When John Jones Parrish was born on 19 August 1871, in Walker, Georgia, United States, his father, James Monroe Parrish, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Smith, was 27. He married Hattie Parham on 20 January 1898, in Walker, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in District 1501, Walker, Georgia, United States for about 30 years. He died on 8 October 1956, in Walker, Georgia, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in High Point, Walker, Georgia, United States.