Emelus E. Parish age 67

PARISH, SEARIGHT, WADE, DEPPY, SYPHRIT

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 5/8/2004 at 01:54:15

EMELUS PARISH OF WAPELLO DIES SHORTLY AFTER SISTER'S FUNERAL

Emelus E. Parish, 67, of Wapello, Iowa, died suddenly Friday afternoon, while sitting in a chair at the home of his late sister, Mrs. George Searight, in Cantril, shortly after her funeral. It was presumed he suffered a heart attack. He had been crippled for some time.

Mr. Parish was born in Clark county, Missouri, the son of Hiram and Sarah F. Parish. He was one of 10 children, all of whom are dead with the exception of his brother, Roswell, also of Clark county. He was married February 17, 1892, to Susie E. Wade. Eight children were born to this union, two of whom have died.

Mr. Parish entered business at Granger, Missouri, in 1906, and in 1922 established a produce business at Wapello, where he had resided since.

He is survived by his wife and children, Ray J., Clovis W., Lawrence E., S. Newton, Mrs. Clara M. Deppy, and Mrs. Elmer Syphrit, and his brother, Roswell Parish of Granger. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Wapello at 2 p. m. with burial in the Wapello cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 225 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County, Iowa, Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in April 2001. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this for those who may find this person in their family history.

(Originally posted 4 May 2001)

Other sources state Emilius [sic] E. Parish was born 29 Nov 1870 in Clark County, Missouri and died 24 Sep 1937 in Cantril, Van Buren County, Iowa. He married 17 Feb 1892 in Clark Co, MO to Susan E. "Susie" Wade born 13 Sep 1873 Clark County, Missouri and died 4 Dec 1966 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. Both are buried in Wapello Cemetery in Wapello Twp, Louisa County, Iowa. I have more.