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  The  Connection  Between  Jannis  Parrish  and  Gilbert  Parrish

Jannis Parrish

There is evidence that indicates Jannis’ ancestry originated in Paris, France, and  migrating to England, and then to the colonies. The Parrish spelling began as Paris, and in England added the “h” Parish.

John Randall Parrish traces his family ancestry to a Joel Parrish (1700-1791) in Spotsylvania County begining with: Joel, Henry, Absolom, Ezekiel, John Bryant, Lessie Newton, and Jannis’ dad John Randall Parrish.  They left Virginia and Carolina and moved to Georgia and surrounding areas.

                
Gilbert Parrish

This branch of the Parrish family is traced back to England. The name may have originated from the church division of counties – the Town Parish. Later some added the “r.” It is still spelled both ways: Parish, Parrish.
The first colonial ancestry of John A. Parrish was traced to Edward Parrish (1640-1680), born in Virginia in 1640, married Clara Judgwyn and eventually moving to Maryland. They moved from Virginia and Maryland to Kentucky and Tennessee.
The line of descendants: Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Wlliam, Isham, Mager, Isham, Nelson Sr, Nelson Jr, John Louis, and Gilbert’s dad John Aubrey Parrish.

No family connection has been found that link: 
Edward Parrish (family link to Gil)  and
Joel Parrish (family link to Jannis).