Ruth Parsons

1848 - 1920  (72 years)

• Name	Ruth Parsons
  Born	20 Mar 1848	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 May 1920  [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I3908	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	William M Parsons, Jr,   b. 20 Sep 1806, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 27 Jan 1892, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Susannah Bonnett,   b. 1807, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1826	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [4, 5]
  Notes	1850 Jackson, VA , #491-496 Parsons William 44 M Farmer Va Parsons Susanna 43 F Va Parsons John 19 M Farmer Va Parsons Hanah 17 F Va Parsons Lydia 12 F Va Parsons Nichols 9 M Va Parsons Henry 8 M Va Parsons Louisa 5 F Va Parsons Ruth 3 F Va Parsons Barbara 1 F Va 1860 Jackson, VA # 266-247 William, 53 Susan, 52 Nicholas, 20 Henry, 18 Louisa, 16 Ruth, 14 Barbara, 11 Mark, 9 1870 Jackson, WV Mill Creek Dist # 47-47 See marriage with Nancy Mark, 18, l/w W R & Sarah Scott, next door 1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 454C l/w Alx. F. PARSONS William PARSONS Father M S W 74 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Mt Moriah Cemetery, Parchment Parsons, William, d Jan 27,1892, aged 85y 4m 7d, Parsons, Susanna (Bonnett) d Feb 7, 1863, aged 63y
  Family ID	F785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Amos Kessel,   b. 14 Jun 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Oct 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [6]
  Notes	1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 90 William A, 26 Ruth, 23 Albert, 3 Austin A, 6/12 1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Wm A. KESSEL Self M M W 37 VA Ruth KESSEL Wife F M W 32 VA Albert KESSEL Son M S W 13 WV Austin KESSEL Son M S W 10 WV Rose KESSEL Dau F S W 8 WV Walter KESSEL Son M S W 4 WV Verny KESSEL Dau F S W 2 WV 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 163 Kessel, John W 34 m1 - 4y Ruth mother 62 wd 8-7 children "Jackson County West Virginia Past and Present 1990" p 277, states of the eight children: They all remained in the vicinity except Albert who went to Texas.
  Children	1. Albert Maywood Kessel,   b. 1866, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1946  (Age 80 years)   2. Austin Addison Kessel,   b. 27 Dec 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1951  (Age 81 years)   3. Forrest Rose Kessel,   b. 14 May 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1954  (Age 82 years)   4. John Walter Kessel,   b. 26 Mar 1876, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1961  (Age 85 years)   5. Frances Laverna 'Verny' Kessel,   b. 21 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Dec 1955, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   6. Geneva Locke Kessel,   b. 1882,   d. 1941  (Age 59 years)   7. Early E Kessel,   b. 6 Nov 1885,   d. 30 May 1897  (Age 11 years)   8. Kenna Edison Kessel,   b. 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Nov 1946, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S92] Parsons Book. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC. [S193] Clark Blake. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.