Joshua L Parsons

Abt 1814 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Joshua L Parsons
  Born	Abt 1814	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I3588	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	John Parsons, Sr,   b. Between 1777 and 1778, Buchannon Settlement, Harrison County, (West) Virginia , USA ,   d. 18 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Greathouse,   b. 8 Mar 1788, Shenandoah Co, VA ? ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age > 73 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1804	St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio   [2]
  Notes	Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 Name: PARSONS, JOHN Spouse: GREATHOUSE, MARY Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1804 County: Belmont State: OH John Parsons in 1810 census, Mason Co., VA (pg. 373): One male, 26-45 (John) One female, 16-26 (Mary?) One female, under 10 (Margaret?) One female, under 10 (Barbara?) One female, under 10 (?) 1820 Mason Co John Parsons 3m 0-10 Moses, Joshua, Charles 1m 26-45 2f 0-10 Anna 1812, ?? 1810-1820 2f 10-16 Margaret 1802, Barbara 1804 1f 26-45 1830 Mason Co, VA John Parsons Sr 1m 1-4 John 1m 10-14 Ballard (died young, per Hank Summers) 2m 15-19 Joshua, Charles 1m 50-59 1f 1-4 Susanna 1826 1f 5-9 Mary 1824 1f 10-14 Martha 1816 (Hank has Sarah) 1f 15-19 Anna 1812 1f 40-49 1840 Jackson Co VA 1m 10-15 John 1m 20-30 Charles 1m 50-60 2f 15-20 MJ & Susanna 1f 40-50 1850 Jackson Co VA pg 55 # 399-403 Parsons John 72 M Farmer Va Parsons Mary 60 F Va Parsons Susanna 24 F Va Parsons James E 6 M Va 1860 Mortality Sch Jackson Co VA Parsons, John Sr, 83, M, June, VA, old age, Farmer 1860 Jackson Co VA # 261-243 Mary, 73, l/w Elisha [50] & Sarah [45] Stewart Sims Index: John Parsons et al, 165 ac, Big Mill Creek, 1824, Bk 1, pg 398 "Jackson County in the Wars" War of 1812 6th VA Reg't John Parsons was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Chestnut Parsons,and a brother of 'Captain Billy'. He married Mary Greathouse. A son was Joshua, who married (1) Joanna Stewart, (2) Susan Garnes and (3) Hannah Redman.
  Family ID	F879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joanna Stewart,   b. Abt 1813, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1850/1  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1835	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1840 Jackson Co VA 2m 0-5 [Allan, David?] 1m 20-30 2f 0-5 [Ann 1837, ?] 1f 20-30 1850 Jackson co, VA 146-150 Parsons Joshua 36 M Farmer Va Parsons Joanna 37 F Va Parsons Allen 14 M Va Parsons Anne E 13 F Va Parsons David W 11 M Va Parsons Mary E 7 F Va Parsons Geo W 5 M Va Parsons Charles W 3 M Va Parsons Sarah J 1 F Va Clark: According to the 1988 Parsons book, Charles W. was a deaf mute as a result of childhood measles. He died Aug. 17, 1929 (unm.). Joshua, son of John Parsons, married Joanna Stewart, a niece of “Old Billy Stewart”. He was one of the earliest settlers on Seamon Fork, of Reedy. He made the first improvement on the Newhart farm there, about 1847. Later, about 1849, he built near where the old well on the Perry Hall farm at the head of Little Creek stands (John Hall said “Devil Bill” Parsons lived there before Joshua did.) Joshua afterward returned to Grass Lick, and died on Middle Fork of Poca. His children were: Moses. Elizabeth, married Nathan Hill. Allen, married a Rhodes. George W., married Sarah J. Rhodes. Jack (Gen. Jackson), married Delila Burdett. Benson, married a Green. Charles, (was deaf). Sarah Jane. Analiza, married ‘Preacher” Honaker.
  Children	1. Moses Parsons,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Allen Rader or Randolph Parsons,   b. 21 Mar 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Apr 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   3. Ann Eliza Parsons,   b. 30 Sep 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)   4. Daughter Parsons,   b. Abt 1838,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. David W Parsons,   b. 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Elizabeth Parsons,   b. 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. George Wilson Parsons,   b. 26 Mar 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 May 1902  (Age 56 years)   8. Charles W Parsons,   b. May 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1929, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)   9. Sarah Jane Parsons,   b. Mar 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna Garnes,   b. 7 Feb 1805, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 7 Nov 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 51 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1851	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	JCMR Parsons, Joshua Garms, Susan 11/16/1851 JCDR: Parsons, Susanna, 11/7/1856, 51y 9m, p Joseph & Margaret Garnes, b Mason
  Children	1. Adam Benson Parsons,   b. 4 Feb 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1957  (Age 104 years)   2. General Jackson Parsons,   b. 4 Feb 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1922  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F1612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	S Hannah Redman,   b. Abt 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Apr 1857	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1860 Jackson Co VA # 1347-1277 Parsons, Joshua 46 Hannah 36 Julius H 1 Jackson 8 George W 15 Charles W 13 (deaf & dumb) Sarah Jane 11 A B (f) 8 1870 Jackson Co WV Mill Creek # 302 Parsons, Joshua, 56 Hannah, 45 Nancy A, 9 Franklin, 3 Moses G, 7/12 Charles, 23 [deaf & dumb]
  Children	1. Julius H Parsons,   b. 21 Oct 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. May 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 1 years)   2. Nancy A Parsons,   b. 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Francis M Parsons,   b. 24 Aug 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Moses G Parsons,   b. Apr 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Tapley Parsons,   b. 19 Jan 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 4 years)   6. Anthony Parsons,   b. 1876, Grass Lick, Jackson Co, WV ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Louisa Rollins,   b. Abt 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1884  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1877	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	JCMR Joshua Parsons 63 Mason Louisa Raines 31 Jackson 11/20/1877 1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 433B Joshua PARSONS Self M M W 66 WV Louisa PARSONS Wife F M W 33 WV Charles E. PARSONS Son M S W 34 WV Frank PARSONS Son M S W 21 WV Mosses G. PARSONS Son M S W 11 WV Ida D. RAINES SDau F S W 8 WV John F. RAINES SSon M S W 7 WV Catherine RAINES SDau F S W 4 WV
  Family ID	F2977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1205] Census, 1850 JC. [S473] Ohio Marriages 1803-1900. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.