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Margaret 'Peggy' Parsons

Female 1802 - 1871  (68 years)


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  • Name Margaret 'Peggy' Parsons 
    Born 27 Aug 1802  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Apr 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6097  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 Jesse Shamblin,   b. 20 Oct 1796, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1852, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1822  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co, VA
      2m 0-5 George , Jesse ?
      2m 5-10 Wilson, Ezekiel
      1m 10-15 William
      1m 15-20 John
      1m 40-50
      1f 10-15 Elizabeth
      1f 30-40

      1850 Jackson Co, VA
      pg 57 #411-415
      Shambling Jesee 51 M Farmer Va
      Shambling Margaret 46 F Va
      Shambling Ezekiel 16 M Farmer Va
      Shambling George 14 M Va
      Shambling Jesee 9 M Va
      Shambling Henry 7 M Va
      Shambling Willson 18 M Blacksmith Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 393-362
      Margaret, 57
      Jesse Jr, 21
      Henry, 18

      John House says they had a son Isaac

      Shamblin Cemetery on the Estel Simmons farm at Kenna
      Shamblin, Jesse, d March 20, 1852, aged 55y 5m, b Harrison Co
      Shamblin, Margaret (Parsons), d April 7, 1871, aged 78y 7m 10d, m Jesse Shamblin, Jan 17, 1822
      George W. Shamblin son of Jesse and Margaret (Parsons) Shamblin)
    Children 
     1. John Shamblin,   b. Jan 1823, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1910, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     2. William S Shamblin,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Shamblin,   b. 1825, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 77 years)
     4. Baby Shamblin,   b. Between 1835 and 1840,   d. Bef 1850  (Age ~ 14 years)
     5. Wilson Shamblin,   b. Abt 1832, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ezekiel Shamblin,   b. 17 Jan 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     7. George W Shamblin,   b. 16 Aug 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1905, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     8. Jesse P Shamblin, Jr,   b. Nov 1840, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Henry Clay Shamblin,   b. 7 Jun 1842, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F1294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1802 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jan 1822 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Parsons discussion group.

    2. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    3. [S473] Ohio Marriages 1803-1900.

    4. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.