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1840 Jackson, VA
1m 0-5 James
1m 5-10 Benjamin
2m 10-15 Charles, David
1m 40-50
2f 0-5 Angeline
1f 5-10
1f 10-15
1f 15-20
1f 40-50 Dolly
1f 70-80
1850 Jackson Co census, page 38, #283-287, Elias is dead, the children are with stepmother Sarah and her Graham children
Parsons Charles 23 M Va
Parsons David 21 M Farmer Va
Parsons Benjamin 16 M Va
Parsons James 12 M Va
Parsons Angeline 10 F Va
John House:
Elias Parsons was another son of Charles Parsons, Sr., who lived on the farm now owned by John Duke, at Frozen Camp. He was born just after the immigration to Warth's Bottom, and died December 29th, 1849, when fifty two years old. He was twice married, first marrying Dolla Mayhew, who is buried by his side at Frozen Camp. His second wife was a Widow Graham, whose maiden name had been Burdett. After Parsons died, his widow married Elijah Staats, and lived near Evans.
Three of Elias Parsons' children died while young. They were Sarah, Melinda and Elizabeth. The names of the remaining children were:
Charley (Little Charley), married Melinda Wiblin, and lived at the head of Frozen Camp. Their children were: M. M. (Murl), and Debby, who married a Brown.
David, married Betty Roush, and lives on the Kanawha River, in Mason County.
Ben, moved to Ohio, and married Ollie Kelley, of Byesville.
James, married Jane Dye, daughter of John Dye.
Angeline, married Leeman Allen, son of Jesse Allen,
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