West Virginia Pioneers

Family: James Ervin Parsons / Sarah Mathena Harper (F8494)

m. 28 Aug 1866


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  • Father | Male
    James Ervin Parsons

    Born  Mar 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    William Jordan Cemetery, Advent, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  28 Aug 1866  [1]  Roane County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother  Susanna Parsons | F9367 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Mathena Harper

    Born  Jun 1846  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    William Jordan Cemetery, Advent, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Stephen Peter Harper | F5386 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Isabell Green | F5386 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    George Washington Parsons

    Born  18 Jun 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret E Taylor | F9355 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Minerva E 'Sis' Parsons

    Born  15 Jun 1870  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Doctor Franklin Jordan | F8681 
    Married  22 Nov 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Perry William Parsons

    Born  29 Apr 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1957  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Laura Belle Ashby | F8496 
    Married  29 Apr 1895  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Cynthia Jane Parsons

    Born  2 Feb 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Aug 1953  Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    William Jordan Cemetery, Advent, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Wilson Jordan | F11075 
    Married  20 Jan 1892  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Elkana "Cain" Parsons

    Born  19 May 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Dec 1959  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Leah Rachel Parsons | F11076 
    Married  11 Sep 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Cinia Belle "Sunny" Parsons

    Born  6 Jun 1878  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1950  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Albert M Gibson | F11077 
    Married  21 Apr 1896  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marion Melvin Ashby | F11078 
    Married  20 Jul 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Joseph Franklin Parsons

    Born  27 Dec 1882  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ines Hackney | F11081 
    Married  24 Mar 1928  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    John Frederick Parsons

    Born  5 Jun 1886  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1952   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stella Belle Walker | F8472 
    Married  30 Sep 1907  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Roane Co Marriages
      Parsons, James E, 21, Jackson, Roane
      Harper, Sarah M, 19, Kahawha, Roane
      John & Susan [Which John & Susan???]
      Stephen & Isabelle
      8/28/1866

      1880 Census Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia Page 336B
      Ervin PARSONS Self M M W 35 WV
      Sarah PARSONS Wife F M W 33 WV
      Geo. W. PARSONS Son M S W 12 WV
      Manerva PARSONS Dau F S W 9 WV
      Wm. P. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV
      Scynthia J. PARSONS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Elkany PARSONS Son M S W 3 WV
      Sonry B. PARSONS Dau F S W 1 WV
      Jno. E. PARSONS Brother M S W 22 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      James E 3/1845, m 36
      Sarah M, 6/1846, 8-8
      Cain, s, 5/1878
      Joseph F, s, 12/1865
      John F, s, 6/1885
      Jones, Thurman, nw, 5/1888

      1910 Washington Dist , Jackson, WV
      Parsons, James E 68 M2 28
      Sarah M 64 M1 26u 8-7 children
      Joseph F 24 s
      Jones, Thurmon W, nephew 21
      Gibson, Vada M gd 12

      JCBR:
      John F Parsons, 6/5/1886, Irvin & Sarah Parsons, Jackson Co, farmer
      Cain Parsons, 5/19/1876, James Ervin & Sarah (Harper) Parsosn, Ripley, (f&mpob) Advent, delayed
      J F Parsons, 1887, Irvin & Sarah Parsons, Jackson Co, farmer, male
      Perry Parsons, 4/29/1893, James Ervin & Sara M (Harper) Parsons, Jackson Co, (f&mpob) Jackson, delayed

      Fran has DOD for James as 1915, Hank has 1916.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.