West Virginia Pioneers

Martha Jane Parsons

Female 1830 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Martha Jane Parsons 
    Born Between 1825 and 1830  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I12836  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2005 

    Father George Parsons,   b. 1780,   d. Jan 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary 'Polly' Sleeth,   b. 1780, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850  (Age > 71 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1801  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Family ID F1345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev Perry Lowther,   b. Abt 1825, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Jul 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • 1870 Porthsouth Wd 5, Scioto, Ohio #18-20, living on what looks like Mill Street
      Louther, Perry 50 Va works rolling mill
      Malissa 20 Va keeping house
      Mattie 17 Oh helps her sister

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 110D
      Jacob LEONARD Self M M W 29 OHIO OH OH
      J. C. LEONARD Wife F M W 23 OHIO WV WV
      Perry LOWTHER FatherL M W 55 W. VA.
      Occ: Meth. Minister Fa: W. VA. Mo: W. VA.
      Rosa LEONARD AChild F S W 4 W. VA.

      John House:
      Jane, daughter of George Parsons, Sr., married Reverend Perry Lowther, a son of theirs married John Leonard’s daughter. [looks like a daughter married the Leonard. . .bb]
    Children 
     1. Melissa Lowther,   b. Abt 1850, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. J C Lowther,   b. Abt 1857, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6612  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S33] Parsons discussion group.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.