PARSONS

Migration pattern:

ENG?>VA>NC>KY>IL>MO>TX>CA

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.

GENERATION 1

RICHARD PARSONS

b: unknown
d: c1784 Pittsylvania Co., VA
buried: unknown, Pittsylvania Co., VA
occupation: farmer?
residence: Pittsylvania Co VA

m: LYDIA BRIGGS

b: unknown
d: unknown

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

GENERATION 2

JOHN PARSONS (Richard 1)

b: c 1754, Pittsylvania Co., VA
d: 1808 (?? Jan 6, 1856), Pittsylvania Co., VA

m: SARAH ADKINS (Atkins, Atkinson) c 1750

b: unknown
d: unknown

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

GENERATION 3

JESSE PARSONS (John 2, Richard 1)

b: c1763, Pittsylvania Co., VA
d: Oct 28, 1828, Blue TWP, Jackson Co., MO

m: ELIZABETH LAY Mar 26, 1794, Wilkes Co., NC

b: c1775, Pittsylvania Co., VA
d: c1850, Hopkins Co., TX

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 (1^st called Cooper Co, then Jackson Co., then Cass in 1835 ) between 1819 and Aug 1820.

GENERATION 4

JAMES PARSONS (Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)

b: 1805, KY
d: Jun 8, 1859 or 1860, Allen Co., KS

m: ELIZABETH FOSTER

b: 1811 probably TN
d: unknown

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.

GENERATION 5

HENRY DAVIS PARSONS (James 4, Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)

b: Oct 9, 1828, Jackson Co., MO
d: Dec 9, unk year, Glen Rose, Somervell Co., TX

(Probably in Allen Co., KS – onsite research in Glen Rose has dispelled this family story)

m: #1 EMELINE "Emily" GATES

b: 1836/37, LA
d: 1854, TX

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:

MARK FOSTER PARSONS

b: Oct 30, 1834, MO
d: Jun 30, 1912, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
buried: Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare Co., CA
occupation: Farmer

m: Mandelia CARNEY Feb 13, 1870 or 1872

b: c1852, MO

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:

GENERATION 6

THOMAS VALENTINE PARSONS

(Henry Davis 5, James, 4, Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)

b: Jan 6, 1854, TX
d: Jun 3, 1927, San Diego, CA
buried: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego CA

occupation: Farmer
residence:

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

b: Nov 24, 1864, Lawrence KS
d: Nov 2, 1952, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
buried: Fairhaven Cemetery, Santa Ana, Orange 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

GENERATION 7

ELIZABETH MAY PARSONS

(Thomas 6, Henry Davis 5, James, 4, Jesse 3, John 2, Richard 1)

b: Apr 23, 1894, Tipton, Tulare Co., CA
d: Jan 24, 1983, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
buried: Cremated, ashes spread over ocean.
occupation: housewife
residence:

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

b: Sep 1, 1891, Tingley, Ringgold Co., IA
d: Sep 20, 1981, Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA
buried: Cremated, ashes scattered over ocean
occupation:

Mechanic, owned own garage in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ

Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA

Oceanside, San Diego, CA

Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA

residence:

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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