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John Parsons, Jr

Male 1828 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Parsons 
    Suffix Jr 
    Born Sep 1828  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • "Jackson Countians in the Civil War"

      Parsons, John Jr., Pvt.; 31; (Hunter); MI Ripley, 8-1-63; s. John Jr. &






      Mary (Greathouse) Parsons, Stonelick; m. (I) Mary Truman 4-1-1848 (2) Sarah
      Jane Newberry, 4-13-1894.
    Person ID I3350  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2005 

    Father John Parsons, Sr,   b. Between 1777 and 1778, Buchannon Settlement, Harrison County, (West) Virginia , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Greathouse,   b. 8 Mar 1788, Shenandoah Co, VA ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1860  (Age > 73 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1804  St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
      Name: PARSONS, JOHN
      Spouse: GREATHOUSE, MARY
      Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1804
      County: Belmont State: OH

      John Parsons in 1810 census, Mason Co., VA (pg. 373):
      One male, 26-45 (John)
      One female, 16-26 (Mary?)
      One female, under 10 (Margaret?)
      One female, under 10 (Barbara?)
      One female, under 10 (?)

      1820 Mason Co
      John Parsons
      3m 0-10 Moses, Joshua, Charles
      1m 26-45
      2f 0-10 Anna 1812, ?? 1810-1820
      2f 10-16 Margaret 1802, Barbara 1804
      1f 26-45

      1830 Mason Co, VA
      John Parsons Sr
      1m 1-4 John
      1m 10-14 Ballard (died young, per Hank Summers)
      2m 15-19 Joshua, Charles
      1m 50-59
      1f 1-4 Susanna 1826
      1f 5-9 Mary 1824
      1f 10-14 Martha 1816 (Hank has Sarah)
      1f 15-19 Anna 1812
      1f 40-49

      1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 10-15 John
      1m 20-30 Charles
      1m 50-60
      2f 15-20 MJ & Susanna
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co VA pg 55 # 399-403
      Parsons John 72 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Mary 60 F Va
      Parsons Susanna 24 F Va
      Parsons James E 6 M Va

      1860 Mortality Sch Jackson Co VA
      Parsons, John Sr, 83, M, June, VA, old age, Farmer

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 261-243
      Mary, 73, l/w Elisha [50] & Sarah [45] Stewart

      Sims Index:
      John Parsons et al, 165 ac, Big Mill Creek, 1824, Bk 1, pg 398

      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      War of 1812
      6th VA Reg't
      John Parsons was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Chestnut Parsons,and a brother of 'Captain Billy'. He married Mary Greathouse. A son was Joshua, who married (1) Joanna Stewart, (2) Susan Garnes and (3) Hannah Redman.
    Family ID F879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Jane Truman,   b. Abt 1830, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Apr 1849  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co VA # 401-405
      Parsons John Jr 21 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Mary 20 F Va
      Parsons Julianna 1 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 395-364
      Parsons, John, 30
      Mary, 28
      Julia A 12
      Wm B, 9
      Melissa 8
      Sarah M 6
      Jn.o B 4
      F W (m) 1
      Susan 35

      1870 Jackson Co VA Mill Creek # 306
      Parsons, John 43 [looks a lot like Passons]
      Mary 39
      Melissa J 18
      Sarah M 16
      John B 13
      Albert 8
      Lucinda E 5
      George N 3
      Thomas F 1

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Parsons, John 54
      Mary J 48
      Lucinda E 16
      George M 13
      Thomas T 11
      Aultis S 7
      Charles M 4

      John House gives their children as: Ballard, married a Harper, Melissa, married a Green, Margaret, married Ben Coleman, John, Thomas, married a Milam, Charles, married a Miller, Julia Ann, married Thaddeus Shamblin, Ab, lives above Ripley, Altice.
    Children 
     1. Julia Ann Parsons,   b. Jun 1847, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rev William Ballard Parsons,   b. 5 Jul 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Melissa Jane Parsons,   b. Abt 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sarah Margaret Parsons,   b. 11 Jun 1854, Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John B Parsons,   b. Abt 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Franklin M Parsons,   b. 14 Oct 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Albert Newton Parsons,   b. 15 Feb 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 84 years)
     8. Lucinda J Parsons,   b. Abt 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. George Matthew Parsons,   b. Jan 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1946  (Age ~ 79 years)
     10. Thomas T Parsons,   b. Apr 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Aultice S Parsons,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Charles M Parsons,   b. 7 Oct 1876, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1924, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Family ID F1125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Jane Parsons,   b. Mar 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Apr 1894  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      John Parsons, 60, Jackson, Kentuck
      Sarah Jane Newberry, 45, Jackson, res Kentuck
      4/13/1894

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Parsons, John 9/1828 m 5y
      Sarah J 3/1841 8-5
      Thomas T 3/1869
      Charles M 10/1875
      Odell step sn 9/1888

      JCBR
      Parsons, Odell, 9/16/1888, John & Sarah J Parsons, Kentuck, farmer
    Children 
     1. Odell Parsons,   b. 16 Sep 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F8509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S473] Ohio Marriages 1803-1900.

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