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Edward Parsons 1816–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 OCT 1816

Birth Location: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 JUN 1887

Death Location: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA

Father: William Parsons

Mother: Phoebe Pennington

Spouse(s): Margaret Jones

Children(s): Harvey Parsons, Nancy Parsons, Elizabeth Parsons, Tobias Parsons, Pheobe Parsons, Elizabeth Parsons, Mary Parsons, John Parsons, James Parsons

Edward Parsons was born in 1816 in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA, the child of William Simmons Parsons And Phoebe Pennington. In 1850, Edward Parsons resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia. Edward Parsons married Margaret Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Parsons, Harvey Jackson Parsons, James Parsons, John B Parsons, Mary C Parsons, Nancy E Parsons, Pheobe A Parsons, Tobias F Parsons. Edward Parsons passed away in 1887 in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Parsons was born in 1816 in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA, the child of William Simmons Parsons And Phoebe Pennington.
  • In 1850, Edward Parsons resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia.
  • Edward Parsons married Margaret Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Parsons, Harvey Jackson Parsons, James Parsons, John B Parsons, Mary C Parsons, Nancy E Parsons, Pheobe A Parsons, Tobias F Parsons.
  • Edward Parsons passed away in 1887 in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Parsons
1789–1856
Birth Location: Ashe, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Phoebe Pennington
1794–1863
Birth Location: Ashe, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jones
1818–1905
Birth Location: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Harvey Parsons
1852–1914
Birth Location: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia USA
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Nancy Parsons
1850–1939
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Parsons
1848–1939
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Tobias Parsons
1845–
Birth Location: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Pheobe Parsons
1844–1886
Birth Location: , Lee, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Parsons
1844–1873
Birth Location: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Mary Parsons
1843–1888
Birth Location: , Lee, Virginia, USA
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John Parsons
1841–
Birth Location: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
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James Parsons
1841–
Birth Location: –
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Edward Parsons's Ancestors

Self
Edward Parsons
1816–1887
Birth Place: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Simmons Parsons
1789–1856
Ashe, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Phoebe Pennington
1794–1863
Ashe, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Parsons
1755–1856
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Mary Simmons
1760–1856
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Edward (Mitchell (Neddie)) Pennington
1769–1860
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Patsy) Flanary
1779–1852
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Parsons
1720–1785
Elizabeth Feathers
1725–1785
Richard Simmons
1740–1796
Elizabeth Dean
1745–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Parsons
1690–1770
Sarah Woodson
1692–1750
Chief Feathers
1700–1787
sarah sharrett
1710–1765
John 5GG
1708–1770
Dianah 5GG
1720–1790
William Dean
1709–1760
Ann Foster
1696–1760

Edward Parsons's Descendants

1.
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Edward Parsons (16 OCT 1816–3 JUN 1887) m. Margaret Jones (1818–7 JAN 1905)
  1. 1. Harvey (Jackson) Parsons 1852–1914 m. Mary (Ann) Pennington 1852–1939
    1. 1. Bradley Parsons 1895–
    2. 2. Della (Ingle) Parsons 1887–
    3. 3. Elbert (Newton) Parsons 1893–1968
    4. 4. Florance (Virginia) Parsons 1873–
    5. 5. Florie (Lee) Parsons 1873–
    6. 6. Frances (Victoria) Parsons 1883–1953 m. Ora (J.) Collier 1873–1947
    7. 7. Lillie (Mae) Parsons 1882–1951 m. Francis (Marion) Lucas 1878–1968
      1. 1. Russell (Keith) Lucas 1932–1951
      2. 2. Earnest (N) Lucas 1905–
      3. 3. Geneva (Frances) Lucas 1912–1999 m. James (Bethel) Abner 1908–1997
        1. 1. Joyce (Irene) Abner 1934–1934
      4. 4. Harvey (Augusta) Lucas 1908–1985 m. Marie Branson 1922–
        1. 1. Frances (Goley) Lucas 1943–1994
      5. 5. Earl (Edison) Lucas 1903–1981 m. Anna ("Annie" Marie) Branson 1904–1983
        1. 1. James (Edison) Lucas 1930–1995 m. Anna (Jean) Barnes 1931–2012
        2. 2. Francis (Chandler) Lucas 1925–1967 m. Pauline Vivion 1930–2001
        3. 3. Seldon 1923–1998 m. Ola (B.) Spry 1925–1976
        4. 4. Russell (Keith) Lucas 1933–1951
        5. 5. Shirley (Joyce) Lucas 1938–2010
        6. 6. Kyle (Curtis) Lucas 1927–1966 m. Mollie (L.) Lucas 1931–2007
      6. 6. Ernest (Carson) Lucas 1905–1948
    8. 8. Lovina (Rosabelle) Parsons 1880–
    9. 9. Margaret (Emma) Parsons 1876–1958 m. Enoch (Walker) Whisman 1886–1956
    10. 10. Molly 1881–
    11. 11. Melvin (Pierce) Parsons 1890–1972 m. Eva Cole 1890–1969
    12. 12. Phebe (Alice) Parsons 1871–
    13. 13. Samantha (Letitia) Parsons 1885–
  2. 2. Nancy (E) Parsons 1850–1939
  3. 3. Elizabeth Parsons 1848–1939
  4. 4. Tobias (F) Parsons 1845–
  5. 5. Pheobe (A) Parsons 1844–1886
  6. 6. Elizabeth Parsons 1844–1873
  7. 7. Mary (C) Parsons 1843–1888 m. Tobias (Pennington) Smith 1856–1945
  8. 8. John (B) Parsons 1841–
  9. 9. James Parsons 1841–

Edward Parsons's Timeline

10 Records

1816
16 OCT 1816
Birth of Edward Parsons in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
1816
16 OCT 1816
Birth of Edward Parsons
None
1850
1850
Age 34
Edward Parsons resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia
District 31, Lee, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 34
Edward Parsons resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia
District 31, Lee, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 44
Edward Parsons resided here in Western District, Lee, Virginia
Western District, Lee, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 44
Edward Parsons resided here in Western District, Lee, Virginia, United States
Western District, Lee, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
Edward Parsons resided here in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
Edward Parsons resided here in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, USA
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, USA
1887
3 JUN 1887
Age 71
Death of Edward Parsons in Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
1887
3 JUN 1887
Age 71
Death of Edward Parsons
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1816
    Event Place: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1887
    Event Place: Slemp, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1887

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1816

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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