West Virginia Pioneers
Romance M Parsons
1874 - 1953 (79 years)-
Name Romance M Parsons Born 10 Sep 1874 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2] Gender Male Died 24 Nov 1953 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. 1 Aug 1922 (Age 69 years) Mother Delila Martha Burdett, b. 25 Apr 1855, West Virginia, USA , d. 18 Jul 1932, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) Married 22 Dec 1870 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. Yes, date unknown Married 28 Jun 1896 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [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 , 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 , d. 22 Apr 1936, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 47 years) Married 6 Oct 1908 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [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 , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Harrison F Parsons 3. Pearl Parsons, b. 18 Oct 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Mar 2009, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 89 years) 4. Mayford Parsons 5. Clifford Parsons 6. Paul Boyton Parsons 7. Ora I Parsons Family ID F12137 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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