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Nashville Institute in September 1878. To help pay for his education, he worked as janitor of the Jackson Street public school during the nights and worked full-time during vacation. He graduated in 1882, and enrolled in the college course. He continued to work during school, now as a student-teacher, tutor, and bookkeeper. He graduated with an A. B. in May 1886. He was then appointed secretary and treasurer of the State University, later known as Simmons College of Kentucky, as well as professor of Greek. He later received an A. M. and D. D. from the same school. He also received an LL.D. from Central Law School and was granted an F. R. G. S. by the Royal Geographical Society in London, England.
202:, and Harriet was a seamstress. His father died on March 11, 1877, and his mother died on July 22, 1879. He also had a sister who was born in about 1867 who died in June 1880. As a child, Parrish attended Sunday school, and after emancipation, the public school in Lexington. In 1874 he left school to work as a porter at the dry goods store of John O. Hodges. In about 1880, he left the company to work for Cassell Price & Company until September.
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