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John House said that "Betsy, a daughter of Charles Parsons, Sr., married John Smith, of Lewis Co. Their children were: George Smith who lives in Roane County, and was three times married, the third wife's name being Smith.
Elias Smith, went to Illinois, was married. His children were Calvin and David.
Dolly Smith, married Jonah Woodruff, brother of David Woodruff. He was drowned, and she later married John Law, who, it is said, was also drowned.
One child by the first marriage, John Woodruff, is mentioned."
In the Jan. 1986 edition of Parsons Paragraphs from Parchment Valley, Chap Parsons' old newsletters, there is a notation "Charles Parson's daughter, Elizabeth, married John Smith in Harrison County, son of Mark and Mary, on Aug. 31, 1805.
The 1994 (and earlier versions) Parsons Book has her marrying George Board.
This is quite possibly the biggest mistake in the entire mistake-ridden
book. The family listed (many pages) is for that of Elizabeth Parsons
Board, dau. of Charles' son, George.
In the 1849 indenture, an Elizabeth Smith is listed (no husband mentioned as in married children) as daughter of Charles Parsons and this and the marriage record clearly show that she was his daughter.
1840 census Jackson Co, VA
Elizabeth Smith
1m <5 ?
1m 10-15 Lewis?
1f 40-50
1850 Jackson, VA
Elizabeth Smith 64 VA
Mary Smith 27 KY
Lewis Smith 25 KY
Elizabeth Smith 24 KY
Francis Smith 23 KY
Adelaide Smith 21 VA
The differences between House's children and this census are troubling as is the fact that some of the children were born in KY. Given the number of Smiths around makes one wonder but Elizabeth's date of birth (abt 1786) seems to fit. One obvious place to check is the 1900 census of Roane Co. where House said George Smith was still living in about 1905. I don't have the 1860-1880 censuses of JC, to look for her there (or children listed in 1850).
Clark
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