1984-03-15 The Parish Family and the Momence, Illinois Sesquicentennial (Momence Progress-Reporter Newspaper Article)
Editor's Note: At 19, William Parish, Sr. travelled from Naples, New York by way of the "Strap Railroad," the Erie Canal, a lake steamer to Chicago and overland. When he arrived in Momence, Illinois 18 days later in 1842, [...]
Have Your Heard? Ova Parish is Flying to Meet the Queen!
Yes, You Heard it Right: Ova Parish is Flying to The Netherlands to Meet Queen Beatrix on an All Expenses Trip Paid for by the Dutch Government 1982-10-03 Have You Heard Ova Parish is Flying to Meet the [...]
Anthony Canavan & Ann Hughes Trees
Editor's Note: Our progenitor Anthony Canavan, Sr. was born in Ireland in 1822 to his namesake father Anthony Canavan and his mother Catherine (Kitty) Kirby. Because the son Anthony Canavan, Sr. and his wife Ann Hughes emigrated to the [...]
Skura and Grubert Family Trees
William Wallace Parish and Ova Frantz Parish's daughter Catherine Ann Parish married John Joseph Skura. John was born January 10, 1943. They have four children: Michael, Eugene, Carrie and Anna. Michael Jon Skura was born on [...]
Casey & Danielak Family Trees
Editor’s Note: As with most of the other families, a Canavan ancestor looms large for the Casey Families and their offshoots. In the top tree above, we see our progenitor Anthony Canavan, Sr. He was [...]
Hart Family Tree
Editor's Note: To understand the Canavan family relationship with the Hart family you need to start with the top tree above of the parents of our progenitor Anthony Canavan, Sr. (1822-1890). Our progenitor's father was [...]
John Gibbons Lynch and Roberta Wyman Lynch Trees
Editor's Note: As with most of the other families, a Canavan ancestor looms large for the Lynch Families and their offshoots. To begin at the beginning, in the tree above, we see our progenitor Anthony Canavan, [...]
1949 U.S. Tax Court Opinion
ESTATE OF PARISH v. COMMISSIONERDocket No. 12295.8 T.C.M. 257 (1949)Estate of William W. Parish, Deceased, Varnum A. Parish, as Administrator de bonis non v. Commissioner.United States Tax Court.Entered March 15, 1949.Attorney(s) appearing for the CaseAllin H. Pierce, Esq., 135 So. [...]
The Families
Editor's Note. In 1970 my mother Mary Gwinn Bowe published 500 copies of The Families, her book of family stories and genealogy. It was the result of years of research and writing. This was of course in the era [...]
