Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Chauncey G. PARISH

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Daily Northwestern April 15, 1893

Death of C.G. Parish

Chauncey G. Parish died of heart disease at his residence 17 Wright street,
last evening at the age of seventy-five years.  Deceased was born in
Windom, Conn., March 13, 1818.  His boyhood was spent in his native place
and when a young man he removed to Brooklyn, N.Y.  Later he came west and
settled at Springfield, Ill., where he followed the occupation of a
railroad engineer.  In 1874 he removed to this city where his brother-in-
law, Rev. Mr. Miner, was then pastor of the First Baptist church.  Deceased
was a Mason of long standing.  He joined Joppa lodge, F.&A.M., at Brooklyn
soon after he was of age, and had consequently been a member of the order
for fifty-four years.  He leaves a wife and two sons, Edward and George.
The funeral will be held from the residence at two o'clock tomorrow and
will be conducted by the Masonic fraternity.