Brief Life History of Annie Bell
When Annie Bell Parrish was born in 1880, in North Carolina, United States, her father, John Duncan Parrish, was 41 and her mother, Virginia Caroline Byrum, was 31. She married Elisha Adolphus Norfleet on 2 September 1900. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Washington Point, Norfolk, Virginia, United States in 1920 and Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, United States in 1930. She died on 21 September 1953, in Newport News, Warwick, Virginia, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.
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- Anna B Norfleet in household of Edulla A Norfleet, "United States Census, 1920"
- Annie B Parrish, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Annie Belle Parrish Norfleet, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.
1901 · Maggie Lena Walker Opens Bank
Maggie Lena Walker was the first African American and woman to open a bank. She opened the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank on August 20, 1901. She encouraged the young people to start saving their pennies in her bank and when they hit a hundred pennies they could start a bank account with the bank.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southern): from the Old French habitational name and personal name Paris . Parrish is the most common form of the name in English, and is the result of confusion between -s and -sh (compare Norris ), reinforced by folk etymological association with the modern English word parish.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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