(1885 - 1942)
Rich Patch, Alleghany County, Virginia; Oklahoma; Covington, Virginia; Lexington, Virginia.
Butcher - Railroad Agent - Express Freight Franchise Manager
Married Edna T. Weikel (1882 - 1941) of Monroe County, W.V.; Covington, Virginia; and Lexington, Virginia; daughter of Wilbur S. Weikel (1861 - 1938) and Roberta Ellen Smith (1864 - 1913).
Parrish and "Pinkie" Edna Humphries
Parrish circa 1905 made deliveries for
W. E. Lockhart - "Dry Goods and Notions" - Covington
Living in Shawnee, OK 1910
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Parrish working at Frasier Co. Warehouse
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Parrish working at Oswald Coal Mining Store near Mt. Hope, WV
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Ruthie's letter to Parrish 1926
Parrish opens Railway Express Agency in Lexington, VA
Parrish (standing right) at Railway Express Agency dinner
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to explore herein.
Genealogies, Court records (deeds, wills etc.)
obituaries, public notices, newspaper articles
WPA National reports, Federal claims, letters,
petigrees, historic timetables, personal histories,
editorial comments, and many, many vintage
photographs of family members and of
Rich Patch in general.
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