PARSONS
Migration
pattern:
NOTE: Research into this family is currently on
hold, but I am leaving this page up to serve as a guide for other family
members.
RICHARD PARSONS
m: LYDIA BRIGGS
children:
i.
Hannah
PARSONS
·
b: c
1746, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
unknown
·
m:
Joseph MIDKIFF (Madkiff, Maskiff)
ii.
Agnes
PARSONS
·
b: c
1748, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
unknown
·
m:
John MIDKIFF (Madkiff, Maskiff)
iii. George PARSONS
·
b: c
1750, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
unknown
·
m:
iv. Joseph PARSONS
·
b: c
1752, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
unknown
·
m:
Margaret (Peggy) GRIFFITH
v. John PARSONS
·
b: c 1754, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d: Jan 6, 1808 Pittsylvania Co., VA ???
·
m: Sarah ADKINS (Atkins, Atkinson)
vi. Samuel PARSONS
·
b: c
1756, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
unknown
·
m: Dec
21, 1779 Rebecca FARTHING, Pittsylvania Co., VA
vii. Lydia
PARSONS
·
b: c
1760, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d: c
1805
·
m: c
1773, Stephen YATES
· b: 1756
· d: 1836
viii. William PARSONS
·
b: c
1762, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d:
1818, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
m:
Mary (Polly) BANKS
JOHN PARSONS (Richard 1)
m: SARAH ADKINS (Atkins, Atkinson) c 1750
children:
i. Eli PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
ii. Frederick PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
iii. Levine
(daughter) PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
iv. Sarah
"Sally PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
v. Gabriel PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
Sarah JUSTICE Nov 2, 1796 Pittsylvania
Co., VA
vi. Jesse
PARSONS
·
b: c
1763, Pittsylvania Co., VA
·
d: Oct
28, 1828 Blue Twp, Jackson Co., MO
·
m: Elizabeth (Betsy) LAY Mar
26, 1794, Wilkes Co., NC
vii William PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m: Phebe ADKINS Sep 29,
1800, Pittsylvania Co., VA
viii Lydia PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m:
Samuel MIDKIFF Nov 17, 1800,
Pittsylvania Co., VA
ix. Richard PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m: Milley TURLEY Oct
15, 1804, Pittsylvania Co., VA
x. John PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m: Mishel PARSONS (cousin)
Feb 26, 1803, Pittsylvania Co., VA
JESSE PARSONS (John 2, Richard 1)
m: ELIZABETH
LAY Mar 26, 1794, Wilkes Co., NC
children:
i.
unnamed son
·
b:
after 1794
·
d:
·
m:
ii. Henry
PARSONS
·
b:
c1798 (Stayed in IL when family moved to MO
·
d:
·
m:
iii. John
PARSONS
·
b:
c1800
·
d: 1864, Sulphur
Springs, Hopkins Co., TX
·
m:
Priscilla unknown (#2)
iv. Zoah PARSONS
·
b:
c1803, Knox Co., KY
·
d:
·
m:
Mary unknown
v. James PARSONS
·
b: 1805, Knox Co., KY
·
d: Jun 8, 1859 or 1860, Allen Co., KS
·
m: Elizabeth
FOSTER
Apr 27, 1826, Jackson Co.,
MO
vi. William
Hugh PARSONS
·
b:
c1807, Knox Co., KY
·
d:
1888, Uvalde, TX
·
m: Nancy SMITH, May 25, 1828, MO.
vii. Rebecca
PARSONS
·
b:
1809, Knox Co., KY
·
d:
·
m:
David HUFF, Aug 29, 1829, Jackson Co., MO
viii. Sarah “Sally”
PARSONS
·
b:
c1810, Knox Co., KY
·
d:
·
m:
George WILSON, Nov 7, 1830, Jackson Co., MO
ix. Ann
PARSONS
·
b:
c1813, Knox Co., KY
·
d:
·
m:
James VINCENT, Dec 26, 1840, Van Buren Co., MO
x. Eleanor
PARSONS
·
b:
c1816, Franklin Co., IL
·
d:
·
m:
Joseph MULKEY
xi. Margaret
PARSONS
·
b:
c1819, Franklin Co., IL
·
d:
·
m:
Henry MITCHELL, Jul 24, 1842, Van Buren Co., MO
xii. Mary Vioma “Oma” PARSONS
·
b: Aug
6, 1820, Cooper (Later called Jackson) Co., MO
·
d: Jun
14, 1915, Atacosa, TX
·
m:
Claiborne AKERS, Sep 25, 1842, Cass Co., MO
notes:
Family moved to Knox Co., KY before 1803, then to Franklin Co., IL
between 1813 and 1816, then on to Cass Co., MO (1st called Cooper
Co, then Jackson Co., then Cass in 1835 ) between 1819 and Aug 1820.
JAMES PARSONS (Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)
m: ELIZABETH
FOSTER
children:
i. Henry
Davis PARSONS
·
b: Oct 9, 1828, Jackson Co., MO
·
d: Dec
9, unk, Glen Rose, Somervell Co., TX
·
m: #1 Emeline “Emily” GATES
ii.
Mary
Elizabeth "Lizzie" PARSONS
·
b:
1831, Jackson Co., MO
·
d:
·
m:
Elgin LOWREY
iii. Mark
Foster PARSONS
·
b: Oct
30, 1834, MO
·
d: Jun
30, 1912, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
·
m: Mandelia CARNEY
iv. Jesse PARSONS
·
b:
1836 or 1837, Cass Co., MO
·
d:
·
m: Apr
1866, Julia Ann TYE
v. James Alexander PARSONS
·
b:
1839, Cass Co., MO
·
d: Jul
7 (9?), 1877
·
m:
Jennie DENNISON
vi. Martha J (F?) PARSONS
·
b:
1841, Cass Co., MO
·
d:
·
m:
vii.
