James Mansfield Parsons

1856 - 1938  (82 years)

• Name	James Mansfield Parsons
  Born	16 May 1856	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Sep 1938  [2]
  Notes	Middle name from Hank.
  Person ID	I20216	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	Washington Asbury Parsons,   b. 1824, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 26 Jun 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Kessel,   b. 15 Nov 1832, Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	3 Jun 1851	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [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	Melissa Hester Barnett,   b. Jan 1860, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Nov 1878	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	JCMR trasncription shows her name is Melissa Bonnett, but other sources show her as Melissa Barnett. 1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Jas. M. PARSONS Self M M W 24 VA Malissa PARSONS Wife F M W 20 VA Hattie E. PARSONS Dau F S W 8M WV 1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV James M 5/1856 m 21y Melissa H 1/1860 5-5 Esther L 9/81 Corda H 12/88 Wreatha D 8/93 Clinton 5/96 1910 Cologne, Mason, WV # 13 Parsons, James M 53 m1- 31y Malisie 50 m1- 31y 6-6 children Ester da 27 s Bertha da 17 Clinton son 13 Clouas son 9 1920 Cologne, Mason, WV # 10 all WVWVWV Parsons, Jim 63 Mallisa 59 Hattie da 39 s Wretha da 25 s Clofus son 19
  Children	1. Hattie Evaline Parsons,   b. 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Esther L Parsons,   b. Sep 1881, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Corda Hazel Parsons,   b. Dec 1888, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Wreatha D Parsons,   b. Aug 1893, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Clinton B Parsons,   b. May 1896, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clafus Oscar Parsons,   b. 22 Oct 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1998, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F7222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S92] Parsons Book. [S70] John House. [S460] Hank Summers. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.