Parish, Charles T.

PARISH

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 16:53:18

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.662

PARISH, CHARLES T., farmer, Jackson Township, Sec. 4; P. O. St. Mary's; born August 3, 1838, in Hart county, Virginia; his parents removed to Warren county Illinois, while he was quite young, and in that county he was raised to be a farmer, but, like a host of other brave and true men, he enlisted at his country's call; October 10, 1861, he was enroled in Co. F, 66th Illinois sharp-shooters (Berges' sharp-shooters), remaining with that regiment until the close of the war, participating in the following battles: Fort Donelson, Corinth, Iuka, Kenesaw Mountain, Alatoona, Bentonsville, and ten others - seven battles - besides many skirmishes while "Marching through Georgia"; returning home, he engaged in farming; in October, 1866, he was married to Miss Sarah A. Short, of Bureau county, Illinois, a native of Indiana; they have four children: Howard, Everett, Courtney and Elizabeth; Mr. Parish came to this county in 1866, improving a farm of 130 acres; he has been honored with several township offices and is highly respected.