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Ephraim's glory is like the firstling of his bullocks and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth.
~ Deuteronomy 33:17

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Lt Col Elias Parrott

1Missouri Biographical Dictionary - United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men, Missouri, Vol 21860. "Elias Parrott was born in Campbell County, East Tennessee, November 15, 1805. All the schooling that he received was in that county, and did not aggregate more than six months. His real education was gained in the great university of experience, where he acquired a varied and practical knowledge of men and things. He was brought up a farmer and teamster, in which latter occupation he took great delight. He followed these occupations in Tennessee for nearly twenty-five years.
In 1824 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John McSpadden, a Tennessee farmer. Three of their children, Sarah, William F., and Susan B., were born in Tennessee; two others. John M., and Herber T., were born in Indiana; to which state the family removed in 1830. Leaving Indiana in 1836 they came to Polk county, now Dallas, Missouri, where Margaret G., and Nancy J. were born. All the children are now living except William, who was murdered during the war. At the age of twenty-two Elias Parrott was elected captain of a militia company in Tennessee, and served as such for five years. In 1832, while living in Indiana, he served in the same capacity for four years. During his residence in Polk county, some four years, he served as constable two years, and was sergeant-major of a company of State militia.
In the fall of 1840 he moved into Ray county; then, January, 1841, into Buchanan county, where his son Elias, was born, who was killed in the Federal service in Missouri, at the age of twenty-one. Here his wife died August 1, 1842. August 10, 1843, he married Louisa, daughter of Stewart McCord, a farmer of Clinton county. Of their four children, three are now living, all in DeKalb county; James K. Polk, Austin A, and Joseph H..
In March, 1845, he moved to DeKalb county, and settled three miles northwest of Maysville, the county seat, which he assisted in laying out. The same month, March, 1845, he was elected judge of the county court of DeKalb county; was reelected in 1847, for four years, and served out his full term. He was again elected for the two years term in 1859. From 1851 to 1855 he was deputy sheriff under Simeon Dalton. In October, 1861, he was elected lieutenant-colonel of the 6th Regiment "six month's" State militia, and served out his time. In august, 1862, he was elected captain of the "Enrolled militia," but being elected member of the state legislature, from DeKalb county, November, 1862, he was temporarily relieved from military duty. On the adjournment of the legislature, in the spring of 1863, he resumed command of his company, then stationed at Maysville, Missouri. He was almost immediately promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the 81st Regiment State militia, popularly known as the "Paw-paw" militia. John Scott, of St. Joseph, colonel commanding, and did efficient service with his regiment in quelling the disturbances of that period. His last military service was as inspector-general upon the staff of General Craig, of St. Joseph, with the pay of his original rank as lieutenant-colonel. The war closing, he was permanently relieved from duty. About this time he was attacked with inflammatory rheumatism, from which he has suffered more or less ever since, and which finally caused his death - March 4, 1878.
Elias Parrott was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he united in his youth. On the division of the denomination in 1844 into Methodist Episcopal Church (North), and Methodist Episcopal Church (South), he adhered to the Southern branch, of which he was, at the time of his death, an honored and consistent member. A loyal Democrat, by all the teachings and associations of his youth, he was strongly attached to the party, and was one of its warmest supporters. In 1846 he was initiated, passed and raised in the Masonic lodge at Savannah, Andrew county, the nearest Masonic body at that time; was active in the work of the order, and assisting in the institution of several lodges in different counties in the state, and was a deputy district grand master for several years, holding that office in various districts; exalted in Savannah Chapter Royal Arch Masons in 1847, and was at the time of his death, a member of Cameron Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in Clinton county. Of late years he has resided in Osborn, though owning one of the finest farms in the county.
After a two month's illness, Colonel Parrott died, March 4, 1878, of inflammatory rheumatism, at his residence in Osborn. He was buried with Masonic honors and accompanied to his last resting place by an immense concourse of friends and neighbors, in DeKalb county, of which he had been a constant resident for a little over thirty-three years. In all the relations of life, as husband, father, citizen, soldier, judge, in the church, in the state, in business and in social life, as well as in the ancient and honorable fraternity who bore him to his silent rest, in whose memories his virtues are engraven as upon a new white stone, in all, he has proved himself a man, and no more highly respected citizen has ever passed away from DeKalb county than Colonel Elias Parrott."


