Family ID #: 099 in the Catalog of American P-rr-tt Families

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Parrott
from Greene Co., Georgia
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• 62 people in the tree, but living individuals have not been knowingly posted
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This is a family that first appears in Greene Co., Georgia, after the Civil War. It has remained a small family that is still located in north Georgia. It is poorly documented, and needs far more research. The information here is just a guide for research purposes. This family may have been associated with that of plantation owner, Benjamin Parrott whose descendants lived in Greene county.

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Updates & Corrections:
  • 07 Nov 2023: Added obit and children to Major Psrrott (4 persons)
  • 02 Dec 2021: Added the family of James Dooley Parrott (12 persons)
  • 08 Dec 2018: File established



  • 1. Lee Parrott was born in 1866 in Greene Co., Georgia.

    Notes: Death 17 jul 1925, Union Point, as per Finda Grave, 130129030, but documentary photo is lacking.

    Lee married Margaret. Margaret was born in 1860 in Greene Co., Georgia.

    Children from this marriage were:

       2 F    i. Cora Parrott was born in 1891 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 15 Apr 1956 in Greene Co., Georgia, at age 65.

       3 M    ii. John Parrott was born in 1899 in Greene Co., Georgia.

    + 4 M    iii. Major Parrott was born on 8 Feb 1902 in Greensboro, Greene Co., Georgia and died on 19 Jun 1969 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 67.

       5 M    iv. Wright Parrett was born on 25 Mar 1905 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia and died in Sep 1979 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 74.

    Wright married Ruth Bowman on 16 Oct 1943 in Cook Co., Illinois. Ruth was born in 1901 in Kansas.

    Lee next married Eliza Robinson on 20 Nov 1923 in Greene Co., Georgia.

    Second Generation (Children)


    4. Major Parrott (Lee1) was born on 8 Feb 1902 in Greensboro, Greene Co., Georgia and died on 19 Jun 1969 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 67.

    Notes: PARROTT - Mr. Major Parrott of Union Point, Ga. He is survived by nine children, Miss Marion Parrott [step dau], Wright, Leroy, Arthur, Major Parrtt, Jr., all of Union Point, Ga.; Mr. Charles Parrott, Whie Plains, Ga.; Mr. William Parrott, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. Parkie West Parrott, Augusta, Ga.; one brother, Mr. Wright Parrott Sr., Chicago, Ill.; other relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. O.S. Dotson will officiate. Interment, churchyard. Watts & Asbury, Union Point.

    The Atlanta Constitution, 21 Jun 1969, p 16

    Major married Lillie West. Lillie was born on 3 Apr 1900 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 15 Sep 1967 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 67.

    Children from this marriage were:

    + 6 M    i. William Willie Parrott was born on 4 Nov 1924 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 23 Feb 2003 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 78.

    + 7 M    ii. Charles Parrott was born on 26 Dec 1926 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 6 Oct 1999 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 72.

    + 8 M    iii. James Dooly Parrott was born on 20 Oct 1931 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 10 Aug 2007 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 75.

       9 M    iv. Major Parrott Jr. was born on 20 Apr 1934 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 29 Dec 1971 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 37.

    Notes: PARROTT - Mr. Major (Sugar Pie) Parrott, Jr. of Union Point, Ga., is survived by one sister, Mrs. Marion Brown, Union Point, GA.; seven brothers, Mr. Parkie West, Augusta, Ga.; Mr. William Parrott, Mr. Arthur Parrott, Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. Charles Parrott, White Plains, Ga.; Mr. Leroy Parrott, Mr. Wright Parrott, Union Point, Ga.; and other relatives and friends are invitied to attend the funeral Sunday, at 3:30 o'clock from the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. F.C. Williams will officiate. Interment, church cemetery. Family please assemble at the funeral home at 3 p.m. Watts & Asbury, Union Point, Ga.

    The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 01 Jan 1972, p 2B

       10 M    v. Leroy Parrott was born on 1 Mar 1937 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia and died on 15 Nov 1996 in Georgia, at age 59.

    Notes: Funeral services for Mr. Leroy (Pickle) Parrott, Saturday, November 17 1996 at 2 p.m. from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Eugene Atwaters, Pastor officiating. Interment, Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 1 p.m. until the hour of services. Visitation hours Friday, 7 til 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Family members and friends please assemble at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Watts, Union Point. (706) 486-4557.

    The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution, 15 Nov 1996, p F11

       11 M    vi. Arthur Parrott was born on 9 Aug 1941 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia and died on 17 Jan 1990 in Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 48.

