Family: Joseph Parr, Jr. / Esther B Pratt Parr (F489)

• Father | Male Joseph Parr, Jr.

  
  

  Born	19 Feb 1896	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	18 Feb 1970	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	20 Feb 1970	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Married	12 May 1923	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Josiah A (Joseph) Parr | F1815 Group Sheet
  Mother	Minnie Bell Kelsey Parr | F1815 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Esther B Pratt Parr

  
  

  Born	1896
  Died	9 Mar 1984
  Buried	12 Mar 1984	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	Henry Fuller Pratt | F5118 Group Sheet
  Mother	Jennie DeVinney Pratt | F5118 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male + Rolland Dudley (Red) Parr

  
  

  Born	20 Jul 1925	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	26 Aug 2007	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Aug 2007	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Irene Henningson Parr | F1806
  Married	11 Nov 1950	Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas

  
  

  Child 2 | Female + Virginia Jane (Gini) Parr Gentry Blackard

  
  

  Born	7 Aug 1929	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	7 Feb 1991	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Spouse	Bobby L Gentry | F491
  Married
  Spouse	John D Blackard | F490
  Married	20 Mar 1985	Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage- Pratt, Esther-Parr, Joseph The marriage of Miss Esther Pratt, daughter, of Doctor and Mrs. H. F. Pratt, to Mr. Joseph Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr, Sr., took place Saturday at the home of the bride’s parents, 1118 Taylor. Before the ceremony Miss Netta Startup sang “At Dawning,” by Cadmenand “Happy Birds.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Roy Talbert. Little Laurine Parr, niece of the bridegroom, was dressed in pink and carried the ring in a large white lily, preceded the couple. Mrs. Talbert played Lohengrin’s wedding march during the wedding march. The ceremony was read before a hank of ferns and spring flowers by the Rev. John Wells Rahill. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Parr, Jr., left on a trip to Colorado. After August 1 they will be at home on the Pratt farm south of Rossville.—Topeka Capital Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr returned home Friday from their automobile trip to Colorado points while on their honeymoon. Mr. Parr reports a battle with muddy roads on the way out and on the return trip, an unusual amount of tire trouble and was forced to drive twenty-six miles at one point in low after stripping the high speed gears. Mr. and Mrs. Parr will have their quarters in Topeka until some time in August when they are to occupy the farm south of town now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hoover.