Lt Col Elias Parrott

1Missouri Biographical Dictionary - United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men, Missouri, Vol 21860. "Elias Parrott was born in Campbell County, East Tennessee, November 15, 1805. All the schooling that he received was in that county, and did not aggregate more than six months. His real education was gained in the great university of experience, where he acquired a varied and practical knowledge of men and things. He was brought up a farmer and teamster, in which latter occupation he took great delight. He followed these occupations in Tennessee for nearly twenty-five years.
In 1824 he married Elizabeth, daughter of John McSpadden, a Tennessee farmer. Three of their children, Sarah, William F., and Susan B., were born in Tennessee; two others. John M., and Herber T., were born in Indiana; to which state the family removed in 1830. Leaving Indiana in 1836 they came to Polk county, now Dallas, Missouri, where Margaret G., and Nancy J. were born. All the children are now living except William, who was murdered during the war. At the age of twenty-two Elias Parrott was elected captain of a militia company in Tennessee, and served as such for five years. In 1832, while living in Indiana, he served in the same capacity for four years. During his residence in Polk county, some four years, he served as constable two years, and was sergeant-major of a company of State militia.
In the fall of 1840 he moved into Ray county; then, January, 1841, into Buchanan county, where his son Elias, was born, who was killed in the Federal service in Missouri, at the age of twenty-one. Here his wife died August 1, 1842. August 10, 1843, he married Louisa, daughter of Stewart McCord, a farmer of Clinton county. Of their four children, three are now living, all in DeKalb county; James K. Polk, Austin A, and Joseph H..
In March, 1845, he moved to DeKalb county, and settled three miles northwest of Maysville, the county seat, which he assisted in laying out. The same month, March, 1845, he was elected judge of the county court of DeKalb county; was reelected in 1847, for four years, and served out his full term. He was again elected for the two years term in 1859. From 1851 to 1855 he was deputy sheriff under Simeon Dalton. In October, 1861, he was elected lieutenant-colonel of the 6th Regiment "six month's" State militia, and served out his time. In august, 1862, he was elected captain of the "Enrolled militia," but being elected member of the state legislature, from DeKalb county, November, 1862, he was temporarily relieved from military duty. On the adjournment of the legislature, in the spring of 1863, he resumed command of his company, then stationed at Maysville, Missouri. He was almost immediately promoted to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the 81st Regiment State militia, popularly known as the "Paw-paw" militia. John Scott, of St. Joseph, colonel commanding, and did efficient service with his regiment in quelling the disturbances of that period. His last military service was as inspector-general upon the staff of General Craig, of St. Joseph, with the pay of his original rank as lieutenant-colonel. The war closing, he was permanently relieved from duty. About this time he was attacked with inflammatory rheumatism, from which he has suffered more or less ever since, and which finally caused his death - March 4, 1878.
Elias Parrott was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he united in his youth. On the division of the denomination in 1844 into Methodist Episcopal Church (North), and Methodist Episcopal Church (South), he adhered to the Southern branch, of which he was, at the time of his death, an honored and consistent member. A loyal Democrat, by all the teachings and associations of his youth, he was strongly attached to the party, and was one of its warmest supporters. In 1846 he was initiated, passed and raised in the Masonic lodge at Savannah, Andrew county, the nearest Masonic body at that time; was active in the work of the order, and assisting in the institution of several lodges in different counties in the state, and was a deputy district grand master for several years, holding that office in various districts; exalted in Savannah Chapter Royal Arch Masons in 1847, and was at the time of his death, a member of Cameron Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in Clinton county. Of late years he has resided in Osborn, though owning one of the finest farms in the county.
After a two month's illness, Colonel Parrott died, March 4, 1878, of inflammatory rheumatism, at his residence in Osborn. He was buried with Masonic honors and accompanied to his last resting place by an immense concourse of friends and neighbors, in DeKalb county, of which he had been a constant resident for a little over thirty-three years. In all the relations of life, as husband, father, citizen, soldier, judge, in the church, in the state, in business and in social life, as well as in the ancient and honorable fraternity who bore him to his silent rest, in whose memories his virtues are engraven as upon a new white stone, in all, he has proved himself a man, and no more highly respected citizen has ever passed away from DeKalb county than Colonel Elias Parrott."