West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Henry Parsons / Lavina 'Vina' Turner (F1495)

m. 5 Jun 1823


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  • Father | Male
    Henry Parsons

    Born  Between 1788 and 1792  Buchannon Fort, Harrison County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Sep 1862  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  5 Jun 1823  [1, 2]  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William [Lowther?] Parsons | F895 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan Fink | F895 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lavina 'Vina' Turner

    Born  Abt 1801  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Feb 1862 OR 7 May 1862  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Evan Turner | F9207 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mom [Ann?] [Turner] | F9207 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Washington Asbury Parsons

    Born  1824  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1895  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret Kessel | F2256 
    Married  3 Jun 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Solomon Parsons

    Born  Abt 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Dec 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lucinda Dewees | F2257 
    Married  5 Jun 1851  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Elizabeth Parsons

    Born  Abt 1828  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Lanham | F2258 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Amanda Parsons

    Born  Abt 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Samuel Dewees | F3641 
    Married  8 Jan 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Evans Parsons

    Born  Abt 1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Ann Lanham | F3643 
    Married  15 Jun 1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruth Sheets | F3646 
    Married  30 Dec 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Emily Parsons

    Born  Abt 1837  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Alpheus Dewees | F3642 
    Married  6 Jan 1859  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Charles C 'Charley' Parsons

    Born  10 Apr 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1911   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alice C Moore | F3012 
    Married  4 Jan 1863  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Travis Parsons

    Born  Abt 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1907  Arbuckle District, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rebecca Sarah Brock | F3647 
    Married  28 Feb 1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 0-5 Evan, Charles
      1m 10-15 Solomon
      1m 15-20 Washington
      1m 40-50
      1f 0-5 Emily
      1f 5-10 Amanda
      1f 10-15 Elizabeth
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 466-471
      Parsons Henry 52 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Virginia 49 F Va
      Parsons Washington 26 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Solomon 24 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Elizabeth 22 F Va
      Parsons Amanda 17 F Va
      Parsons Evan 15 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Emily 13 F Va
      Parsons Charles 10 M Va
      Parsons Traveis 5 M Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 312
      Parsons, Henry, 56
      Lavina, 50
      E (m) 25
      Chas Jr, 20
      Francis Jr, 18 ?? Travis??

      JCDR:
      Henry Parsons, 9/11/1862, 68y, [d] Jackson Co
      Vina Parsons, 2 or 5/7/1862, 60y, [d] Jackson Co [p] Evan Smmen [b] Va







      Clark Blake:
      Henry was supposed to have been born in the Buckhannon Fort but it burned down in 1782.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1860 Jackson Co annotated.

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.