West Virginia Pioneers

George Walker Parsons

Male 1821 - 1901  (80 years)


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  • Name George Walker Parsons 
    Born 11 Jul 1821  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Oct 1901  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2683  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William [Lowther?] Parsons,   b. 24 Jul 1769, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1839, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Nancy Elizabeth Walker,   b. 1789,   d. 1870  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1809  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • John House says Wm's second wife was Hannah Fauquier

      1820 Mason, VA
      William Parsons
      1m 0-10
      1m 10-16
      2m 16-26
      1m 26-45
      1m 45+
      3f 0-10
      1f 10-16
      2f 16-26
      1f 45+

      1830 Mason VA William Parsons Srn
      1m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 50-60
      1f 0-5
      1f 5-10
      2f 10-15
      1f 15-20
      1f 20-30
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson Co VA Nancy Parsons
      1m 10-15 Lafayette
      1m 15-20 George
      1f 10-15 Margaret
      1f 15-20 Caroline
      2f 20-30 Elizabeth & Mary
      1f 50-60

      1850 Jackson Co, VA , living with Polly and Isaac Rollins
      Nancy, 61
      Lucetta Parsons, 7

      Buried Baptist Grove, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co, WV
      Parsons, William Lowther, 1765-1839, Capt., 6th Regiment Va Militia, War of 1812
    Family ID F894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Elizabeth Asbury,   b. 15 May 1826, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 26 Nov 1846  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • Kanawha Co MR
      Parsons, Geo. W., and Elizabeth Asbury, Nov. 26, 1846.

      John House says they had a son named Lafe.

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 285-289
      Parsons George W 28 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Elizabeth 23 F Va
      Parsons William A 2 M Va

      Baptist Grove Cemetery, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co, WV
      Parsons, Robert B d 12/25/1886, aged 35yrs
      George Walker, 1821-1901
      Mary E 9/14/1864, aged 28y 3m 25d
      Martha J, d 5/26/1872, aged 2y 24d, d. GW & ME
    Children 
     1. William Asbury Parsons,   b. 22 Apr 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 83 years)
     2. Robert Bruce Parsons,   b. 30 Jul 1851,   d. 25 Dec 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     3. Dr Alexander Ruthven Parsons,   b. 7 Oct 1852,   d. 10 Dec 1910  (Age 58 years)
     4. Mary Frances Parsons,   b. 18 Feb 1855, West Columbia, Mason Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1937, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     5. George Nimrod Parsons,   b. 3 May 1858, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Perry Hoffman Parsons,   b. 10 Feb 1861,   d. 28 May 1896  (Age 35 years)
     7. Elizabeth Susan Parsons,   b. 8 Sep 1864,   d. 1906  (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Emeline Milam,   b. 28 Apr 1838,   d. 5 Apr 1923  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1863  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6
    Notes 

    • Kanawha Co MR
      Parsons, George M., and Nancy E. Milam, Dec. 31, 1863.

      1870 Jackson Co, WV Washington Dist # 11
      Parsons, George W 50
      Nancy E, 32
      William A, 22
      Robert B, 19
      Alexander R 17
      Mary F 15
      George M 12
      Perry H 9
      Elizabeth 6
      Zelpha A 5
      Martha J 5
      Aravella M 2

      1880 Jackson Co, WV lower Ripley Dist # 321
      George Walker, 59
      Nancy E, 42, wife
      Zelpha A, 15, d
      Margie B, 12,d
      Lafayette, 9, s
      Nancy E, 8, d
      Edward M, 1, s
      George N, s, at school
      Perry H, 19, s f/l

      1900 Jackson Co, WV Ravenswood Dist
      George W 4/1821 m 36y WV VA VA
      Nancy E 4/1838 WV VA VA
      Anna da 12/1865
      G D S sn, 7/1870
      Jessie P, da, 3/1884

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Parsons, G D Lafayette 49 S
      Nancy B? mother 81 Wd
      A Annie sis 55
    Children 
     1. Azilpha Ann Parsons,   b. 2 Oct 1865,   d. 6 Jul 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Martha Jane Parsons,   b. 2 Oct 1867,   d. 26 May 1873  (Age 5 years)
     3. Margery Arabella Parsons,   b. 4 Aug 1869,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Marcus De Lafayette Parsons,   b. 7 Jul 1870,   d. 1 Mar 1953  (Age 82 years)
     5. Nancy Emeline Parsons,   b. 2 Feb 1873,   d. 15 Mar 1897  (Age 24 years)
     6. Leanza A Parsons,   b. 4 Jun 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Edward M Parsons,   b. 25 Apr 1879,   d. 3 Jul 1880  (Age 1 years)
     8. Henry Roscoe Parsons,   b. 28 Oct 1880,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Jessie Pearl Parsons,   b. 4 Mar 1884,   d. 19 Sep 1916  (Age 32 years)
    Family ID F3158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Parsons discussion group.

    2. [S92] Parsons Book.

    3. [S20] Family Bible.

    4. [S102] John House - Cemeteries.

    5. [S45] James and Janet Lockhart.

    6. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.