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Romance M Parsons

Male 1874 - 1953  (79 years)


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  • Name Romance M Parsons 
    Born 10 Sep 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Nov 1953  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Name: Romance Parsons
      Sex:
      Death Date: 24 Nov 1953
      Death Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79
      Burial Place:
      Burial Date:
      Cemetery: Burdette Cem
      Funeral Home:
      Birth Date: 9/10/1874
      Birth Place: Jackson Co, wV
      Marital Status: widowed
      Spouse:
      Occupation: Retired blacksmith
      Address: Sissonville
      Residence:
      Mother: Elila Parsons
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Jack Parsons
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: Dexter Parsons

      JCBR shows birth of Ora I, Paul Boyton, Pearl to Romance and Minnie Shamblin
    Person ID I24081  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father General Jackson Parsons,   b. 4 Feb 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1922  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Delila Martha Burdett,   b. 25 Apr 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Notes 

    • JCMRL
      Parsons, Jackson, 16, JC, s. Joshua & Susan
      Burdett, Delila M, 14, JC, d. Giles & Mary 12/22/1870

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Jackson PARSONS Self M M W 26 WV
      Occ: Blacksmith Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Delilah PARSONS Wife F M W 25 WV
      Romance PARSONS Son M S W 6 WV
      Issabelle PARSONS Dau F S W 1 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      Parsons, General J 2/1854, m 29y
      Delia M, 4/1855, 8-4
      Luther, 7/1886
      Charity 4/1892

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 91
      Parsons, Luther 33
      Anna E 31
      Fred M 12
      Ralph W 10
      Gatha D 8
      Romeo O 6
      Jarrett L 4.1
      Roy 1.5
      Martha G 65 wd mother [???]

      JCBR:
      Parsons, ____, 4/21/1882, J & Delila, farmer, (f)
      Isabell, 1879, Jackson & Delila
      Luther, 7/21/1886, GJ & Delila
      Lucella, 1877, Jackson & Delila Parsons, Kentuck, blacksmith
      L C, 10/5/1898, J & DF Pastons, (f) ???
      Lucinda, 3/15/1897, 21d, [d] Kentuck [p] J &D Parsons [b] Kentuck single

      JCDR
      Parsons, Delilah, 7/18/1932, 77y 2m 23d, b WV, d JC, p JS & Mary (Aldreson) Bisidett, housekeeper, widow
    Family ID F7540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ina Belle Alderman,   b. Oct 1880, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Jun 1896  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 JC Washington Dist # 147-148
      Romance Parsons 9/1874 m 4y
      Ina B 10/1880 3-1
      Dexter 2/98
    Children 
     1. Dexter Parsons,   b. 14 Feb 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Minnie Edna Lanham,   b. 2 Jan 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1910 Washington, Jackson, WV # 138 all born WV
      Parsons, Romance M 35 m2- 1y Blacksmith, own shop
      Minnie 21 m1- 1y 1-1 child
      Dexter son 12
      Harry son 9/12

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV # 109
      Parsons, Romance M 45
      Minnie 31
      Dexter 22
      Harry W 10
      Harrison F 1.11
      Pearl 2/12

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV # 114 all born WV
      Parsons, Romance M 55 m age 34
      Minnie wife 41 m age 19
      Harrison son 12
      Pearl dau 10
      Maryford son 8
      Cliford son 5
      Paul son 3 ?/12

      JCBR for Ora shows her parents as Romance & Minnie (Shamblin). I can't find another marriage for Romance. There is no death record in Jackson Co for Ora, so she should be on this census.
    Children 
     1. Harry W Parsons,   b. 11 Aug 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harrison F Parsons
     3. Pearl Parsons,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 2009, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Mayford Parsons
     5. Clifford Parsons
     6. Paul Boyton Parsons
     7. Ora I Parsons
    Family ID F12137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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