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William M. Parsons, Jr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Parchment Valley, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Death: January 27, 1892 (85)
Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Jackson County, West Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Capt William Lowther Parsons, War of 1812 Veteran and Susan Parsons
Husband of Susanna Parsons (Bonnett)
Father of Alexis "Leck" Fink Parsons; Margaret Casto (Parsons); Lydia 'Liddie' Hill (Parsons); Nicholas Henry “Nick” Parsons; Louisa Parsons and 5 others
Brother of Henry PARSONS; John F PARSONS; Hannah Parsons; Martha Elizabeth Parsons and Charles PARSONS
Half brother of Travis PARSONS; Ann PARSONS; George Walker PARSONS; Susan Parsons; Margaret Janette PARSONS and 6 others

Occupation: Farmer
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About William M. Parsons, Jr.

William M. Parsons
BIRTH 20 Aug 1806
Parchment Valley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 27 Jan 1892 (aged 85)
West Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Mount Moriah Church Cemetery
Parchment Valley, Jackson County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6083883/william-m-parsons

Children
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Alexis Fink Parsons
1827–1895

John Nelson Parsons
1831–1912

Lydia Parsons Hill
1838–1897

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Nicholas Henry Parsons
1841–1926

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Henry Parsons
1843–1924

Louisa Parsons
1844–1860

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Barbara Elizabeth Parsons Bowles
1849–1942

The Bonnett and Parsons families were neighbors.

Marriages

  1. Susannah Bonnett (1808-1863) m 12 Nov 1826, Mason, Virginia/West Virginia
  2. Nancy A. Hogsett b. 1826 Augusta County, VA m. on 6 Dec 1866 in Jackson Co, WV (Source: Jackson County Records) Nancy was daughter of John F. Hogsett [brother of Samuel?] and Nancy Hogsett (1793-1844) buried in Richard Hill Cemetery, Lebelia, Pocahontas Co., WV

Children of William and Susannah

  1. Alexis Fink Parsons d. 13 Oct 1827 Parchment Creek, WV d. 17 Mar 1895 Ripley, Jackson, WV
  2. Margaret Casto (Parsons) b. 5/29/1829 d. 4/29/1892 m. Rev Nathan B Casto, b. 1/24/1822, Mason County, WV d. 10/16/1885 m. on 11/19/1846
  3. John Nelson Parsons b. 3/1/1831 Parchment Creek, Jackson County, WV d. 2/13/1912 m. Emily Barnett (6/27/1836-8/15/1862) in Jan 1855 in Mason County, WV
  4. Hannah Parsons b. 1833 m Stephen Skeen b. Abt 1830, Russell County, Virginia on 1/26/1854 in Jackson County, WV
  5. Lydia Ann Parsons b. 26 Jan 1838 Parchment Creek, Jackson County, WV m. John Harrison Hill, b. 5/1/1838, Mason County, West Virginia , d. 4/23/1897 m. 11/23/1856 Jackson County
  6. Nicholas H. Parsons b. Mar 1841 Jackson County, WV d. 1932 m. (1) Magdalene L. Casto b. abt. 1843 in WV on 5 Jan 1861 in Jackson Co. WV (12 children) m (2) Matilda J. Anderson b. abt. 1854 on 16 Nov 1912 (no children)
  7. Henry Parsons b.6/20/1842 Jackson County, WV d. 12/31/1924 (or 1/12/1924?) Given, Jackson WV m. Martha Elizabeth Simmons, b. 8/28/1848, Surrey Co, NC, d. 2/17/1923 on 8/11/1864
  8. Louisa J. Parsons b. c. 1843-1859 m. George Wesley
  9. Ruth Parsons b.3/20/1848 Jackson County, d. 5/10/1920 b. Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Parchment, Jackson Co, WV m. William Amos Kessel b. 6/14/1843, Jackson County, WV, d. 11/27/1900, Jackson County, WV on 2/22/1866
  10. Barbara Parsons b. 2/18/1849 d. 2/27/1942 b. Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, Parchment, Jackson Co, WV, m. Leftridge B. Bowles b. 6/2/1849, d. Feb 1941 m. 9/281869
  11. Mark Parsons b. c.1851
  12. Trotter Parsons b. 1859 Mill Creek Township, Jackson Co, WV

Children of William and Nancy

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Burial

Find A Grave Memorial# 6083883

William was the son of William Parsons & Susan Parsons (Fink). He married Susannah Bonnett. They had 11 known children.

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William M. Parsons, Jr.'s Timeline

1806
August 20, 1806
Parchment Valley, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
1827
October 13, 1827
Mason, West Virginia, United States
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