PARSONS FAMILY ASSOCIATION WESTERN REGIONS
55. Reuben Parsons (Elijah , Aaron , Daniel , Joseph , Joseph , William ) was born on 7 Mar 1794 in Wilbraham, Hampden County. He died about 1832 in New Orleans, La..
1830 Census Rapides Parish, La. age 30-40 with l male 10-15, 2 females 10-15, 2 females 15-20 & 2 females 20-30.
According to The Parsons Family by Henry Parsons, Reuben was in New Orleans, intending to go "visit relatives in the north" when he died. It is not known if his wife and 2 of his children also died at that time, nor is his cause of death known.Reuben's brother Erastus died in Vigo, IN and Elisha also died in Vigo, IN.
Reuben married Martha Kilgore daughter of James Kilgore (Killgour) before Mar 1826 in , , La.. Martha was born about 1800.
She was a sister to Sophia Matilda Kilgore who md. Dennis Mackey--Sophia and Dennis raised Martha's children, Charles Brunson Parsons and Eliza Parsons (who later md Joshua Kemp) Dennis and Sophia Kilgore Mackey also later raised the children of Charles Brunson Parsons: Dennis Mackey Parsons and his sister Nancy.
1820 census Lawrence Co, IND
Kilgore, Charles
2 males <16, 1 male 45+, 1 female <10, 1 female 45+
Reuben and Martha had the following children:
65 F i Almira Parsons was born on 17 Nov 1822 in Rapides Parish, La.. 66 M ii James Parsons was born on 1 Mar 1826 in , Rapides Par., La..
is this a twin to ELIZA PARSONS, or should this be JANE, not JAMES and be the same as ELIZA--is this the same person?+ 67 F iii Eliza Parsons 68 F iv Mary Parsons was born on 6 Sep 1829 in Rapides Parish, La.. + 69 M v Charles Brunson Parsons 70 F vi Theodocia Parsons was born on 11 Jul 1833 in Rapides Parish, La..