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Family: James Mansfield Parsons / Melissa Hester Barnett (F7222)

m. 9 Nov 1878


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  • Father | Male
    James Mansfield Parsons

    Born  16 May 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Sep 1938   
    Buried     
    Married  9 Nov 1878  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Washington Asbury Parsons | F2256 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Kessel | F2256 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Melissa Hester Barnett

    Born  Jan 1860  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Enos Barnett | F583 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lucretia 'Crease' Casto | F583 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Hattie Evaline Parsons

    Born  1879  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nathan M Bowles | F9144 
    Married  18 Feb 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Esther L Parsons

    Born  Sep 1881  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James H Rardin | F19609 
    Married  8 May 1910  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Corda Hazel Parsons

    Born  Dec 1888  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Scott Smith | F19610 
    Married  19 Jun 1909  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Wreatha D Parsons

    Born  Aug 1893  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George A Rardin | F19611 
    Married  4 Jan 1922  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Clinton B Parsons

    Born  May 1896  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Pearl Ferry Ferguson | F19612 
    Married  20 Nov 1918  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Clafus Oscar Parsons

    Born  22 Oct 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 1998  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret Roseberry Childs | F19616 
    Married  7 May 1923  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • JCMR trasncription shows her name is Melissa Bonnett, but other sources show her as Melissa Barnett.

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Jas. M. PARSONS Self M M W 24 VA
      Malissa PARSONS Wife F M W 20 VA
      Hattie E. PARSONS Dau F S W 8M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV
      James M 5/1856 m 21y
      Melissa H 1/1860 5-5
      Esther L 9/81
      Corda H 12/88
      Wreatha D 8/93
      Clinton 5/96

      1910 Cologne, Mason, WV # 13
      Parsons, James M 53 m1- 31y
      Malisie 50 m1- 31y 6-6 children
      Ester da 27 s
      Bertha da 17
      Clinton son 13
      Clouas son 9

      1920 Cologne, Mason, WV # 10 all WVWVWV
      Parsons, Jim 63
      Mallisa 59
      Hattie da 39 s
      Wretha da 25 s
      Clofus son 19

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


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