    Notes: Funeral service for Mr. Arthur Parrott, will be held Sunday, January 21, 1990, 3 p.m. from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Union Point. Rev. Eugene Atwater, Pastor, officiating. Interment, Church Cemetery. Relatives and friends are asked to assemble at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Watts, Union point. 486-4557.

    The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 20 Jan 1990, p D7


    Third Generation (Grandchildren)


    6. William Willie Parrott (Major2, Lee1) was born on 4 Nov 1924 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 23 Feb 2003 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 78.

    Notes: William ''Willie'' Parrott, 79, of 1321 Washington Highway, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003.

    A native of Greensboro, Mr. Parrott was a son of the late Major and Lillie West Parrott. He worked for L&N Southern Railroad System and was a member of Holy Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Jackson.

    Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Union Point, with the Rev. Anthony Bryant officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

    Survivors include six daughters, Prince Daniel, Mae Lillie Alexander, Jessie Swain, Eleanor Grimes, Dorothy Poole and Cora Parrott; seven sons, William Parrott, Louis Parrott, Johnny Parrott, Harry Parrott, Keiter Parrott, Precious Parrott and Tim Parrott; and 38 grandchildren.

    The family is at the residence of Mae Lillie Alexander, 1031 Green Acres, Union Point, and will receive friends from 8-9 p.m. today at Watts Funeral Home.

    Athens Banner-Herald, Feb. 26, 2003

    William married Orange Mae Parrott. Orange was born on 27 Feb 1928 in Georgia and died on 5 Apr 2008 in Greene Co., Georgia, at age 80.

    Notes: Union Point - Orange Mae Parrott, 80, of Union Point, died Sat., Apr. 5, 2008. Services: 1PM, Wed., Apr. 9, 2008, at Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. Interment: church cemetery. Survivors: children, Mae Lillie Alexander, Johnny, Lewis, Harry & Keiter Parrott, Jessie Swain & Dorothy Poole; a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

    Athens Banner-Herald, April 9, 2008


    Children from this marriage were:

       12 F    i. Prince Ella Parrott Daniel was born on 29 Apr 1942 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 26 May 2017 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 75.

    Notes: DANIEL, Prince Ella Homegoing services for Mrs. Prince Ella Daniel of Atlanta will be held Thursday June 1, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Greensboro, Ga., with interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Robert and Ulysses Daniel; five sisters, five brothers, grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point is in charge of arrangements. 706-486-4557.

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 31, 2017

    + 13 M    ii. William James Toot Parrott was born on 4 Oct 1943 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 9 Apr 2005 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 61.

       14 M    iii. Johnny Parrott was born in Greene Co., Georgia.

       15 F    iv. Ruby Parrott Jackson was born in Greene Co., Georgia.

       16 M    v. Lewis Crawford Parrott was born on 13 Jun 1946 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 28 May 2018 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 71.

       17 M    vi. Harry Parrott was born on 27 May 1953 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 22 Oct 2015 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 62.

    Notes: PARROTT, Harry Age 62, of Union Point, passed away Oct. 22, 2015. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, GA.

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 28, 2015

    7. Charles Parrott (Major2, Lee1) was born on 26 Dec 1926 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 6 Oct 1999 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 72.

    Notes: Charles Parrott, 72, of White Plains Road died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999.

    A native of Greene County, Mr. Parrott was a son of the late Major and Lillie West Parrott. He was a member of Pierce A.M.E. Church and was retired from Sparta Furniture Manufacturing Co.

    Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Pierce Chapel A.M.E. Church with the Revs. Johnnie L. Hunter and J. Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Kilpatrick Cemetery.

    Survivors include his wife, Grady Mae Parrott; three daughters, Constance Lawrence, Christine Cook and Teresa Marshall, all of Atlanta; four sons, Herrin Parrott, Raymond Parrott and Orlando McBride, all of Atlanta, and Stanley Alexander; three brothers, William Parrott, James Parrott and Wright Parrott; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

    Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

    Athens Banner-Herald, October 9, 1999

    Charles married Grady Mae Parrott. Grady was born on 14 Oct 1929 and died on 25 Dec 2011 in White Plains, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 82.

    Notes: Note this family has been assembled based on their ages, Plus coming from the same town and using the same funeral home (Watts). NO OTHER PROOF.


    The child from this marriage was:

       18 F    i. Teresa Parrott Andrews was born in 1956 and died on 10 Mar 2018 in White Plains, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 62.

    8. James Dooly Parrott (Major2, Lee1) was born on 20 Oct 1931 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 10 Aug 2007 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 75. Another name for James was James Lee Parrott.

