West Virginia Pioneers

Richard Olin Parsons

Male 1858 - 1930  (71 years)


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  • Name Richard Olin Parsons 
    Born 12 Apr 1858  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 1930  [2
    Person ID I24051  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Alexis Fink 'Leck' Parsons,   b. 13 Oct 1827,   d. 17 Mar 1895  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Phoebe Casto,   b. 10 Aug 1830, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1919  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 14 Jan 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: Jan 14, 1848 by A J Waren
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Alexes Parsons
      Phebe Casto

      1850 Mason Co WV # 89-90
      Parsons, Alexis F 22 Va
      Phebe 20 VA
      William 2 Va
      Flora J 2/12 VA

      1870 JC Mill Creek # 84
      Alexis F 43
      Phoebe 40
      Lewis F 16
      Mary E 14
      Clora S, 13
      Richard O 12
      John B 10
      Austin L 8
      Lovell M 6
      Okey J 2
      Alexis C 6/12

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 454C
      Alx. F. PARSONS Self M M W 52 VA
      Phebe PARSONS Wife F M W 50 VA
      Lovel M. PARSONS Son M S W 16 WV
      Okey J. PARSONS Son M S W 12 WV
      Alex. C. PARSONS Son M S W 10 WV
      Orton D. PARSONS Son M S W 7 WV
      William PARSONS Father M S W 74 VA

      1900 JC Ripley Dist
      Phoebe Parsons, 8/1830, wd 14-12
      Emma Shinn, sv, 4/1878


      John House says they have a son Lovell
    Family ID F2261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Christina Atkinson,   b. 20 Jan 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1917  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 16 Dec 1880  [5
    Notes 

    • 1900 JC Ripley Dist
      Richard O 4/1858 m 19y
      Elsie C 1/1860 9-5
      Edwin E 9/84
      Clara C 3/88
      James L 12/91
      Herbert F 3/94
      Claude A 5/96

      1820 JC Fairplain Dist # 149
      Parsons, R O 61 (w)
      Marie 17

      Jackson Co Past & Present 1990, p 364 shows 3 more infant daughters. States Edward, Clara, James & Claude all moved to Ohio, Herbert & Elsie Marie stayed in WV.
    Children 
     1. Edwin\Edward Everett Parsons,   b. Sep 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Clara Cordelia Parsons,   b. 25 Mar 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Lloyd Parsons,   b. 28 Dec 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Herbert Fink Parsons,   b. 19 Mar 1894, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1976  (Age 81 years)
     5. Claude Atkinson Parsons,   b. 9 May 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alexis Willy Parsons,   b. 20 Nov 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Flora N Parsons,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Nannie Pearl Parsons,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Elsie Marie Parsons,   b. 2 May 1902, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1966  (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F8518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S34] Jackson County: Past and Present 1990.
      p 364

    3. [S70] John House.

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

    5. [S34] Jackson County: Past and Present 1990.