Charles W Parsons

1848 - 1929  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Charles W Parsons
  Born	May 1848	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Aug 1929	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	JCDR shows age as 83y
  Person ID	I3615	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Joshua L Parsons,   b. Abt 1814, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Joanna Stewart,   b. Abt 1813, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1850/1  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1835	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1840 Jackson Co VA 2m 0-5 [Allan, David?] 1m 20-30 2f 0-5 [Ann 1837, ?] 1f 20-30 1850 Jackson co, VA 146-150 Parsons Joshua 36 M Farmer Va Parsons Joanna 37 F Va Parsons Allen 14 M Va Parsons Anne E 13 F Va Parsons David W 11 M Va Parsons Mary E 7 F Va Parsons Geo W 5 M Va Parsons Charles W 3 M Va Parsons Sarah J 1 F Va Clark: According to the 1988 Parsons book, Charles W. was a deaf mute as a result of childhood measles. He died Aug. 17, 1929 (unm.). Joshua, son of John Parsons, married Joanna Stewart, a niece of “Old Billy Stewart”. He was one of the earliest settlers on Seamon Fork, of Reedy. He made the first improvement on the Newhart farm there, about 1847. Later, about 1849, he built near where the old well on the Perry Hall farm at the head of Little Creek stands (John Hall said “Devil Bill” Parsons lived there before Joshua did.) Joshua afterward returned to Grass Lick, and died on Middle Fork of Poca. His children were: Moses. Elizabeth, married Nathan Hill. Allen, married a Rhodes. George W., married Sarah J. Rhodes. Jack (Gen. Jackson), married Delila Burdett. Benson, married a Green. Charles, (was deaf). Sarah Jane. Analiza, married ‘Preacher” Honaker.
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.