Rodney Parrish: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Rodney Parrish was born on 11 Jun 1894 (son of Melville S. Parrish and Alice "Allie" J. Gellatly); died on 19 Nov 1899; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Melville S. Parrish was born on 14 Jun 1853 in Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1942; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Information about burial site from J. B. Sanders Cemetery Book - Marker not found in 2001

Shown to have married first Sallie P. HAMILTON.

Melville married Alice "Allie" J. Gellatly. Alice (daughter of Peter Gellatly and Josephine Montgomery Howard) was born on 15 May 1869 in Texas; died on 23 Jul 1896; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice "Allie" J. Gellatly was born on 15 May 1869 in Texas (daughter of Peter Gellatly and Josephine Montgomery Howard); died on 23 Jul 1896; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Inscription:
Wife of M. S. Parrish
Above the waves of earthly strife, Above the ills and cares of life where all is peaceful, bright and fair My home is there My home is there.

Note: Double with son Rodney Parrish

Children:

Ruby Parrish was born on 9 Jun 1892; died on 25 Nov 1899; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Rodney Parrish was born on 11 Jun 1894; died on 19 Nov 1899; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Peter Gellatly was born on 30 Jan 1840 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Robert Gellatly and Nancy "Agnes" Sturrock); died on 28 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

U S Confederate Pension File #19782, Veteran

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fifth Precinct
Enumerated 7 July 1880
Page 29 SD 1 ED 86
(Image very faint on Ancestry.com)
256-256
Peter Gellatly W M 40 Farmer Tx Scotland Scotland
Josephine Gellatly W F 33 Wife Keeps House Ala Ala Ala
Willie E. Gellatly W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Tx Ala
Ella Y. Gellatly W F 11 Dtr At Home Tx Tx Ala
Robert Gellatly W M 9 Son Tx Tx Ala
David C. Gellatly W M 7 Son Tx Tx Ala
Kate P. Gellatly W F 3 Dtr Tx Tx Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 11A
188-188
Gellatly, Claude D Head W M Apr 1873 27 M Tx Tx Tx
Gellatly, Oly A Wf W F Nov 1878 27 M 5 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
Gellatly, Carl J Son W M oct 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Gellately, Doney Son W M Jun 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx
189-189
Gellatly, Peter Head W M Jan 1840 59 M 35 Tx Scotland Scotland
Gellatly, Josephine Wf W F Oct 1846 m 35 7/4 Ala Ala GGa
Gellatly, Robert Head W M Jany 1870 29 M 2 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
Gellatly, Ada Wf W F Apr 1878 22 M 3 2/2 Tx Ga Ga
Gellatly, Cecile E Dtr W F Dec 1897 S Tx Tx Tx
Gellatly, Rodney Son W M Sept 1899 S Tx Tx Tx

Peter married Josephine Montgomery Howard. Josephine was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Alabama; died on 30 Jul 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine Montgomery Howard was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Alabama; died on 30 Jul 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

On her tombstone "Ma Dump" is inscribed above her formal name.

Children:

Willie E. Gellatly was born about 1867 in Texas; and died.
3. Alice "Allie" J. Gellatly was born on 15 May 1869 in Texas; died on 23 Jul 1896; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Robert Gellatly was born in Jan 1870 in Texas; and died.
David Claude Gellatly was born on 1 Apr 1872 in Texas; died on 7 Sep 1909 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Kate P. Gellatly was born on 12 Oct 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Robert Gellatly was born on 26 Dec 1791 in Scotland; died on 12 Sep 1880 in Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 324
207-207
Robert Gellatly 58 M Farmer 2000 Scotland
Nancy Gellatly 43 F Scotland
David Gellatly 20 M Scotland
Ann Gellatly 19 F Scotland
William Gellatly 16 M New York
Margarett Gellatly 13 F Tx
Peter Gellatly 10 M Tx
Isabella Gellatly 5 F Tx

Robert married Nancy "Agnes" Sturrock. Nancy was born on 16 Jun 1807 in Scotland; died on 23 Aug 1864 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Nancy "Agnes" Sturrock was born on 16 Jun 1807 in Scotland; died on 23 Aug 1864 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

David Gellatly was born on 25 Jan 1830 in Scotland; died in Mar 1913; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Ann Gellatly was born on 16 Jan 1832 in New Jersey; died on 25 Nov 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
William Gellatly was born on 16 Jul 1834 in New York; died on 6 Jun 1909 in Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Margaret Gellatly was born on 20 Nov 1837 in Texas; died on 24 Aug 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Reeves Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Peter Gellatly was born on 30 Jan 1840 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gellatly Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Isabella "Belle" Gellatly was born about 1845 in Texas; and died.