Frank Parrish was born in Williamson County and is the biological son of Col Joel Parrish, the owner of the plantation on which he was born. He dwelt in the house and was raised essentially as another son of Joel Parrish. When he was about eight years old, Joel Parrish died and the bond between him and Joel Parrish's wife, Susannah was strengthed. 

He went on to marry Fannie Dismukes of Davidson County, TN. There marriage was recorded in the court records, for this time period a rare occurence. 

Frank Parrish was afford the chance to travel abroad as well, acting in the capacity of valet for one of Tennessee's societal sons and in this gentleman a deep abiding friendship was forged. 

Frank held numerous others jobs such as pressman, which required some degree of strength. He also served for a time as a barkeeper on the steamboat Nashville. It was however, the vocation of barbering in which Frank Parrish found particularly rewarding and lucrative. He was of an entrepreneurial spirit and opened a bath house in 1837 which was announced in the Nashville Union as "This is the purest exercise of health, The kind refresher of summer heats." It was located on Deaderick Street next door to his barber shop.

Nashville Union
Tuesday, January 24, 1837
Announcement
Bathing House and Barber Shop
Frank Parrish, Owner

In addition the Bath House and Barber Shop, Frank Parrish sold soaps, perfume, suspenders and tobacco products. 

His wife Fanny died in January 1846 with their only son, James, following his mother to her grave. Some accounts give his death as three days after his mother.

James might have been listed in the Interment Books as "Abram Parrish, Age 18," who was buried May 14, 1849.

Frank Parrish had also witnessed the burials of an infant son Aug. 12, 1848; his sister Mary Parrish, April 5, 1850; his brother C. L. Parrish, Black, April 26, 1850. No tombstones for any of them in the 1908 survey. 

In 1850 Frank was head of the household that included only his mother and his twenty year old daughter, Ann.

He met his second wife, Sarah Jane Harding, the biological daughter of landowner David Ewing and his slave, Priscilla. This second wedding prompted Edwin Ewing to engineer the emancipation of both Frank and Sarah Jane. 

Frank's third wife was a young woman, aged 18 at their wedding, named Priscilla. He died at the age of sixty-three having led a rather remarkable life, he was highly esteemed by those from all walks of life for his virtues. The City of Nashville replaced his marker that had long since been lost. It also includes the name of his mother, Clearcy. 

~ On another note, it is important that you not take the year of birth as the gospel. The dates came from his listed age at death and was often rounded up to the next age. Frank Parrish was approaching sixty-three years at death.

Re written in my own words, biography comes from the City of Nashville's webpage and research conducted by Fletch Coke and many others who did an amazing job at restoring and documenting those who lie here sleeping.

A.

Frank Parrish was born in Williamson County and is the biological son of Col Joel Parrish, the owner of the plantation on which he was born. He dwelt in the house and was raised essentially as another son of Joel Parrish. When he was about eight years old, Joel Parrish died and the bond between him and Joel Parrish's wife, Susannah was strengthed. 

He went on to marry Fannie Dismukes of Davidson County, TN. There marriage was recorded in the court records, for this time period a rare occurence. 

Frank Parrish was afford the chance to travel abroad as well, acting in the capacity of valet for one of Tennessee's societal sons and in this gentleman a deep abiding friendship was forged. 

Frank held numerous others jobs such as pressman, which required some degree of strength. He also served for a time as a barkeeper on the steamboat Nashville. It was however, the vocation of barbering in which Frank Parrish found particularly rewarding and lucrative. He was of an entrepreneurial spirit and opened a bath house in 1837 which was announced in the Nashville Union as "This is the purest exercise of health, The kind refresher of summer heats." It was located on Deaderick Street next door to his barber shop.

Nashville Union
Tuesday, January 24, 1837
Announcement
Bathing House and Barber Shop
Frank Parrish, Owner

In addition the Bath House and Barber Shop, Frank Parrish sold soaps, perfume, suspenders and tobacco products. 

His wife Fanny died in January 1846 with their only son, James, following his mother to her grave. Some accounts give his death as three days after his mother.

James might have been listed in the Interment Books as "Abram Parrish, Age 18," who was buried May 14, 1849.

Frank Parrish had also witnessed the burials of an infant son Aug. 12, 1848; his sister Mary Parrish, April 5, 1850; his brother C. L. Parrish, Black, April 26, 1850. No tombstones for any of them in the 1908 survey. 

In 1850 Frank was head of the household that included only his mother and his twenty year old daughter, Ann.

He met his second wife, Sarah Jane Harding, the biological daughter of landowner David Ewing and his slave, Priscilla. This second wedding prompted Edwin Ewing to engineer the emancipation of both Frank and Sarah Jane. 

Frank's third wife was a young woman, aged 18 at their wedding, named Priscilla. He died at the age of sixty-three having led a rather remarkable life, he was highly esteemed by those from all walks of life for his virtues. The City of Nashville replaced his marker that had long since been lost. It also includes the name of his mother, Clearcy. 

~ On another note, it is important that you not take the year of birth as the gospel. The dates came from his listed age at death and was often rounded up to the next age. Frank Parrish was approaching sixty-three years at death.

Re written in my own words, biography comes from the City of Nashville's webpage and research conducted by Fletch Coke and many others who did an amazing job at restoring and documenting those who lie here sleeping.

A.