West Virginia Pioneers

Alexander Asbury Parsons

Male Abt 1852 - 1917  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Alexander Asbury Parsons 
    Born Abt 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Dec 1917  [2
    Person ID I20214  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2005 

    Father Washington Asbury Parsons,   b. 1824, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret Kessel,   b. 15 Nov 1832, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co VA # 316-290
      Parsons, Washington, 30
      Margt, 27
      Alexr A 8
      Nancy A, 6
      Jas M, 4
      D C (f), 1
      Anderson, Cath, 17, domestic
      Moore, Alice R, 21, teacher

      1870 Jackson Co WV Mill Creek Dist # 109
      Washington, 45
      Margaret, 35
      Asbery, 17
      James M 13
      Martha J, 8
      Thomas J, 6
      Minnie M, 4
      Nora B, 2

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Washington PARSONS Self M M W 54 VA
      Margaret PARSONS Wife F M W 47 VA
      Walter PARSONS Son M S W 17 VA
      Minnie M. PARSONS Dau F S W 14 WV
      Nora B. PARSONS Dau F S W 12 WV
      Wm. H. PARSONS Son M S W 10 WV
      Chas. R. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV
      Ferney M. PARSONS Dau F S W 5 WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV l/w Vernie
      Margaret, 10/1828, wd, 11-2

      Jackson County Cemeteries Vol 1, page 209
      Parsons, Washington 1824-1895
      John House stated he died in 1901

      JCDR:
      Wash A Parsons, 6/26/1895, 69y, [d] JC [p] H & S [b] WV (m)
      Margaret Parsons, 3/8/1908, 77y, [d] Given (w)
    Family ID F2256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Elizabeth Casto,   b. 1 Feb 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1941, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/27/1873
      Place: Jackson Co, WV
      A A Parsons, 20, Jackson, Jackson, WA & M Parsons
      Nancy E Casto, 19, Jackson, Jackson, Jas & MA Casto

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Asberry A. PARSONS Self M M W 28 VA
      Nancy E. PARSONS Wife F M W 26 VA
      Lona B. PARSONS Dau F S W 5 WV
      Lillie M. PARSONS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Effie J. PARSONS Dau F S W 7M WV

      1900 Jackson Co, WV, Ripley Dist # 425-427
      Asbery A 6/1852 m 27y
      Nancy E 6/1854 5-5
      Effie J, da, 10/1879
      Jonathan D, sn, 7/1884
      Mary A, da, 1/1889

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV # 27-27
      Parsons, Asberry 57 m1- 37y salesman nursery
      Nancy E wf 56 m1- 37y 5-5 children
      Effa J dau 29
      Agnes M dau 21
    Children 
     1. Lona Belle Parsons,   b. 28 Oct 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lillie M Parsons,   b. Abt 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Effie Jane Parsons,   b. 30 Oct 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1962, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Della Jonathan Parsons,   b. 12 Jul 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Agnes Parsons,   b. 18 Jan 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S92] Parsons Book.

    3. [S70] John House.

    4. [S460] Hank Summers.

    5. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.