at age 76. {Find A Grave ID: 135898471} {Find A Grave ID: 135898471}
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. Beagle Dorland Parrott was born in 1847 in Ernesttown, Ontario, Canada and died on 4 Feb 1919 in Addington, Ontario, Canada, at age 72.
+ 3 M ii. Charles Booth Parrott was born on 10 Aug 1852 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died on 19 Jun 1927 in Etna, Siskiyou Co., California, at age 74.
4 F iii. Emma Parrott was born in 1853 in Earnesttown, Ontario, Canada and died on 6 Apr 1879 in Victoria, Ontario, Canada, at age 26.
Emma married William Philps on 25 Oct 1876 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. William was born in 1851 and died on 3 Jan 1882 in Victoria, Ontario, Canada, at age 31.
5 F iv. Rosalie Parrott was born in 1854 in Ontario, Canada and died on 19 Mar 1950 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at age 96. {Find A Grave ID: 135898472}
Rosalie married Edward McTavish on 18 Sep 1878 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in 1854 in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada and died in 1906 in Canada, at age 52. {Find A Grave ID: 117479164} They had no children. {Find A Grave ID: 117479164}
Second Generation (Children)
2. Beagle Dorland Parrott (James1) was born in 1847 in Ernesttown, Ontario, Canada and died on 4 Feb 1919 in Addington, Ontario, Canada, at age 72.
Beagle married Mary Nugent 31njan 1871 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 4 Oct 1844 in Camden, Ontario, Canada and died on 8 Jul 1914 in Addington, Ontario, Canada, at age 69.
The child from this marriage was:
6 M i. Roberta Alice Parrott was born on 8 May 1872 in Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.
3. Charles Booth Parrott (James1) was born on 10 Aug 1852 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and died on 19 Jun 1927 in Etna, Siskiyou Co., California, at age 74. {Find A Grave ID: 37312674}
Notes: Became citizen in 1884
PARROTT - In Etna, Siskiyou County, June 19, 1927, Charles Booth Parrott of Etna, a native of Canada, husband of Mrs. Mary Rose Parrott of Yreka, aged 74. Funeral was held from the Congregational Church, Etna, Tuesday, June 21, 1927, at 1:30 P.M. under the auspices of Scott Valley Lodge No. 220, Knights of Pythias. Inerment in Masonic Cemetery at Fort Jones.
The Sacramento Bee, 22 Jun 1927, p 6
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Pioneer Passes; Born In Canada, But Dies In Adopted Siskiyou
Charles Booth Parrott died in Etna, June 19, and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery at Fort Jones Tuesday, June21, at 1:30 p.m. Services were under the direction of the Knights of Pythias and held at the Congregational church at Etna.
Born in Canada- Parrott was born in Montreal, Canada, August 10, 1852, but came to the United States at an early age. He became a citizen of the United States, July 21, 1884. He married Miss Rose Meamber, December 22, 1885, and they lived at French creek, where Parrott had big lumber interests.
Parrott was a mason for 43 years, first at Fort Jones and then at Etna. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythia lodge in Etna. He is survived by his wife, his son Albert, county surveyor, and one sister, Mrs. Rose McTavish, of Manitoba, Canada.
The Siskiyou News, 23 Jun 1927, p 8
Charles married Mary Rose Meamber. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1860 in California and died on 14 Jul 1945 in Siskiyou Co., California, at age 84. {Find A Grave ID: 37312660} {Find A Grave ID: 37312660}
The child from this marriage was:
+ 7 M i. Albert F. Parrott was born on 1 Feb 1887 in Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 10 Oct 1970 in Siskiyou Co., California, at age 83.
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
7. Albert F. Parrott (Charles Booth2, James1) was born on 1 Feb 1887 in Fort Jones, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 10 Oct 1970 in Siskiyou Co., California, at age 83. {Find A Grave ID: 105147270}
Notes: Veteran county surveyor Albert Parrott resigns
County supervisors this morning accepted the resignation of a veteran county official, County Surveyor Albert Parrott, effective Dec. 31, 1957. Board members ordered the drafting of a letter of commendation in recognition of Parrott's long record of service.
The County Surveyor will terminate a total of 35 years service with his resignation, dating from 1922, when he was first elected. Taking office on Jan. 1, 1923, Parrott was elected to nine consecutive terms as Siskiyou County Surveyor.
