David W Parsons

1829 - 1916  (86 years)

• Name	David W Parsons
  Born	5 Oct 1829	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1916  [2]
  Person ID	I10305	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2006

  
  

  Father	Elias Parsons,   b. Abt 1797,   d. 29 Dec 1849  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Sarah Dolla 'Dolly' Mayhew,   b. Abt 1801,   d. 1 Jun 1846  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1823  [3]
  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,
  Family ID	F1948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth 'Betty' Roush,   b. 29 Aug 1836,   d. 23 Dec 1917  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1856	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [4, 5]
  Notes	1870 Graham, Mason, WV #110 all born Va - don't know if this is them Parsons, David 35 farmer 8000 - 500 Elizabeth 30 Benjamin 16 Sarah 14 Chollie 6 1880 Census Place: Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia D. W. PARSONS Self M M W 50 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Elzabeth PARSONS Wife F M W 43 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA Sarah PARSONS Dau F S W 21 VA Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary F. PARSONS Dau F S W 15 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Lyda J. PARSONS Dau F S W 13 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA Edwin L. PARSONS Son M S W 9 WV Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA 1900 Charleston, Kanawha, WV all WVWVWV Parsons, David Oct 1829 m 44y Elizabeth Aug 1836 m 44y 6-4 children Edwin L son 1869 m 1 Swindle, Charles gs June 1888
  Children	1. Sarah Parsons,   b. Abt 1859, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary F Parsons,   b. Abt 1865, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lyda J Parsons,   b. Abt 1867, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Edwin L Parsons,   b. 1869, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Feb 1917, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F6609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Oct 1829 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Married - 15 Feb 1856 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S89] Fran Green Daniels. [S92] Parsons Book. [S70] John House. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.