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Anna Parsons

Female 1812 - 1877  (64 years)


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  • Name Anna Parsons 
    Born 10 Sep 1812  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Jun 1877  [2
    Buried Garnes Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4434  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Parsons, Sr,   b. Between 1777 and 1778, Buchannon Settlement, Harrison County, (West) Virginia , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Greathouse,   b. 8 Mar 1788, Shenandoah Co, VA ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1860  (Age > 73 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1804  St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
      Name: PARSONS, JOHN
      Spouse: GREATHOUSE, MARY
      Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1804
      County: Belmont State: OH

      John Parsons in 1810 census, Mason Co., VA (pg. 373):
      One male, 26-45 (John)
      One female, 16-26 (Mary?)
      One female, under 10 (Margaret?)
      One female, under 10 (Barbara?)
      One female, under 10 (?)

      1820 Mason Co
      John Parsons
      3m 0-10 Moses, Joshua, Charles
      1m 26-45
      2f 0-10 Anna 1812, ?? 1810-1820
      2f 10-16 Margaret 1802, Barbara 1804
      1f 26-45

      1830 Mason Co, VA
      John Parsons Sr
      1m 1-4 John
      1m 10-14 Ballard (died young, per Hank Summers)
      2m 15-19 Joshua, Charles
      1m 50-59
      1f 1-4 Susanna 1826
      1f 5-9 Mary 1824
      1f 10-14 Martha 1816 (Hank has Sarah)
      1f 15-19 Anna 1812
      1f 40-49

      1840 Jackson Co VA
      1m 10-15 John
      1m 20-30 Charles
      1m 50-60
      2f 15-20 MJ & Susanna
      1f 40-50

      1850 Jackson Co VA pg 55 # 399-403
      Parsons John 72 M Farmer Va
      Parsons Mary 60 F Va
      Parsons Susanna 24 F Va
      Parsons James E 6 M Va

      1860 Mortality Sch Jackson Co VA
      Parsons, John Sr, 83, M, June, VA, old age, Farmer

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 261-243
      Mary, 73, l/w Elisha [50] & Sarah [45] Stewart

      Sims Index:
      John Parsons et al, 165 ac, Big Mill Creek, 1824, Bk 1, pg 398

      "Jackson County in the Wars"
      War of 1812
      6th VA Reg't
      John Parsons was a son of Charles and Elizabeth Chestnut Parsons,and a brother of 'Captain Billy'. He married Mary Greathouse. A son was Joshua, who married (1) Joanna Stewart, (2) Susan Garnes and (3) Hannah Redman.
    Family ID F879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tapley Garnes,   b. 25 Dec 1812, Giles County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Jan 1836  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • JCMR
      Garnes, Tapley
      Parsons, Ann 1/18/1836

      1840 Jackson Co, VA Tapley Garrens
      1m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co, VA pg 5 [shows Anna is d/o John Fink and Ruhama Sarye Parsons #33-34
      Garnes Tapley 38 M Farmer Va
      Garnes Anna 13 F Va
      Garnes Doctro 11 M Va
      Garnes Mary J 6 F Va
      Garnes Sarah E 9 F Va
      Sandusky? Joseph 30 M Va
      Garnes Susan 69 F Maryland
      Garnes Joseph * M U Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 407-374 (same # as Jackson's)
      Garnes, Tapley 48
      Anna 47
      Mary Jane, 21
      Sarah E, 16
      N C(f), 10
      William H 7
      Martha L 2
      Pfost, George W, 7

      1870 Jackson Co, WV Mill Creek Dist # 200
      Garnes, Tapley, 58
      Anna, 58
      Sarah E, 26
      Joseph D, 21
      Martha L, 12
      Walter F, 5 days

      1880 E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia Page 468C
      Tapley GARNES Self M M W 67 VA
      Occ: Farmer Fa: MD Mo: VA
      Annis GARNES Wife F M W 56 NY
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY

      John House:
      They had a daughter who married John Dougherty and another who married Anthony Jordan.

      JCBR
      Lucien M Garnes, born 10/3/1854 to Lapley & Ann Garnes, Jackson Co, farmer
      JCDR
      Garnes, Anna, 6/16/1877, 65y, [d&b] Grasslick, [p] Parsons and Mary, married
      Garnes, W H 9/20/1860, 7y 10m (D) Jackson Co (P) T & A Garnes (B) Jackson Co
    Children 
     1. Doctor Benjamin Franklin Garnes,   b. 1 Nov 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Mary Jane Garnes,   b. 9 Jan 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1906  (Age 67 years)
     3. Sarah E Garnes,   b. Between 1842 and 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph D Garnes,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Nancy Catherine Garnes,   b. 17 Oct 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1933, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. William H Garnes,   b. 20 Nov 1852, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1860, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     7. Lucien M Garnes,   b. 3 Oct 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Martha L Garnes,   b. 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F1504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Sep 1812 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Garnes Cemetery, Kenna, Jackson Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S193] Clark Blake.

    3. [S473] Ohio Marriages 1803-1900.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.