Marcus Parsons

Abt 1834 - 1880  (~ 46 years)

• Name	Marcus Parsons
  Born	Abt 1834	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Feb 1880  [1, 2]
  Notes	JCWR, Will 2/2/1880, Prob 4/3/1880 of Sycamore Creek Wife, Shillometh Children - William Armstrong, Elizabeth Ellen & Alviss Berry Parsons John House: Marcus, married first Nancy Hamon, and later Loma Ayers, a sister of Buenos Ayers, the singing teacher mentioned in the history of Reedy Valley. Charles Parsons on Big Run was their son.
  Person ID	I3962	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2005

  
  

  Father	John Fink Parsons,   b. 20 Aug 1794 OR 1797, Warth's Bottom, Jackson, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Sep 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ruhama Lyons,   b. Abt 1804, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1823	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 3, 4]
  Notes	Mason CMR: John Parsons R Sayre 24 June 1823 Clark Blake: Ruhama Lyons (some say Sayre was her last name but this is not true according to Ralph Sayre). [maybe she'd married a Sayre? bb] 1830 Mason Co John Fink Parsons 2 m 1-4 2 m 30-39 3 f 5-9 1 f 20-29 1840 JC 1m 0-5 Dock 1m 5-10 Travis or Marcus - are they the same??? 1m 10-15 Alfred 1m 15-20 1m 40-50 2f 0-5 1f 5-10 1f 10-15 Virginia 2f 15-20 Hannah 1f 40-50 1850 JC pg 74-75, #519-524 Parsons Jno F 56 M Farmer Va Parsons Ruhama 46 F Va Parsons Myriam 23 F Va Parsons Alfred 21 M Farmer Va Parsons Maris [Marcus] 16 M Farmer Va Parsons Armstrong 11 M Va 1860 JC # 465-433 John Fink, 66 Ruama, 56 Miriam, 33 Marcus, 26 Armstrong, 21 1870 JC Mill Creek # 424 John Fink 75 Ruhama 65 Marcus 36 Nancy A 19 William A 7/12
  Family ID	F1356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Ann Hamon,   b. 1850, Russell County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1 May 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 22 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1868	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1870 JC Mill Creek # 424, l/w John Fink Parsons Marcus 36 Nancy A 19 William A 7/12
  Children	1. William Armstrong Parsons,   b. Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Shilometh 'Loma' Ayres,   b. 30 Sep 1852, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1934  (Age 82 years)
  Married	23 Jul 1874	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Shalemeth PARSONS Self F W W 28 WV Elizabeth E. PARSONS Dau F S W 2 WV Alvin PARSONS Son M S W 7M WV Garabalia AYERS Brother M W 19 WV
  Children	1. Charles Parsons,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Ellen 'Lizzie' Parsons,   b. 25 Nov 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Jul 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 69 years)   3. Alvin Berry Parsons,   b. 2 Nov 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Apr 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F2117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S92] Parsons Book. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S1205] Census, 1860 Jackson Co annotated. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.