Leona Belle Parsons

1912 - 1994  (82 years)

• Name	Leona Belle Parsons
  Born	8 Mar 1912	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Oct 1994	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Social Security Death Index about Leona B. Higginbotham Name: Leona B. Higginbotham SSN: 235-56-8865 Last Residence: 25064 Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States of America Born: 8 Mar 1912 Died: 14 Oct 1994 State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1953) Mrs. Leona B. Higginbotham, 82, of Dunbar died Oct. 14, 1994, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, after a long illness. She was the first crossing guard for the city of Dunbar with 18 years service She was a member of First Church United Methodist, Dunbar, and a volunteer for American Red Cross and Thomas Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Putnam County and a 64 year resident of Dunbar. Surviving: husband, Charles W.; son, Charles E. of Gaithersburg, MD.; daughter, Viola "Vi" Nichols of Nitro; brothers, Ray, Alfred and Cecil Parsons of Poca; sisters, Lura Cook of Eleanor, Marie Goddard of Red House; two grandchildren. Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, is in charge of arrangements. Charleston Gazette 10/16/1994
  Person ID	I99813	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John Grover Parsons,   b. 18 Sep 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 1939, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Georgia Mae Casto,   b. 30 Mar 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1970, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 May 1911	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 5/1/1911 at home of the bride Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States John Grover Parsons, 24, Jackson, Putnam Georgia Casto, 22, Jackson, Putnam 1920 Buffalo, Putnam, WV Parsons, J G 35 Georgie 29 Leona B da 8 Ramy M da 6 Bearitace da 4 Lura 2 John K son 1/4 1930 Buffalo, Putnam, WV # 179-180 all born WV WV WV Parsons, J Grover 45 md age 26 Georgia M 41 md age 22 Leona B da 18 Rama M da 16 Beatrice da 14 Lura da 12 John K son 10 S Ray son 8 L Marie da 6 Arthur C son 4 2/12 Alfred G son 1 9/12 1940 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV living with Oscar J Barnette family Beatrice Parsons 24 lodger WV 1935: lived Charleston -- WV Dipper - enamal plant
  Family ID	F11038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles William Higginbotham,   b. 6 Dec 1906, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 2001, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Married	CA 1936
  Notes	findagrave.com Leona Belle Parsons Higginbotham Birth: Mar. 8, 1912 Red House Putnam County West Virginia, USA Death: Oct. 14, 1994 Dunbar Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Charles William Higginbotham Birth: Dec. 6, 1906 Buffalo Putnam County West Virginia, USA Death: Sep. 5, 2001 South Charleston Kanawha County West Virginia, USA Son of Oscar Orval "Ross" Higginbotham and Minnie Frances Jackson
  Children	1. Charles E Higginbotham   2. Violet Higginbotham
  Family ID	F25541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S399] SSDI. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com. [S92] Parsons Book. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.