    Notes: Union Point - James Dooly Parrott, 75, of Union Point, died August 10, 2007. There will be no services. Survivors include brother Wright Parrott; sons Jimmie and Michael Parrott, Wali Yallah Rahman; daughters Mary Gay, Beatrice Tigner, Geraldine Person and Cheyl Lofton. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

    Athens Banner-Herald, August 15, 2007

    James married Mary Lou Champion. Mary was born on 9 Jul 1932 in Georgia and died on 1 May 1964 in Altanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, at age 31.

    Notes: PARROTT-Mrs. Mary L. Parrott of 685 Smith St., SW. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from New Salem Baptist Church, Washington, Ga., Rev. A.G. Henry officiating. Interment, churchyard. The cortege will leave from 556 Middle St., SW, at 10 a.m. Survivors are husband, Mr. James Parrott; daughters, Misses Lavern, Bernice, Sherry and Jerodene Parrott; sons, Masters Jimmie, Dylenn (sic), Jerome, Lorenzo and Michel Parrott; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Champion; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Baugh, Mrs. Carrie Rowland; four brothers, Mr. Lucius Champion, Mr. Willie Champion, Mr. James Champion, Mr. Robert Champion; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Randolph, a host of other relatives and friends. The Wonderful Travelers Gospel Singers will serve as pallbearers, and the flower ladies are asked to assemble at 556 Middle St., SW, at 9:30 a.m. Hines Funeral Home, 442 Houston St., NE.

    The Atlanta Constitution, 09 May 1964, p 21


    Children from this marriage were:

    + 19 M    i. Delynn Parrott was born on 1 May 1952 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 25 Apr 2007, at age 54.

       20 M    ii. Eddie Jerome Parrott Sr. was born on 5 Nov 1969 in Georgia and died on 1 Aug 2011 in White Plains, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 41.

    James next married Elmira Nancy Mitchell Parrott. Elmira was born on 28 Apr 1955 and died on 30 Aug 2003 in Greensboro, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 48.

    Notes: Greensboro - Elmira 'Nancy' Parrott, 48, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, in Greensboro. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, James Parrott; her mother, Julia Mae Mitchell; two sons, Tarus Mitchell and Freddrick Mitchell; three sisters, Diane Gresham, Pricilla Washington and Janie Mae Hardin. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point, has charge of arrangements.

    Athens Banner-Herald, Sept. 5, 2003


    Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)


    13. William James Toot Parrott (William Willie3, Major2, Lee1) was born on 4 Oct 1943 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 9 Apr 2005 in Union Point, Greene Co., Georgia, at age 61.

    Notes: Union Point - William "Toot" James Parrott, 61, of Union Point, GA died April 9, 2005 at the Greene Point Nursing Home, Union Point, GA. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, Union Point with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Orange Mae Parrott; daughter, LaTonya Parrott Swain; son, Michael Smith; sisters, Prince Daniel, Mae L. Alexander, Jessie Swain, Eleanor Grimes, Dorothy Poole and Cora Parrott; six brothers, Louis Parrott, Johnny Parrott, Harry Parrott, Keiter Parrott, Precious Parrott and Timothy Parrott; one grandchild; 3 great-grandchildren. Watts Funeral Home, Union Point has charge of arrangements.

    Athens Banner-Herald, April 13, 200

    William married someone.

    19. Delynn Parrott (James Dooly3, Major2, Lee1) was born on 1 May 1952 in Greene Co., Georgia and died on 25 Apr 2007, at age 54.

    Notes: Celebration of life for Mr. Delynn (Debo) Parrott of 2011 West Starmount Way, Decatur, GA 30032, will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. from Great Victory Christian Center, 2950 Sylvan Rd., East Point, GA, with Pastor Wendy Y. Smith officiating. Remains will lie in state from 11:00 a.m. til the hour of service. Interment, Kennedy Memorial Cemetery. He leaves to cherish: sons, Delynn Parrott, Jr., Raphael Parrott, Brain Parrott; daughters Chinesia Parrott, Acquanetta Parrott; father, James Lee Parrott; sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton (Mary) Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Adriel (Bernice) Tigner, Cheryl Loftis, Geraldine Person; one devoted sister in Christ, Mr. and Mrs. Levester (Barbara) Harris; brothers, Jimmie Parrott, Michael Parrott, Wali Yallah Rahman; grandchild, Shannon Parrott, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The cortege will assemble at 2692 Rainbow Forest Dr., Decatur, Ga at 12:00 noon. Gus Thornhill's Funeral home, Inc. 404-768-2993-4

    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 1, 2007

    Delynn married someone.

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