West Virginia Pioneers

Family: George Parsons / Mary 'Polly' Sleeth (F1345)

m. 31 Dec 1801


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  • Father | Male
    George Parsons

    Born  1780   
    Died  Jan 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  31 Dec 1801  [1]  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles PARSONS | F601 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth CHESTNUT | F601 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary 'Polly' Sleeth

    Born  1780  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1850   
    Buried     
    Father  John Alexander Sleeth | F1414 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Flesher | F1414 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Ruth Parsons

    Born  10 Nov 1801  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jun 1868   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abel Sayre, Sr | F1316 
    Married  1820   

    Child 2 | Male
    George 'Curley' Parsons

    Born  1803   
    Died  Bef MAYBE 1850   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Frances Elizabeth 'Fanny' Woodruff | F6608 
    Married  1 Mar 1827  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Elizabeth 'Betsy' Parsons

    Born  1804  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1870   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Board | F1025 
    Married  10 Mar 1825  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Sarah Parsons

    Born  Abt 1812   
    Died  26 Apr 1874   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edward H 'Neddy' Green | F1126 
    Married  14 Sep 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    David Ballard Parsons

    Born  Abt 1818  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catharine 'Katie' Ingram | F9376 
    Married  15 Feb 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Charles Allen Parsons

    Born  Abt 1826  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Julia Anna Allen | F1507 
    Married  10 Jun 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Amanda Parsons

    Born  Between 1825 and 1830   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles L Boyd | F6611 
    Married  29 Jul 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Martha Jane Parsons

    Born  Between 1825 and 1830   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rev Perry Lowther | F6612 
    Married  29 Jul 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Harrison County Marriages - 'the Morris Book'
      Parsons, George
      Sleeth, Mary
      31 Dec 1801 s/o Charles

      Sims Index : George Parsons
      100 A, Big Sand Creek; 1825; bk 1, pg 419
      100a, Grass Lick, 1821, B1, p 370
      19 A, Big Mill Creek, 1819, bk1, pg 350
      84 ac, Big Mill Creek, 1815; bk 1, pg 334

      1810 Mason Co VA (not absolutely certain but probably the right George)
      1m <10 George Jr.
      1m 26-45 George Sr.
      3f <10 Ruth, Betsy, Sally?
      1f 16-25 Mary (?)

      1820 Mason Co VA George Parsons, Jr
      2m <10 David B. ? and ?
      1m 10-15 George Jr. ?
      1m 26-44 George Sr.
      1f 0-10 Sally?
      2f 10-15 Betsy?, Ruth
      1f 26-44 Mary

      1830 Mason Co., VA George Parsons Sr
      1m 0-5 Charles
      1m 50-60 George
      2f 0-5 Martha Jane and Mandy
      1f 30-40 Polly
      Curly, Ruth, Sally, and Betsy all married bef. 1830

      1830 Mason Co VA (this MAY be Geo. Sr. separated from Mary who is living nearby. Big question is where is George Jr.?)
      2m <5
      1m 10-15
      1m 15-20
      1m 40-50 Geo. "Sr."
      1f <5
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 20-30

      1830 Mason Co VA I am sure this is Mary, estranged wife of George Sr.
      2m 10-15 David B. and Charles?
      1f 5-10 Martha?
      1f 10-15 Mandy?
      1f 40-50 Mary

      1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 10-15 Charles
      1m 60-70
      1f 5-10 Martha &
      1f 10-15 Amanda -- which is which?
      1f 50-60

      1850 Jackson Co VA Mortality Sch
      George Parsons, Sr, 67, M, Jan, PA, Dropsey, farmer

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 496-501 l/w Abel & Ruthie Sayre
      Parsons Polly 70 F Va

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Parsons discussion group.