George Wilson Parsons

1846 - 1902  (56 years)

• Name	George Wilson Parsons
  Born	26 Mar 1846	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 May 1902  [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I3610	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2006

  
  

  Father	Joshua L Parsons,   b. Abt 1814, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	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.
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Jane Rhodes,   b. 25 Jun 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Dec 1878  (Age 34 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 303 George W, 26 Sarah Jane, 25 Joshua, 3 Charles, 1 1880 Ripley, Jackson, West VirginiaPage 433A George W. PARSONS Self M M W 34 WV Elizabeth S. PARSONS Wife F M W 36 WV Joshua PARSONS Son M S W 13 WV Charles PARSONS Son M S W 11 WV Hiram S. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV Icydora PARSONS Dau F S W 4 WV David PARSONS Son M S W 8M WV 1890 Veterans Schedules Veteran's Name: G W Parsons Home in 1890: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia Year enlisted: 8/1/1861 Year discharged: 7/16/1865 Rank: Private Company: K Regiment or vessel: 8 WV INf Length of service: 4y11m15d PO Address: Kentuck Buried Parsons Cemetery on old David Parsons farm near Kentuck PO
  Children	1. Joshua Parsons,   b. Abt 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles H Parsons,   b. 5 Oct 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1926  (Age 57 years)   3. Hiram Louis Parsons,   b. 4 May 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 May 1938, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  (Age 67 years)   4. Luvena Parsons,   b. Apr 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 23 Jan 1960  (Age ~ 86 years)   5. Icy Dora Parsons,   b. 12 May 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 May 1950, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F1222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth S Reed,   b. 23 Nov 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1935  (Age 81 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1878	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Page 433A George W. PARSONS Self M M W 34 WV Elizabeth S. PARSONS Wife F M W 36 WV Joshua PARSONS Son M S W 13 WV Charles PARSONS Son M S W 11 WV Hiram S. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV Icydora PARSONS Dau F S W 4 WV David PARSONS Son M S W 8M W 1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 297-306 George W, 3/1846, 28 Elizabeth S, 11/1853, 28, 8-5 David, 9/1879 Loyd, 4/1884 Audra J, 7/1886 Peter, 2/1888 Ora D, 7/1890 Charles W, Bro, 5/1848 1910 Washington Dist, Jackson Co, WV Parsons, Lloyd 26 m 6y Estella H 26 3-3 children Howard O 5 George C 2 Georgia G 4/12 Elizabeth S mother 56 wd 8(?)-6 Peter bro 22 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV Parchment Road # 205-207 Parsons, Peter 41 m age 22 Margie 41 m age 22 Leslie R son 18 Wilmer W son 16 Sherman son 13 Lona G da 9 Auvil son 8 Gracie da 4.6 Dollie M da 10/12 Elizabeth S mother 76 wd Buried Parsons Cemetery on old David Parsons farm near Kentuck PO [Is this the DD Parsons who was informant on Elizabeth's death record?]
  Children	1. David O Parsons,   b. Sep 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1954  (Age ~ 74 years)   2. Lloyd Parsons,   b. 2 Apr 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 58 years)   3. Audra J Parsons,   b. 7 Jul 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Peter Parsons,   b. Feb 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ora Dell Parsons,   b. 19 Jul 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1972  (Age 81 years)   6. A D Parsons,   b. 24 Jun 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.