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Arthur Candon Parsons

Male 1925 - 2007  (81 years)


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  • Name Arthur Candon Parsons 
    Born 15 Nov 1925  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Feb 2007  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Social Security Death Index about Arthur C. Parsons
      Name: Arthur C. Parsons
      Last Residence: 25159 Poca, Putnam, West Virginia
      Born: 15 Nov 1925
      Died: 24 Feb 2007
      State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina or West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Charleston Gazette, The - (Feb/26/2007)
      Arthur C. Parsons

      Mr. Arthur C. Parsons, 81, of Poca, passed away Feb. 24, 2007, in St. Mary's Hospital.

      Mr. Parsons was a 40-year employee of West Virginia Tractor and Equipment Company in Charleston.

      He is preceded in death by his wife, Joyce M. Parsons; parents, John and Georgia Parsons; five sisters; and three brothers.

      He is survived by five children, Lana Wheeler of Lexington, Va., Brenda Thompson of Hometown, Rita Lothes of Poca, Steve Parsons of Red House and Tim Parsons of Red House; one brother, Cecil Parsons of Red House; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

      A tribute to the life of Arthur C. Parsons will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Carl "Mick" Bailes and Pastor Kenneth Peters officiating. Burial will follow in Buffalo Memorial Park.

      Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

      Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.gatensharding.com.

      Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, 147 Main St., Poca, is serving the Parsons family.
    Person ID I99820  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Grover Parsons,   b. 18 Sep 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1939, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Georgia Mae Casto,   b. 30 Mar 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1970, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1 May 1911  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
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    • 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 Joyce Muriel Stover,   b. 23 Apr 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1996  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1951  Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10/6/1951 at Nitro, Kanawha Co
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Arthur Candon Parsons, 25, Putnam Co, Red House WV; John Grover Parsons & Georgia Mae (Casto) Parsons
      Joyce Muriel Stover, 21, Jackson, Red House WV; Lloyd Earl & Minnie Belle (Garrison) Stover
    Children 
     1. Lana Parsons
     2. Brenda Parsons
     3. Rita Parsons
     4. Steven A Parsons
     5. Timothy K Parsons
    Family ID F25605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S399] SSDI.

    2. [S92] Parsons Book.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.