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John Parry

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John Parry

Birth
Death
8 Mar 1840 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec White, Lot 2A, Sp 58
Memorial ID
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John Parry married Martha Hanna, the daughter of Matthew Hanna and Martha Montgomery, in Lexington, VA on 28 Oct 1797.

Mr. Parry was associated in business with Martha's father and lived with the Hannas. He "filled a son's place during the lives of the parents and eventually replaced Matthew as church elder. Published in the 5 Jan 1898 issue of the Lexington Gazette, by A.R., Central Presbyterian.

Large flat tablet marker says:
WITHIN THIS ENCLOSURE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
MATTHEW HANNA,
WHO DIED OCT. 31ST 1815, AGED 68 YEARS.
MARTHA,
WIFE OF MATTHEW HANNA
WHO DIED APRIL 14TH 1821. AGED 72 YEARS
JOSHUA, CAROLINE AND DELIA,
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARTHA PARRY
MARTHA,
WIFE OF JOHN PARRY
WHO DIED DECR 26TH 1824, AGED 45 YEARS
MARTHA J.
DAUGHTER OF DR. J. E. AND MARTHA H. McCLUER
JOHN PARRY,
WHO DIED MARCH 8TH 1840, AGED 72 YEARS
CALEB PARRY,
SON OF C.S. AND ANNIE H. WAYNE.
WHO DIED
AUGUST 19TH, 1845,
AGED 7 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS
"Tis sweet as year by year we lose
Our dear ones out of sight, in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store."
John Parry married Martha Hanna, the daughter of Matthew Hanna and Martha Montgomery, in Lexington, VA on 28 Oct 1797.

Mr. Parry was associated in business with Martha's father and lived with the Hannas. He "filled a son's place during the lives of the parents and eventually replaced Matthew as church elder. Published in the 5 Jan 1898 issue of the Lexington Gazette, by A.R., Central Presbyterian.

Large flat tablet marker says:
WITHIN THIS ENCLOSURE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
MATTHEW HANNA,
WHO DIED OCT. 31ST 1815, AGED 68 YEARS.
MARTHA,
WIFE OF MATTHEW HANNA
WHO DIED APRIL 14TH 1821. AGED 72 YEARS
JOSHUA, CAROLINE AND DELIA,
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARTHA PARRY
MARTHA,
WIFE OF JOHN PARRY
WHO DIED DECR 26TH 1824, AGED 45 YEARS
MARTHA J.
DAUGHTER OF DR. J. E. AND MARTHA H. McCLUER
JOHN PARRY,
WHO DIED MARCH 8TH 1840, AGED 72 YEARS
CALEB PARRY,
SON OF C.S. AND ANNIE H. WAYNE.
WHO DIED
AUGUST 19TH, 1845,
AGED 7 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS
"Tis sweet as year by year we lose
Our dear ones out of sight, in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store."

Inscription

WITHIN THIS ENCLOSURE
ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
MATTHEW HANNA,
WHO DIED OCT. 31ST 1815, AGED 68 YEARS.
MARTHA,
WIFE OF MATTHEW HANNA
WHO DIED APRIL 14TH 1821. AGED 72 YEARS
JOSHUA, CAROLINE AND DELIA,
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARTHA PARRY
MARTHA,
WIFE OF JOHN PARRY
WHO DIED DECR 26TH 1824, AGED 45 YEARS
MARTHA J.
DAUGHTER OF DR. J. E. AND MARTHA H. McCLUER
JOHN PARRY,
WHO DIED MARCH 8TH 1840, AGED 72 YEARS
CALEB PARRY,
SON OF C.S. AND ANNIE H. WAYNE.
WHO DIED
AUGUST 19TH, 1845,
AGED 7 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS
"Tis sweet as year by year we lose
Our dear ones out of sight, in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store."



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  • Created by: LSP
  • Added: Apr 3, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35499976/john-parry: accessed ), memorial page for John Parry (1768–8 Mar 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35499976, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LSP (contributor 46860931).