John Parry Jr

Brief Life History of John

When John Parry Jr was born on 13 October 1817, in Newmarket, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, John Parry, was 28 and his mother, Mary Williams, was 33. He married Harriet Julia Roberts on 26 December 1853, in Llanfwrog, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 16 May 1882, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Parry Jr
1817–1882
Harriet Julia Roberts
1829–1902
Marriage: 26 December 1853
Brigham Bernard Parry
1855–1856
Lavinia Charlotte Parry
1857–1902
Mary Aneron Parry
1859–1938
Armenia Julia Parry
1862–1947
Sarah Celestia Harriet Parry
1866–1941
John Moroni Parry
1869–1929

Sources (53)

  • John Parry, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Marriage certificate of John Parry and Elizabeth Roberts - Wales ROLO-District Name - Holywell
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1831 · Merthyr Uprising 

Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of the patronymic ap Harry ‘son of Harry’ (see Harry , Harris ). The name is widespread in both England and Wales.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Fear of Lightening

My grandmother Oneita Hyde Waite, who was a granddaughter to John and Harriet, told me many times of the great fear the Parrys' had of lightening. If lightening threatened, they would take all of the …

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