West Virginia Pioneers

Florence Leah Graham

Female Abt 1830 - 1911  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Florence Leah Graham 
    Born Abt 1830  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 19 Nov 1911  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • JCMR
      Granville Westfall, 58, Lewis; res Lucas Co, Iowa
      Florence Pfost 57 Jackson
      10/5/1887
    Person ID I4485  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2007 

    Father James Graham,   d. 1839, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah Burdett,   b. 12 Feb 1808, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1868  (Age 60 years) 
    Married Y  [3
    Notes 
    • John House "Pioneers of Jackson Co":
      "A James Graham moved from Monroe County, Virginia, to Reedyville. Mrs. Westfall, a daughter was born there in 1830. She tells me these Grahams are not known to be related to the Mill Creek or Parkersburg Grahams. He married Sally Burdett, daughter of John Burdette. They moved to Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where he died in 1839. His family then came back to a house built for them by their neighbors, across from where Luke Parsons now lives."

      A Sarah Graham married Elias Parsons 9/4/1845 [JCMR p 9]

      1850, the 3 boys are living with Sarah, Florence is next door and Martin is living with Mary Jane. Although there is a 2 year differnce in the age of the two Martins, I think it is more likely that it is the same person. The 1850 Jackson Co census, annotated by the JCHS, states that Mary Jane is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Graham, but the ages of the children don't match up.
    Family ID F2241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Wilson W Parsons,   b. 14 Nov 1827, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1879  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co VA # 284-288
      Parson Wilson W 23 M Farmer Va
      Parson Florence 21 F Va
      Parson Elizabeth C 4/12 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 491-458
      Parsons, Wilson W, 32
      Florence, 30
      Elizabeth, 10
      Emma S, 9 [Emberry]
      Ezra B, 4
      E W (m), 2
      Cunningham, Mary C, 28
      James, 10
      Viola J, 1
      Fountain, 58, stonecutter, Ireland

      1870 Washington, Jackson, WV # 13
      Parsons, Wilson W 42
      Frances L 40
      Elizabeth 21
      Emily S 18
      Edmund B 14 [Ezra]
      Edward W 11 [Eldridge]
      Eliza E 8 [Esther]
      Emma L 5 [Evert???]
      Emmett 3

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Florence L. PARSONS Self F W W 50 WV
      Ezra B. PARSONS Son M S W 23 WV
      Eldridge PARSONS Son M S W 21 WV
      Ester E. PARSONS Dau F S W 17 WV
      Evert L. PARSONS Son M S W 14 WV
      Emet PARSONS Son M S W 12 WV
      Belle GUTHRIE Other F S W 21 WV
      Occ: Servant Fa: WV Mo: WV

      1880 Jackson county Mortality Sch
      Parson, WW, 52, M, August, WV, heart disease, farmer

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Florence L Westfall 11/1830 wd 7-5 children VA VAVA
      Nellie Parsons gd 11/1891 WV WV WV

      Buried Baptist Grove, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co, WV
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Catherine Parsons,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Emberry Staats Parsons,   b. 25 May 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     3. Ezra B Parsons,   b. Jun 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Eldridge William Parsons,   b. 2 Apr 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Esther Ellen Parsons,   b. 9 Mar 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Everett Lee Parsons,   b. 2 Apr 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Emmett Parsons,   b. 24 Mar 1868, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1884  (Age 16 years)
    Family ID F1510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jonathan Pfost,   b. 18 Aug 1819, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1886  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 11 May 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • JCMR
      Jonathan Pfost, 62 Lewis
      Florence L Parsons 52 5/11/1882
    Family ID F1657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Granville Westfall,   b. Abt 1829, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F12393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S92] Parsons Book.

    3. [S70] John House.

    4. [S1205] Census.