West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Elias Parsons / Sarah Dolla 'Dolly' Mayhew (F1948)

m. 20 Feb 1823


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  • Father | Male
    Elias Parsons

    Born  Abt 1797   
    Died  29 Dec 1849   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Feb 1823  [1]   
    Other Spouse  Sarah Burdett | F1221 
    Married  4 Sep 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles PARSONS | F880 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Flesher | F880 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Dolla 'Dolly' Mayhew

    Born  Abt 1801   
    Died  1 Jun 1846   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    Charles M Parsons

    Born  1828  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1895   
    Buried    Louther Chapel Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Malinda Wiblin | F6605 
    Married  14 Apr 1853  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    David W Parsons

    Born  5 Oct 1829  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Sep 1916   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth 'Betty' Roush | F6609 
    Married  15 Feb 1856  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Elias Benjamin Parsons

    Born  Abt 1834  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Maria Olly Kelly | F6610 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    James W Parsons

    Born  Abt 1839  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Violetta Jane Dye | F6603 
    Married  13 Jan 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Angeline Parsons

    Born  26 Mar 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 May 1917   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Leman Allen | F3587 
    Married  13 Oct 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Melinda Parsons

    Born     
    Died  young   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Elizabeth Parsons

    Born     
    Died  young   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Sarah Parsons

    Born     
    Died  young   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 0-5 James
      1m 5-10 Benjamin
      2m 10-15 Charles, David
      1m 40-50
      2f 0-5 Angeline
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 15-20
      1f 40-50 Dolly
      1f 70-80

      1850 Jackson Co census, page 38, #283-287, Elias is dead, the children are with stepmother Sarah and her Graham children
      Parsons Charles 23 M Va
      Parsons David 21 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Benjamin 16 M Va
      Parsons James 12 M Va
      Parsons Angeline 10 F Va

      John House:
      Elias Parsons was another son of Charles Parsons, Sr., who lived on the farm now owned by John Duke, at Frozen Camp. He was born just after the immigration to Warth's Bottom, and died December 29th, 1849, when fifty two years old. He was twice married, first marrying Dolla Mayhew, who is buried by his side at Frozen Camp. His second wife was a Widow Graham, whose maiden name had been Burdett. After Parsons died, his widow married Elijah Staats, and lived near Evans.

      Three of Elias Parsons' children died while young. They were Sarah, Melinda and Elizabeth. The names of the remaining children were:

      Charley (Little Charley), married Melinda Wiblin, and lived at the head of Frozen Camp. Their children were: M. M. (Murl), and Debby, who married a Brown.

      David, married Betty Roush, and lives on the Kanawha River, in Mason County.

      Ben, moved to Ohio, and married Ollie Kelley, of Byesville.

      James, married Jane Dye, daughter of John Dye.

      Angeline, married Leeman Allen, son of Jesse Allen,

  • Sources 
    1. [S92] Parsons Book.