West Virginia Pioneers

Thornton Alexander Parsons

Male 1882 - 1966  (83 years)


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  • Name Thornton Alexander Parsons 
    Born 16 Sep 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 1966  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Thornton Alex Parsons
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 16 Sep 1882
      Street address: 2517 Grand Ave
      Residence Place: Wood, West Virginia, USA
      Occupation: Bridge carpenter
      Physical Build: Slender
      Height: Tall
      Hair Color: Brown
      Eye Color: Blue
      Relative: Maud Parsons
      Relative's Relationship: Wife
      Tall, slender, blue eyes, brown hair

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Thornton Alex Parsons
      Gender: Male
      Residence Age: 60
      Birth Date: 16 Sep 1882
      Birth Place: Cottageville, West Virginia, USA
      Residence Date: 1942
      Residence Place: Wood, West Virginia, USA
      Relative: Mrs Emma Devalt, Leon, WV
      5'6" 163lb blue eyes, black hair, sallow complexion

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Alex Parsons
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 16 Sep 1882
      Birth Place: Cottageville, West Virginia
      Father: James Parsons
      Mother: Mary B Williamson
      SSN: 233267716
      Notes: Jul 1939: Name listed as ALEX PARSONS
    Person ID I30018  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2006 

    Father James Tanner Parsons,   b. 3 May 1840, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Bell Williamson,   b. Jun 1853, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1870  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Meigs Co Marriages
      James Parsons
      Mary B Williamson resident Meigs
      2/3/1870

      1880 Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 381C
      Jas. T. PARSONS Self M M W 37 WV VA VA
      Mary B. PARSONS Wife F M W 27 WV
      Charles PARSONS Son M S W 16 WV
      Harvey PARSONS Son M S W 14 WV
      Bertha PARSONS Dau F S W 9 WV
      Serena PARSONS Dau F S W 7 WV
      Emma L. PARSONS Dau F S W 6 WV
      Adelphia J. PARSONS Dau F S W 3 WV
      Ora B. PARSONS Dau F S W 8M WV

      1900 Union Dist, Jackson, WV # 117
      James T 5/1844 m 30y WV WV WV
      Mary B 6/1853 9-9 WV PA WV
      Adelpha 2/77
      Thornton A 9/83
      Elbert W 8/84
      Lewis O 1/87
      James H 9/90
      Sayre, Oscar D gs 1/97
      Sines, Bessie, gd, 10/99

      1910 Cooper, Mason, WV
      Parsons, James T 69 m2- 38y WV PA WV
      Mary B wife 57 m1- 38y 9-9 children WV WV WV
      Thornton son 27 s WV WV WV
      Elbert W son 24 WV WV WV
      Orvil son 23 WV WV WV
      Howard son 19 WV WV WV

      JCBR:
      Wont A, 7/31/1882, Jas P & Mary B Parsons, JC farmer
      Thornton A, 9/16/1882, James Tanner and Mary Bell (Williamson) Parsons, JC, (fpob) JC (mpob) Sistersville, delayed
    Family ID F9116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maude Roseberry,   b. 12 Sep 1884, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1939, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1912  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/23/1912 at Point Pleasant
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Thornton A Parsons, 28, Jackson Co, Mason Co
      Maude Roseberry, 28, Mason Co, Mason Co

      1920 Parkersburg Ward 7, Wood, WV
      Parson, Thornton A 37 WV WV WV
      Maud wife 35 WV WV WV

      1930 Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Parsons, Thornton A 47 md age 30 WV WV WV
      Maude 45 md age 26 WV WV WV

      1940 Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Parsons, Thornton 58 wd WV 1935: lived same house
    Family ID F29358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Furgeson,   b. CA 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Nov 1901  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993
      Name: Thornton Parsons
      Gender: Male
      Age: 19
      Birth Date: abt 1882
      Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1901
      Marriage Place: Meigs, Ohio, USA
      Father: Tanner Parsons
      Mother: Mary Williamson
      Name: Anna Furgeson
      Gender: Female
      Age: 19
      Birth Date: abt 1882
      Father: John Furgeson
      Mother: Rosa Thornton
      Film Number: 000313458
    Family ID F29359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    2. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1.

    3. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    5. [S1121] Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.