Miriam Catherine Northam
(1847-1936)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Henry Wesley Parish

Miriam Catherine Northam 1 2 3

  • Born: 2 Sep 1847, , Guilford, NC, USA 1 3
  • Marriage (1): Henry Wesley Parish
  • Died: 28 Dec 1936, Carthage, Rush, IN, USA at age 89 1 3
  • Buried: 30 Dec 1936, Arlington: Blue River Wesleyan Cemetery, Rush, IN, USA 1 3

   FamilySearch ID: L7F6-PDQ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Rushville Republican: obituary of Miriam Catherine Parish on 28 Dec 1936 in Rushville, Rush, IN, USA. 3 MRS. PARISH DIES AT CARTHAGE HOME
Mrs. Miriam Catherine Parish, age 89 years, a native of North Carolina, died Monday morning at 3:30 o'clock at her home in Carthage. She had been in failing health for the past year and during that time had suffered two light strokes. The deceased was born September 2, 1847, in Guilford, North Carolina, but came to Rush county when seven years of age. She lived during her early life in the Little Blue river neighborhood. She was married to Henry W. Parish and to this union ten children were born, six preceding her in death. Mr. Parish died several years ago. She was a member of the Friends church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Nell Beher, and three sons, Ross, Carl and Charles, all of Carthage; two brothers, Jasper Northam of Rushville and Will Northam of the Little Blue river community. Ross Parish is owner of the Carthage hotel. Funeral services will be held at the late residence Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and interment will be made in Little Blue River cemetery. Friends may call at the residence anytime until the hour of the funeral.


Miriam married Henry Wesley Parish. (Henry Wesley Parish was born in 1843 in , Rush, IN,4 died on 12 May 1908 in Carthage, Rush, IN, USA 4 5 and was buried on 15 May 1908 in Arlington: Blue River Wesleyan Cemetery, Rush, IN, USA 4 5.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35038799.

2 Tri-County Banner (Knightstown, IN), 30 Apr 1980, page 3. Obituary of Nelle M. Rigsbee.

3 Rushville Republican (Rushville, IN), 28 Dec 1936, page 1. Obituary of Miriam Parish.

4 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35038619.

5 Tri-County Banner (Knightstown, IN), 15 May 1908, page 6. Obituary of Henry Parish.



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