Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Ira O. PARRISH
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties,
Missouri  1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 686, 687
Polk County Biographies Section

    Ira O. Parrish, an old and well-known citizen of Polk County,
Mo., was born near where he now lives, June 26, 1842, being a son
of Barnett P. and Emeline (Wright) Parrish, who were born in Ohio
and Illinois respectively.  The father was born on the 13th of 
September, 1818, and is still living, a resident of Taney County, 
Mo.  The mother died there in 1867, and after her death Mr. Parrish
wedded Miss Mary Harris, who has since died.  His present wife was
Rebecca Frazier.  When a young boy he was taken by his parents to
Indiana, and there resided until manhood, when he moved to Polk 
County, Mo., and in 1866 to Taney County, where he has since resided.
He has been a farmer all his life, and as such has been quite 
successful.  During the Mexican War he served in Gen. Price's 
regiment, and was in several skirmishes.  In 1862 he enlisted in
the Enrolled State Militia, but only served about one year.  
He is a Republican in politics.  His father, who also bore the 
name of Ira, it is supposed was born in Ohio, and his death 
occurred in Polk County, Mo.   Ira O. Parrish, the immediate 
subject of this sketch, is the second of seven surviving members
of a family of eleven children, ten of whom lived to maturity, and
remained at home until August, 1861, when he enlisted in the same 
regiment in which his father served, and remained with it until 
December, 1861.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company L of the Fifteenth
Missouri Federal Service, and received his discharge in July, 1865,
having been in several battles when Price made his last raid 
through Missouri, holding the rank of orderly sergeant.  After his
return from the war he turned his attention to farming and stock
raising, being also an extensive dealer in stock.  He began life
without means, but is now the owner of a well-improved and 
well-located farm.  February 20, 1862, he married Miss Nancy Mary
Burnes, a daughter of Thomas J. Burnes, Sr.  Mrs. Parrish was born
in Georgia, November 14, 1841, and died in Polk County, Mo., in 
1863; and September 17, 1866, Mr. Parrish married Mary J. Armour, 
a daughter of Robert A. Armour.  She was born in Giles County, 
Tenn., June 27, 1841, and she and Mr. Parrish are the parents of 
five children: William Franklin, Albert H., Emory W., L. B. and 
Ora E.  Mr. Parrish is a Master Mason, and he and family worship 
in the Cumberland Church, of which he and wife are members.
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