West Virginia Pioneers
Ora Dell Parsons
1890 - 1972 (81 years)-
Name Ora Dell Parsons Born 19 Jul 1890 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female Died 9 Jan 1972 [4] Buried Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Notes
MRS. ORA RHODES
KENNA- Mrs. Ora Dell Rhodes, 81 of Kenna, Jackson County, died Sunday at Spencer after a long illness.
She was a member of the Falling Waters United Methodist Church.
Surviving: daughters, Mrs. Ava Raines of Kenna, Mrs. Amy Stine of Estero, Fla., Mrs. Alma Skeens of Sissonville, Mrs. Irma Anderson and Mrs. Geraldine Willard, both of Charleston, Mrs. Gladys Jones of Gandeeville, Mrs. Ivy Crihield of Magnolia, Ohio; sons, Delbert of St. Albans, Denzil of Toledo, Ohio and Denver of Canton, Ohio; brother, Pete Parsons of Crown City, Ohio.
Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Jackson County. Burial will be in the Fairplain Cemetery at Fairplain.
The body is in the Parsons Funeral Home in Ripley.
Person ID I20028 WVPioneers Last Modified 23 Mar 2008
Father George Wilson Parsons, b. 26 Mar 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 25 May 1902 (Age 56 years) Mother Elizabeth S Reed, b. 23 Nov 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 6 Nov 1935 (Age 81 years) Married 11 Dec 1878 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 433A
George W. PARSONS Self M M W 34 WV
Elizabeth S. PARSONS Wife F M W 36 WV
Joshua PARSONS Son M S W 13 WV
Charles PARSONS Son M S W 11 WV
Hiram S. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV
Icydora PARSONS Dau F S W 4 WV
David PARSONS Son M S W 8M W
1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 297-306
George W, 3/1846, 28
Elizabeth S, 11/1853, 28, 8-5
David, 9/1879
Loyd, 4/1884
Audra J, 7/1886
Peter, 2/1888
Ora D, 7/1890
Charles W, Bro, 5/1848
1910 Washington Dist, Jackson Co, WV
Parsons, Lloyd 26 m 6y
Estella H 26 3-3 children
Howard O 5
George C 2
Georgia G 4/12
Elizabeth S mother 56 wd 8(?)-6
Peter bro 22
1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV Parchment Road # 205-207
Parsons, Peter 41 m age 22
Margie 41 m age 22
Leslie R son 18
Wilmer W son 16
Sherman son 13
Lona G da 9
Auvil son 8
Gracie da 4.6
Dollie M da 10/12
Elizabeth S mother 76 wd
Buried Parsons Cemetery on old David Parsons farm near Kentuck PO
[Is this the DD Parsons who was informant on Elizabeth's death record?]
Family ID F6540 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mattie Lee Rhodes, b. 28 Mar 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 31 Jan 1951 (Age 70 years) Married 11 Feb 1905 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
11 Feb 1905 - Loyd PARSONS name on license
Rhodes, Mattie Lee 22 born Jackson Co./residing Jackson Co. [son of Robert R. & Mary Ellen (Casto) Rhodes]
Parsons, Ora D. 15 born Jackson Co./residing Jckson Co. [dau of George W. & Elizabeth S. (Reed )Parsons]
1920 Jackson Co census, transcribed by Betty McIntyre:
Staats Mills Prec of Washington Dist #25-25
Rhodes, Mattie L, 39, hoh
Ora D, 28, wife
Ava L, 14, dau
Amy I, 12, dau
Delbert W, 9, son
Alma B, 6, dau
Ima E, 2.1, dau
1930 Jackson co WV Washington Dist 13 # 66-66
Rhodes, Mattie 50 m age 24
Ora D 39 m age 14
Ima 12
Gladys 9
Ivy M 4 6/12
Geraldine 2 2/12
Children 1. Ava Lois Rhodes, b. 23 Feb 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 9 Dec 2001, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 96 years)2. Amy Inez Rhodes, b. 2 Nov 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 7 Jan 1995 (Age 87 years)3. Delbert Wilson Rhodes, b. 4 Nov 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1975 (Age 64 years)4. Alma Belle Rhodes, b. 26 Mar 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 8 Dec 1994 (Age 81 years)5. Ima Effie Rhodes 6. Gladys Marie Rhodes, b. 20 Nov 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Aug 2007, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 86 years)7. Ivy Mae Rhodes, b. 5 Oct 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 3 Apr 2008, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)8. Geraldine Rhodes 9. Denzil Robert Rhodes 10. Denver Lee Rhodes, b. 15 Oct 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 28 Jan 1995 (Age 59 years)Family ID F6539 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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