Siskiyou Daily News, 17 Dec 1957, p 1
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Services Are Held For Albert F. Parrott, 83
YREKA - Masonic funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today in the Girdner Funeral Chapel here for Albert F. Parrott, 83, former Siskiyou County surveyor and a resident of Yreka for 60 years. He died Saturday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born in Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, Parrott was the only child of Charles Booth and Mary Rose Meamber Parrott, early settlers. He was graduated fro the Etna, Siskiyou County, High School in 1905 and from the old Vander Nielan Technical School of Engineering in Oakland in 1908. He married Myrtle Hathaway of Scott Valley, Siskiyou County, in 1918.
Parrott served as Siskiyou County surveyor for 35 years, retiring in 1958 and was president of the California State Engineers' Association in 1943-44.
He was active in fraternal circles, being a Past Master of Evening Star Lodge No. 186, Free and Accepted Masons of Etna, past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Past Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias and a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his widow, Myrtle; daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Ward of Pacific Grove, Monterey County, Mrs. Frances Shepherd of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Mildred Thomas of Blue Bell, Pa., and Mrs. Ann Waterman of Timonium, Md.; a son, Albert Ellis of San Francisco, and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Burial was in the Masonic Section of Yreka's Evergreen Cemetery.
The Sacramento Bee, 13 Oct 1970, p B2
Albert married Myrtle Adelia Hathaway on 30 Dec 1918. Myrtle was born on 25 May 1895 in Scott Valley, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 24 Jan 1985 in Siskiyou Co., California, at age 89. {Find A Grave ID: 105147271} {Find A Grave ID: 105147271}
Marriage Notes: ETNA COUPLE MARRIED HERE
A quiet wedding was solemnizd at the Methodist parsonage on Monday, when Miss Myrtle A. Hathaway was married to Albert F. Parrott by Rev. Homer Gallaher, at noon, Miss Florence Platt and Miss Martha Kline acting as witnesses.
Both the brid and the groom have been residents of Etna Mills the major part of their lives where they attended the local schools and have a wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Parrott is graduate of the Chico state normal school and has been engaged in teaching. Mr. Parrott has been working at lumbering recently but is a graduate of the Van Der Naillen College of Engineering in Oakland, and will follow civil engineering. After a trip to various points to the south they will reside at Fort Jones.
Siskiyou News, 02 Jan 1919, p 5
Children from this marriage were:
8 F i. Beatrice S. Parrott was born on 5 Jul 1920 in Siskiyou Co., California. {Find A Grave ID: 180265887}
Beatrice married Claudius Burton Ward. Claudius was born on 14 Jan 1920 in Flint, Genessee Co., Michigan and died in Dec 1989 in California, at age 69. {Find A Grave ID: 11588464} {Find A Grave ID: 11588464}
Marriage Notes: Miss Parrott Of Yreka Will Become Bride
YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), March 7. The engagement of Miss Beatrice Parrott, the daughter of County Surveyor and Mrs. Albert F. Parrott, to Aviation Cadet C. Burton Ward has been announced.
Miss Parrott is a senior at University of California at Berkeley. Ward gave up his university studies to enlist in the Army Air Corps. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Ward of Pacific Grove, Calif., and attended school there before enrolling at the University of California. Miss Parrott is a graduate of the Yreka High School.
The Sacramento Bee, 07 Mar 1942, 10
9 F ii. Mildred Maud Parrott was born on 12 Apr 1923 in Siskiyou Co., California and died on 22 Jan 1996 in Riverside Co., California, at age 72.
Mildred married John Paul Thomas on 5 Feb 1949 in San Francisco Co., California. John was born on 15 Mar 1925 in Seattle, King Co., Washington.
10 F iii. Frances Adelia Parrott was born on 26 May 1924 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 3 Oct 2007 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 83. {Find A Grave ID: 22025059}
Notes: Miss Parrott Home on Leave
Seaman 1/c Frances Parrott pf the WAVES, daughter of County Surveyor and Mrs. Albert Parrott of Yreka, arrived home the last of the week for a short leave here with her family. She is stationed at Camp Elliott, San Diego, the same camp in which her brother, Albert Parrott, S 1/c R.M. is stationed with a naval unit. The two young people enlisted in May, 1941, Frances taking her oath on her twentieth birthday.
