Brief Life History of Martin Luther
When Martin Luther Parris was born on 19 August 1795, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Martin Parris, was 35 and his mother, Julia Drew, was 25. He died on 9 March 1824, in his hometown, at the age of 28, and was buried in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Martin Luther Parris, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
- Martin Luther Parris, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Martin Luther Parris, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1761–1839 Male
1770–1854 Female
Siblings (3)
1795–1824 Male
1798–1805 Male
1806–1827 Male
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1803
Age 8
1804
Age 9
Name Meaning
English: variant of Paris .
French: rare variant of Paris and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
History: Samuel Parris, of Salem witchcraft fame, was a clergyman born in London and came to Boston, MA, in or before 1674. He had five children from two marriages and lived out his years in Sudbury, MA. — This surname (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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