Parrot-Elliott Family

George Parrot, who owned this postcard collection, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Because his ancestors came from Audincourt France, and Bern Switzerland, he spoke fluent French at home, and was a French school teacher, here is some information on his life and family members who wrote these cards:

My dad is George’s grandson, and this is what he remembers: “Mom [Ruth Parrot Rowley] told me they spoke French at home while she was growing up. but later she forgot most of it when she went to college at Ohio State. The house they had in Columbus was close to Ohio State University. Grandpa Parrot purchased the house as a kit from Sears and Roebuck. He and his sons put the kit together. Later Uncle George bought a lumber yard and sold wood for a living. I visited Ohio State U. In about 1995 (+/- 1 year) and walked over to see the house. Dad and mom told me about all the highlights to see on compass while I was there e.g. Dad told me where to find the school of engineering where he learned his trade.”

“Beulah took over the role as mother of the family after mom’s birth mom died, so mom [Ruth Parrot Rowley] told me she often thought of Beulah as her mom. Thank you so much for doing this project for me. The post cards all have stories behind them. One time Grandpa Parrot took a road trip across the U.S. on the first intercontinental highway that ran coast to coast, Route 20.” — Jerry Rowley, April 19. 2019

Obituary:

The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH)
published Oct. 2, 1949, page 19:

“George H. Parrot, Sr., a Columbus school teacher for 17 years, died Saturday in Hillsboro Hospital.
A native of Mowrystown, Highland County, Parrot taught school at McKinley Junior High School, now Linden-McKinley, from 1918 to 1935. He formerly lived at 171 Olentangy St., and was active in Northminister Presbyterian Church.
Following his retirement in 1935 he traveled over the country and spent the winter in Florida. He returned to Mowrystown shortly before being stricken and was taken to the Hillsboro Hospital.
Surviving him are two sons, George H. Parrot, Jr., 620 E. Beechwold Blvd, and Howard E. Parrot, Akron, and two daughters, Mrs. Beulah Winter, Detroit, and Mrs. Ruth Rowley, Los Angeles.
Funeral Services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church at Mowrystown, at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call at the Mowrystown funeral home until time for services.”

Family Members:

George Henry Parrot (b. Mar. 31, 1871 – d. Oct. 1, 1949)
Residences from US Census:
1880 – Ohio, Highland County, Mowrytown (At Home)
1910 – Ohio, Jackson County, Lick Twp, Jackson City, #139 N. Chestnut Street (Teacher, High School)
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41 (teacher, public school)
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus (teacher, junior high school)
1940 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, #171 E. Olentangy St.

First wife:

Mary Ida (Marty) Parrot (b. Jul. 24, 1879 – d. Oct. 5, 1925)
Residences from US Census:
1880 – Ohio, Highland County, White Oak (At Home)
1900 – Ohio, Highland County, White Oak
1910 – Ohio, Jackson County, Lick Twp, Jackson City, #139 N. Chestnut Street
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41

Second wife:

Mary R. (Elliott) Parrot (b. Mar. 21, 1882 – d. Sep. 30, 1943)
Residences from US Census:
1920 – Ohio, Highland County, Paint (Teacher, Public School)
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus
1940 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, #171 E. Olentangy St.

Note: Some of the postcards come from her family members

Children:

Beulah A. (Parrot) Winter (b. Aug. 17, 1903 – Oct. 1963)
Residences from US Census:
1910 – Ohio, Jackson County, Lick Twp, Jackson City, #139 N. Chestnut Street
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus (librarian, university)
1940 – Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, #358 Blaine Avenue

Beulah’s husband:

Paul Winter

Howard Edison Parrot (b. Dec. 31, 1904 – d. Jan. 11, 1982)
Residences from US Census:
1910 – Ohio, Jackson County, Lick Twp, Jackson City, #139 N. Chestnut Street
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, #3301 Beechhill Avenue (Architect, Construction Company)
1940 – Ohio, Summit County, Cuyahoga Falls City, 1735 Eleventh St. (Employer, Building Industry)

Howard’s wife:

Bonaventura L. “Bonnie” (Garrison) Parrot

Ruth Susan (Parrot) Rowley (b. Jul. 13, 1912 – d. Jun. 15, 2002)
Residences from US Census:
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus (no job)
1940 – New York, Westchester County, Tarrytown, DeVies Ave #127
Ruth’s husband:

Leroy Harold Rowley

George H. Parrot, jr. (b. Feb. 4, 1915 – Dec. 31, 1996)
Residences from US Census:
1920 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, East 8th Ave #41
1930 – Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus (news boy, newspaper)
George jr.’s wife:

June Coldron