Enroute home, Miss Parrott stopped in San Francisco for a brief visit with a sister, Miss Mildred Parrott, and again in Sacramento where she spent a short while with former school friends. Frances had completed a two-year course at Sacramento Junior College when she enlisted in the WAVES.
Miss Parrott mentioned seeing in San Diego Mrs. Betty Knox Cavin, former Yreka girl, who is now living in the southern city and who serves at the San Diego Red Cross Blood Bank. Since the start of the war, Mrs. Calvin has been active in Red Cross work and wears the uniform of a Grey Lady.
The Siskiyou Daily News, 06 Mar 1945, p 2
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FRANCES ADELIA SHEPPARD
Frances was born May 26, 1924 in Yreka, CA; passed away October 2, 2007 in Tacoma, WA at the age of 83.
Frances loved needlework, knitting and crocheting. She also enjoyed cooking and was a loving mother and wife. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was the loving wife of Lemuel C. Sheppard of University Place, WA; mother of Gregory C. Sheppard of Lakewood, WA an Geoff L. Sheppard of University Place; and sister of Beatrice Ward of Carmel, CA.
A graveside service will be Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 12:00 noon at Mt. View Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood. Please sign our guest book at dryermortuary.com.
The News Tribune, 08 Oct 2007, p B4
Frances married Lemuel Clark Sheppard on 17 Jul 1949 in Siskiyou Co., California. Lemuel was born on 4 Sep 1922 in Los Angeles Co., California and died on 5 Dec 2010 in Pierce Co., Washington, at age 88. {Find A Grave ID: 113549816} {Find A Grave ID: 113549816}
Marriage Notes: YREKA (Sikiyou County). June 4.-- County Surveyor and Mrs. Albert F. Parrott have announced the engagement of their daughter Frances, to L. Clark Shepard of Los Angeles. The date of the wedding as not been set.
Miss Parrott is a graduate of Sacramento Junior College and served with the WAVES during the war. She is employed by the Veterans Adminstration in Los Angeles.
The Sacramento Bee, 04 Jun 1949, p 26
11 M iv. Albert Ellis Parrott was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 25 Sep 1991 in Sonoma Co., California, at age 65. {Find A Grave ID: 103252508}
Albert married Mary Genevieve Cunningham on 22 Jun 1952 in San Mateo Co., California. Mary was born on 1 Oct 1924 in San Francisco Co., California and died on 14 Jun 1992 in Sonoma Co., California, at age 67. {Find A Grave ID: 103255294} {Find A Grave ID: 103255294}
Marriage Notes: Friends Hear Of Altar Date
FORMER COLLEGE friends of Genevieve Cunningham were first to learn of her engagement to Albert E. Parrott at a recent party. No date has been set for the wedding.
The bride-elect, daughter of Michael Joseph Cunningham and the late Mrs. Cunningham, received her degree from College of the Holy Names where she was active in campus affairs. She is now employed by the San Francisco Public School Department.
San Francisco Examiner, 17 Feb 1952, Smart Set p 10
12 F v. Ann Elizabeth Parrott Waterman was born on 6 Jul 1934 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California and died on 29 Jan 2000 in Los Angeles Co., California, at age 65. {Find A Grave ID: 130939673}
Ann married Richard Oliver Waterman on 26 Oct 1957 in San Francisco Co., California. Richard was born on 6 Feb 1931 in Valley Stream, Nassau Co., New York.
Marriage Notes: Waterman-Parrott Vows Taken in Double-Ring Service
YREKA - Ann Elizabeth Parrott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Parrott, Yreka, became the bride of Richard Oliver Waterman, San Francisco, October 26 in St. John's Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd R. Carrick read the 4 p.m. double ring ceremony. <snip>
The bride, a graduate of Yreka schools, Monterey Junior College and one year at San Francisco State College, is the great-granddaughter of two pioneer families of Siskiyou County. Her maternal great-grandfathter, Jacob H. Deetz, came to Yreka in 1852 and later settled near Mount Shasta. Her paternal great-grandfather, John P. Meamber, came in the '49 gold rush and settled on Scott River.
The bridegroom spent his boyhood in the state of New York and served with the U.S. Navy of Pensacola, Florida. He is an employe of the T.H. Wiltn and Company, dealers of Eastman Kodak supplies in San Francisco. The newlyweds will live in San Francisco.
Herald and News, 10 Nov 1957, p 5
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