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in Helena, Arkansas. James R. Parrish's first wife, Sarah (Ferguson) Parrish, bore him an only child, by his second wife he had two daughters.

James Parrish, only child of James R. and Sarah (Ferguson) Parrish. was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, September 30, 1839, died there January 25, 1894. an eminent phy- sician and surgeon. He prepared at Pro- fessor Webster's Academy, then pursued a course of professional study at the Univer- sity of Virginia, whence he was graduated M. D. Later he took post-graduate courses at the University of New York, also re- ceived the degree of Doctor of Medicine from that institution. He remained in New York until the outbreak of the war between the states, and served on the house staff of Bellevue and Brooklyn hospitals. In 1861 he returned to Virginia and enlisted as a private in the Confederate army. He was soon commissioned surgeon, and was later made brigade-surgeon of Chambliss' brigade. He served four years in the army and when the war was over returned to Portsmouth and there, until his death in 1894, was suc- cessfully engaged in honorable medical practice. He was learned and skillful in his profession and for several years was a mem- ber of the state board of medical examiners. He belonged to the local. State and /\meri- can Medical societies, kept in close touch with all advancement in medical knowledge and was highly regarded both professionally and socially. He ever had a warm regard for his old comrades in arms, fraternizing with them as a member of Stonewall Camp, United Confederate Veterans. In politics he was a Democrat, but his profession was his mistress and he never deserted her for public office.

He married, in 1867, Alice Toomer, who bore him nine children: i. Charles T., born in 1867, now a practicing physician of Ports- mouth ; he was educated at Norfolk Acad- emy. McCabe's University School, Univer- sity of Virginia and the medical department of Columbia University, New York, class of 1890; he was interne at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Manhattan State Hospital for some time, and finally returned to Portsmouth, where he is now in successful general practice; he is a member of the County, Virginia State and American Medical societies, belongs to the Masonic order and affiliates with the

Democratic party ; he married, in 1894, Oc- tavia Reed, and has a daughter Octavia, born in 1910. 2. James S., born in 1870, and is now engaged in the lumber business ; un- married. 3. Hugh F., born in 1872; a prac- ticing physician in Portsmouth. 4. George Ross, born in 1874; was educated at Pan- tops' Academy and the University of Vir- ginia, attending the latter institution during the year 1891-92; he then engaged in the in- surance business in Portsmouth until 1897, then entered the employ of the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, where he is now teller ; he married, November 20, 1901, Ola Cole- man ; children : James and Mary Coleman. 5. Winston, mentioned further. 6. Edward J., born in 1878; is in the employ of the Sea- board Air Line, stationed at Charlotte, North Carolina ; he married Georgia Lowe, and has three children : Edna, Edward J., Jr., and Isaac Lowe. 7. Wortley, born in 1879, died at the age of four years. 8. Fred- erick, born in 1881, died in 1909. 9. Alice Toomer, the youngest child and only daugh- ter, was born in 1884; married Edward C. Oldfield. an employee of the United States government.

Winston Parrish was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, July 7, 1876. He obtained his preparatory education in Norfolk and after graduation from Norfolk Academy in 1892, entered the University of Virginia whence he was graduated in 1896 with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. He was for a time after graduation in the em- ploy of the Seaboard Air Line, then taught school in North Carolina, later was assist- ant principal of Portsmouth high school and later taught in Norfolk. He abandoned teaching as a profession in 1901 and entered the law department of the University of Vir- ginia, whence he was graduated Bachelor of Laws and admitted to the Virginia bar in 1903. He began practice in the latter year, locating in his native city, Portsmouth, conducting practice at first along general lines, but soon confining his business as far as possible to the law of real estate and chan- cery court practice. He is a member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, and also of the Virginia State Bar Associa- tion ; fraternizes with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and in politics is a Democrat.

Mr. Parrish married, April 28, 1910, Lue