Mary Jane Parsons

1824 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Mary Jane Parsons
  Born	1824	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I6098	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Parsons, Sr,   b. Between 1777 and 1778, Buchannon Settlement, Harrison County, (West) Virginia , USA ,   d. 18 Jun 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Greathouse,   b. 8 Mar 1788, Shenandoah Co, VA ? ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age > 73 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1804	St. Clairsville, Belmont Co., Ohio   [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	Thomas Marcellus Raines,   b. Abt 1823, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Mar 1843	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	1850 Jackson Co VA 110-114 Rein Thos 17 [27?] M Farmer Va Rein Mary 26 F Va Rein Robt 6 M Va Rein Mellisa J 4 F Va Rein Mary E 2/12 F Va 1860 Roane Co VA Thomas Raynes 35 VA Mary 37 Va Robert 16 Melisa J 14 Mary E 10 1870 Harper, Roane, WV Raines, Thos 45 Va Mary 45 Abraham F 7 Ida May 4 Raines, E 71 1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 37D Thomas RAYNES Self M M W 56 WV Mary RAYNES Wife F M W 57 WV Abram F. RAYNES Son M S W 17 WV Ida M. RAYNES Dau F S W 13 WV Josiah SMITH Other M S W 18 WV Occ: Servant Fa: WV Mo: WV 1900 Smithfield, Roane Co WV Abraham Gandy 12/1843 m 36y Mary E 3/1850 7-5 children Albert 12/1878 Lewis M 1/1881 Mary J 9/1889 Mary Ranes mil 10/1827? 77? wd 10-4 John House: their daughter married Chris Rhodes History of Harper District: says they had one son, Floyd and three daughters, Rachel who married a daughter of Rev St Clair Hammrick, Betty who marrired Abram Gandee and Ida who married John Morrison. Thomas was a Confederate Soldier.
  Children	1. Robert Raines,   b. Abt 1844, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Melissa Jane Raines,   b. Abt 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Elizabeth Raines,   b. Mar 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Abraham Floyd Raines,   b. Abt 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ida May Raines,   b. 9 Oct 1865, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 1930, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1824 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] Parsons discussion group. [S1205] Census. [S473] Ohio Marriages 1803-1900. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.