West Virginia Pioneers
Family: John Parsons, Sr / Mary Greathouse (F879)
m. 23 Oct 1804-
Father | Male
John Parsons, Sr
Born Between 1777 and 1778 Buchannon Settlement, Harrison County, (West) Virginia , USA 
Died 18 Jun 1859 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Married 23 Oct 1804 [1] St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio [1] Father Charles PARSONS | F601 Group Sheet Mother Elizabeth CHESTNUT | F601 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Mary Greathouse
Born 8 Mar 1788 Shenandoah Co, VA ? Died Aft 1860 Buried Father Mother
Child 1 | Female
Margaret 'Peggy' Parsons
Born 27 Aug 1802 Virginia, USA Died 7 Apr 1871 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Jesse Shamblin | F1294 Married 17 Jan 1822 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
Child 2 | Female
Barbara Ellen Parsons
Born Abt 1804 Virginia, USA Died 14 Apr 1871 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Spouse George Shamblin | F3513 Married 9 Jan 1822 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia
Child 3 | Male
Moses M Parsons
Born 1810 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 23 Oct 1880 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Gandee (aka Stonelick) Cemetery, Stonelick Road, Jackson Co, WV Spouse Mom [Parsons] | F13332 Married Spouse Mary 'Polly' Dewees | F1137 Married 25 Feb 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Anna Parsons
Born 10 Sep 1812 Virginia, USA Died 16 Jun 1877 Buried Garnes Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV Spouse Tapley Garnes | F1504 Married 18 Jan 1836 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
Joshua L Parsons
Born Abt 1814 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Joanna Stewart | F1212 Married 6 Mar 1835 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Susanna Garnes | F1612 Married 16 Nov 1851 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse S Hannah Redman | F1216 Married 26 Apr 1857 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Louisa Rollins | F2977 Married 20 Nov 1877 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 6 | Female
Martha "Patsy" Parsons
Born Abt 1816 Died Yes, date unknown Buried Reece B Fields Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Spouse Mathias Rhodes | F821 Married 24 Feb 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Male
Charles Todd Parsons, Jr
Born Abt 1822 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Abt 16 Dec 1889 Buried Spouse Lucy Ann Truman | F676 Married 20 Jun 1844 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Female
Mary Jane Parsons
Born 1824 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Thomas Marcellus Raines | F1206 Married 21 Mar 1843 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Female
Susanna Parsons
Born 1826 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Elias Adkins | F8550 Married 28 Feb 1874 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 11 | Male
John Parsons, Jr
Born Sep 1828 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Mary Jane Truman | F1125 Married 1 Apr 1849 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Sarah Jane Parsons | F8509 Married 13 Apr 1894 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
Name: PARSONS, JOHN
Spouse: GREATHOUSE, MARY
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1804
County: Belmont State: OH
John Parsons in 1810 census, Mason Co., VA (pg. 373):
One male, 26-45 (John)
One female, 16-26 (Mary?)
One female, under 10 (Margaret?)
One female, under 10 (Barbara?)
One female, under 10 (?)
1820 Mason Co
John Parsons
3m 0-10 Moses, Joshua, Charles
1m 26-45
2f 0-10 Anna 1812, ?? 1810-1820
2f 10-16 Margaret 1802, Barbara 1804
1f 26-45
1830 Mason Co, VA
John Parsons Sr
1m 1-4 John
1m 10-14 Ballard (died young, per Hank Summers)
2m 15-19 Joshua, Charles
1m 50-59
1f 1-4 Susanna 1826
1f 5-9 Mary 1824
1f 10-14 Martha 1816 (Hank has Sarah)
1f 15-19 Anna 1812
1f 40-49
1840 Jackson Co VA
1m 10-15 John
1m 20-30 Charles
1m 50-60
2f 15-20 MJ & Susanna
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson Co VA pg 55 # 399-403
Parsons John 72 M Farmer Va
Parsons Mary 60 F Va
Parsons Susanna 24 F Va
Parsons James E 6 M Va
1860 Mortality Sch Jackson Co VA
Parsons, John Sr, 83, M, June, VA, old age, Farmer
1860 Jackson Co VA # 261-243
Mary, 73, l/w Elisha [50] & Sarah [45] Stewart
Sims Index:
John Parsons et al, 165 ac, Big Mill Creek, 1824, Bk 1, pg 398
"Jackson County in the Wars"
War of 1812
6th VA Reg't
John Parsons was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Chestnut Parsons,and a brother of 'Captain Billy'. He married Mary Greathouse. A son was Joshua, who married (1) Joanna Stewart, (2) Susan Garnes and (3) Hannah Redman.
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