In the 1900 census of Wilson Co TX, in the column headed “years married”, both James W. and Josie A. Parish marked “7”. In addition, Josie is listed as being the mother of 3 children with all three still living. This means that she was the mother of James, Willie and Velma and that Etta, Ila and Addie were from James Parrish’s first wife, Nancy (see 1880 census of Wilson Co TX).

Texas Death Index, 1903-20009

Name: James W. Parish
Death Date: 21 Mar 1940
Death County: Wilson
Certificate: 1710

1920 Census of Wilson Co TX

Parish, James W. head 60 widowed Ark unk unk
---, Arthur son 23
---, Willie dau 21
---, Zorabell dau 14
---, Lee Roy son 10
---, Lucille dau 5

1930 Census, Pct 3, Wilson Co TX

Parish, James W. head 71 widowed Ark US US
Beasley, James E. son in law 32 m20 MS TN MS
---, Louise E. dau 28 m17 TX Ark TX
Smith, Lee M. grandson 9 s TX TX TX

Nancy Parish apparently died between the birth of Addie, in May 1887, and James Parish’s second marriage to Josephine Heathcock, in 1893.

From Sutherland Springs Cemetery listing:44

Parrish Infant Female  1912 
Parrish Infant Male 1907
Parrish James W. Mar 1859 1940
Parrish Josephine A. Heathcock Aug 1871 1917 AFN 1JVV-WH5
Parker Elizabeth Watson Feb 28 1889 Mar 17 1983