West Virginia Pioneers

Elkana "Cain" Parsons

Male 1876 - 1959  (83 years)


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  • Name Elkana "Cain" Parsons 
    Born 19 May 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Dec 1959  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I27702  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father James Ervin Parsons,   b. Mar 1845, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Sarah Mathena Harper,   b. Jun 1846, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1866  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Roane Co Marriages
      Parsons, James E, 21, Jackson, Roane
      Harper, Sarah M, 19, Kahawha, Roane
      John & Susan [Which John & Susan???]
      Stephen & Isabelle
      8/28/1866

      1880 Census Place: Poca, Kanawha, West Virginia Page 336B
      Ervin PARSONS Self M M W 35 WV
      Sarah PARSONS Wife F M W 33 WV
      Geo. W. PARSONS Son M S W 12 WV
      Manerva PARSONS Dau F S W 9 WV
      Wm. P. PARSONS Son M S W 8 WV
      Scynthia J. PARSONS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Elkany PARSONS Son M S W 3 WV
      Sonry B. PARSONS Dau F S W 1 WV
      Jno. E. PARSONS Brother M S W 22 WV

      1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      James E 3/1845, m 36
      Sarah M, 6/1846, 8-8
      Cain, s, 5/1878
      Joseph F, s, 12/1865
      John F, s, 6/1885
      Jones, Thurman, nw, 5/1888

      1910 Washington Dist , Jackson, WV
      Parsons, James E 68 M2 28
      Sarah M 64 M1 26u 8-7 children
      Joseph F 24 s
      Jones, Thurmon W, nephew 21
      Gibson, Vada M gd 12

      JCBR:
      John F Parsons, 6/5/1886, Irvin & Sarah Parsons, Jackson Co, farmer
      Cain Parsons, 5/19/1876, James Ervin & Sarah (Harper) Parsosn, Ripley, (f&mpob) Advent, delayed
      J F Parsons, 1887, Irvin & Sarah Parsons, Jackson Co, farmer, male
      Perry Parsons, 4/29/1893, James Ervin & Sara M (Harper) Parsons, Jackson Co, (f&mpob) Jackson, delayed

      Fran has DOD for James as 1915, Hank has 1916.
    Family ID F8494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Rachel Parsons,   b. 16 Apr 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1962, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1902  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Notes 

    • 1910 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 204-205
      Parsons, Elkanah 35 M1 7y
      Rachel L 23 M1 7y 4-3 children
      Lenard 6
      Hugh E 3
      George D 1 1/12
    Children 
     1. Leonard Parsons,   b. 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hugh E Parsons,   b. 1906, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George D Parsons,   b. 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    4. [S460] Hank Summers.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

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