West Virginia Pioneers

Sarah Dolla 'Dolly' Mayhew

Female Abt 1801 - 1846  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name Sarah Dolla 'Dolly' Mayhew 
    Born Abt 1801  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1 Jun 1846  [1, 2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Baptist Grove Cemetery, Frozen Camp, Jackson Co, WV
      Parsons, Sarah Dolly b 6/1/1816, w/o Elias
    Person ID I5623  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2006 

    Family Elias Parsons,   b. Abt 1797,   d. 29 Dec 1849  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1823  [3
    Notes 

    • 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,
    Children 
     1. Charles M Parsons,   b. 1828, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age 67 years)
     2. David W Parsons,   b. 5 Oct 1829, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1916  (Age 86 years)
     3. Elias Benjamin Parsons,   b. Abt 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James W Parsons,   b. Abt 1839, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Angeline Parsons,   b. 26 Mar 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1917  (Age 81 years)
     6. Melinda Parsons,   d. young
     7. Elizabeth Parsons,   d. young
     8. Sarah Parsons,   d. young
    Family ID F1948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S102] John House - Cemeteries.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

    3. [S92] Parsons Book.