Sarah Parsons

1807 - 1862  (55 years)

• Name	Sarah Parsons
  Nickname	Sally
  Born	6 Jun 1807	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Aug 1862  [1, 4]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  	http://www.wvgenweb.org/jackson/cemetery/oldsiniaville.html
  Notes	Death Record Name: Sarah/Cunningham Sex: Female Death Date: 01 Aug 1862 Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia Age at Death: 54y Birth Place: Jackson Co Marital Status: Spouse: Jas Cunningham Informant: Jas Cunningham The Parsons Family Book shows she was born June 6, 1807, per Vickers (1983, census data) Gravestone at Old Siniaville Cemetery Cunningham, Sarah Wife of James Cunningham Born June 6, 1812 Died July 6, 1862
  Person ID	I3748	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles PARSONS,   b. 4 Nov 1745,   d. 4 Nov 1823, Mason County, now Jackson County, (West ) Virginia, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Anna "Nancy" Flesher,   b. 1761,   d. Abt 1859  (Age 98 years)
  Married	3 May 1797	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	Marriage to Nancy Flesher Sleeth found in History of Upshur County, Harrison County Marriage Records. Harrison Co Marriages, 1785-1894: Charles Parsons & Nancy Sleeth, 5/3/1797 "Marriages of Virginia, Early to 1800": Parsons, Charles to Nancy Sleeth, 30 Aug 1796, Harrison VA Parsons, Chas to Nancy Sleeth, 3 May 1797, Harrison VA Clark Blake: The 30 Aug. 1796 marriage date was recorded by John Loofboro in Harrison Co. The later date, May 3, 1797, was recorded by Joseph Cheuvront, a famous Baptist minister. [Marriage bond and marriage dates]
  Family ID	F880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Cunningham, II,   b. Between 1798 and 1802, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1871  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	Abt 1824  [1]
  Notes	1840 Jackson, VA 3m 0-5 3m 5-10 1m 30-40 1f 10-15 Matilda 1f 30-40 1850 Jackson, VA pg 48 356-360 Cuningham James 48 M Farmer Va Cuningham Sarah 42 F Va Cuningham William P 16 M Farmer Va Cuningham Sabina 14 M [Thaddeus?] Va Cuningham Elias A 12 M Va Cuningham George B 10 M Va Cuningham Lithia C 8 F Va Cuningham Emily E 6 F Va Cuningham Martha 4 F Va Cuningham Joel W 8/12 M Va 1860 Jackson, VA pg 112 [Elias & George gone by now] James, 62 Sarah, 50 William P, 26 Thaddeus S, 24 [Nic] Emily E, 16 Martha L, 14 George W, 12 [Joel Webster?] Phoebe J, 11 [maybe age 7?] Virgil A, 9 Sarah L, 7 James M, 5 John M, 4 James W, 10 [probably Ben's son]? 1870 Jackson, WV pg 123 James 68 Phoebe J, 77 (s/b 17???) Sarah buried Old Sinaiville Cemetery Cunningham, Sarah, June 6, 1812-July 6, 1862, wife James, d Charles Sr & Nancy Ann (Flesher-Sleeth) Parsons John House: Sally, the other daughter of Charles Parsons, Sr., and his second wife, married James Cunningham. Of their children, Charles Cunningham was drowned in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Rath married Jane Graham. He died in Ripley.
  Children	1. Matilda Ann Cunningham,   b. 25 Oct 1827, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1884  (Age 57 years)   2. Benjamin Rathurn Cunningham,   b. 3 Oct 1829, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Apr 1893  (Age 63 years)   3. Isaac Marshall Cunningham,   b. Abt 1832,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 38 years)   4. William P Cunningham,   b. 26 Jan 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Mar 1914  (Age 80 years)   5. Thaddeus Sabina 'Nic' Cunningham,   b. 1 Jan 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 20 Oct 1909  (Age 73 years)   6. Elias Alexander Cunningham,   b. 23 Feb 1838, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1925, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)   7. George B Cunningham,   b. Abt 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1862, Richmond, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 22 years)   8. Letha C 'Lezy' Cunningham,   b. Abt 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Emily E Cunningham,   b. Abt 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Martha L Cunningham,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1885  (Age ~ 38 years)   11. Joel Webster Cunningham,   b. 25 Oct 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Aug 1916  (Age 67 years)   12. Virgil A Cunningham,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Phoebe Jane Cunningham,   b. Abt 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Sarah L Cunningham,   b. Abt 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   15. James W Cunningham,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   16. John M Cunningham,   b. Abt 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Jun 1807 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] Parsons discussion group. [S92] Parsons Book. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.