Louisa
Jane PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m: Mr.
BERTRANCE
notes:
James A went to CA in 1854, possibly
with his brother Mark who also went to CA in 1854. His nephew Thomas Valentine came out about
1875.
HENRY DAVIS PARSONS (James 4, Jesse 3, John 2,
Richard 1)
(Probably in Allen Co., KS – onsite research in Glen Rose
has dispelled this family story)
m: #1 EMELINE
"Emily" GATES
children with Emily:
i.
Thomas Valentine PARSONS
·
b: Jan
6, 1854, TX
·
d: Jun
3, 1927, San Diego, CA
·
m: Martha "Mattie" Amanda GASH, 1882, Visalia, CA
m:
#2 Harriet TODD
children with Harriet:
ii. Rosa Isabelle
PARSONS
·
b: Mar
19, 1858, TX
·
d:
·
m:
Harry FOREMAN
iii. William Bradford PARSONS
·
b: May
30, 1859
·
d:
·
m:
Mamie unknown
iv. Emma Hade PARSONS
·
b: Jul
9, 1861
·
d:
·
m:
v. James
Clark PARSONS
·
b: Jul
31, 1863
·
d: Apr
3, 1864
·
m: N/A
vi. Flora
Eliza PARSONS
·
b: May
25, 1865
·
d:
·
m:
unknown CHANEY
vii. Louise
PARSONS
·
b: Nov
30, 1867
·
d:
·
m:
unknown JACKSON
viii. Eddie
Davis PARSONS
·
b: Sep
5, 1870
·
d:
·
m:
Lucy unknown
ix. Frank K
PARSONS
·
b:
·
d:
·
m: Apr
29, 1896, Rebecca McBETH
x. Sarah
Elizabeth PARSONS
(May not have been a
child of Henry/Harriet)
·
b:
1867
·
d: Dec 21, 1872
·
m:
m: Mandelia
CARNEY Feb 13, 1870 or 1872
children:
i. Alfred PARSONS
·
b: c1873, CA (Twin?)
·
d:
·
m:
ii. Arthur PARSONS
·
b: c1873, CA (Twin?)
·
d:
·
m:
iii. Charles
D. PARSONS
·
b:
c1876
·
d:
·
m:
iv. Lee
PARSONS
·
b: Jul 11, 1880, CA (Twin?)
·
d: Nov
28, 1947, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
·
m:
v. Elgin PARSONS
·
b: c1880, CA
(Twin?)
·
d:
·
m:
vi. Sterling
PARSONS
· b: Dec 3, 1889, CA
· d: Jun 29, 1949, Fresno Co., CA
· m:
vii.
Esther PARSONS
·
b:
c1894
·
d:
·
m:
viii.
Ewell
C. PARSONS
·
b: Jun
21, 1896, CA
·
d: Jan
1, 1974, Fontana, San Bernardino Co., CA
·
m:
THOMAS VALENTINE PARSONS
(Henry Davis 5, James, 4, Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)
Texas
Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
c1875-
San Diego, San Diego Co., CA <1927
m: MARTHA "Mattie" AMANDA GASH May 21, 1882,
Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
children:
i. William Davis PARSONS
·
b: Sep 14, 1884, MO
·
d: Apr 10, 1962, Norco, Riverside Co., CA
·
m: #1 Alvena LEACH
#2 Lena STARKEY Aug 4, 1906
ii. Guy Valentine PARSONS
·
b: Jan 13, 1887, Visalia Tulare Co., CA
·
d: Jul 16, 1946, San Diego CA
·
m: #1
Roberta CLAWSON Sep 14, 1908
#2 Ella BARNETT
iii. Marion Earl PARSONS
·
b: Mar 6, 1889, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
·
d: Nov 12, 1890, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
·
m: n/a
iv. Jesse Lawrence PARSONS
·
b: Dec 20, 1891,
Tipton, Tulare Co., CA
·
d:
Jul 22, 1923, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA ???
·
m: Cora CANUP
Apr 20, 1910, 6 children
v. Elizabeth May PARSONS
·
b: Apr
23, 1894, Tipton, Tulare Co., CA
·
d: Jan
24, 1983, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
·
m: Alva
Ray SPECK
Mar 24, 1913, Santa
Ana, CA
vi. Elsie Irene PARSONS
·
b: Mar 1, 1897, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
·
d: Oct 19, 1989, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
·
m:
Elmer Ross HARPER May 9, 1934
(Thomas 6, Henry Davis 5, James, 4, Jesse 3, John 2,
Richard 1)
Tipton, Tulare Co., CA (1894-ca
1897)
Visalia,
Tulare Co., CA (1897-?)
Rochester,
San Bernardino Co., CA
(early 1900s)
Santa
Ana, Orange Co., CA (ca
1913-?)
after marriage same as Alvin SPECK
m: Alva
"Alvin" Ray SPECK
Mar 24, 1913, Santa
Ana, CA
Mechanic, owned own garage in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ
Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA
Oceanside, San Diego, CA
Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
Tingley, Ringgold Co., IA (1891-1898)
Overton, Dawson Co., NE
(1898-1901)
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO
(1901-1907)
Upland, San Bernardino Co.,
CA (1907-?)
Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA (1913-?)
Phoenix/Mesa AZ (c1916)
Long Beach, Los Angeles Co.,
CA (c1919)
Oceanside, San Diego Co., CA (c1922-5)
Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA (c1925-1981)
children:
Three children
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