Rev William Ballard Parsons

1850 - 1920  (70 years)

• Name	William Ballard Parsons
  Prefix	Rev
  Born	5 Jul 1850	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jul 1920	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Hickory Grove Church Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV
  Notes	Founder and builder of Hickory Grove Church John House says he married a Harper
  Person ID	I4424	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	John Parsons, Jr,   b. Sep 1828, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Jane Truman,   b. Abt 1830, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Apr 1849	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  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.
  Family ID	F1125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Parthena Harper,   b. 9 Oct 1853, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1931  (Age 77 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1869	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia William B. PARSONS Self M M W 29 WV Parthena PARSONS Wife F M W 24 WV Artametia PARSONS Dau F S W 8 WV Lavirna E. PARSONS Dau F S W 7 WV John M. PARSONS Son M S W 5 WV Mary J. PARSONS Dau F S W 3 WV Margaret A. PARSONS Dau F S W 2 WV Daniel A. PARSONS Son M S W 2M WV 1900 Jackson Co, WV, Ripley Dist William R 7/1850 m 30y Parthena 8/1853 14-11 John M 5/1875 Daniel A 3/1880 William E 8/1885 Granvil P 3/1887 James O 6/1889 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV Parsons, William B 59 m1- 40y Parthena 56 m1- 40y 14-9 children Danial A 30 D James O 16 Granvil P 23 m1- 0y Dona dau 19 m1- 0y 0 child 1920 Fairplain, Ripley, Jackson, WV #93-93 Parsons, T P 33 Dona 30 Johnny L 9 Gertrude 7 Gatha 5 Grace 3 Grovie 1.4 da W B 68 father 1920 Fairplain, Ripley, Jackson, WV #95-95 Parsons, Jo 26 Rosa 20 Romeo 2 Marion R 11/12 Marthenia mother 67 M 1930 Washington, Jackson, WV Parthena, 76, wd [l/w Eva] Buried Hickory Grove Church, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV
  Children	1. Artimisha Parsons,   b. 29 Mar 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 1947, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Laverna Elizabeth Parsons,   b. Aug 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1954  (Age ~ 80 years)   3. John M Parsons,   b. May 1875, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Jane Parsons,   b. 7 Mar 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   5. Margaret Ann Parsons,   b. 6 Jun 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 31 years)   6. Daniel Asberry Parsons,   b. 11 Mar 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1960  (Age 80 years)   7. Dora B Parsons,   b. Dec 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Eva May Parsons,   b. 1 Nov 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1950  (Age 66 years)   9. William Edward Parsons,   b. Aug 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1954  (Age ~ 68 years)   10. Granville Perry Parsons,   b. 14 Mar 1887, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1956, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years)   11. James Owens Parsons,   b. Jun 1889, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Feb 1936, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 46 years)   12. Benjamin H Parsons,   b. 11 May 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Hickory Grove Church Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S519] Cemeteries JC Vol 1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.