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James William Parsons 1853 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1853

Birth Location: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 Jan 1915

Death Location: Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States

Father: Elijah Parsons

Mother: Ann Edwards

Spouse(s): Deborah Alcorn

Children(s): Joseph Parsons

In 1853, James William Parsons entered the world in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States, born to Elijah Parsons and Ann Jane Edwards. James William Parsons married Deborah Frances Alcorn, and had children including Joseph Daniel Parsons. James William Parsons passed away in 1915 in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1853, James William Parsons entered the world in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States, born to Elijah Parsons and Ann Jane Edwards.
  • James William Parsons married Deborah Frances Alcorn, and had children including Joseph Daniel Parsons.
  • James William Parsons passed away in 1915 in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Parsons's Ancestors

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James Parsons
1853 – 1915
Birth Place: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
Parents
Elijah Parsons
1828 – 1893
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
Ann (Jane) Edwards
1828 – 1895
Lee Co, KY, USA
Grandparents
John (Jackson) Parsons
1802 – 1872
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Parsons
1781 – 1856
Delilah Pennington
1785 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Parsons's Descendants

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James (William) Parsons (5 Aug 1853 – 24 Jan 1915) m. Deborah (Frances) Alcorn (14 Feb 1855/6 – 20 Mar 1944)
  1. 1. Joseph (Daniel) Parsons (8 Nov 1886 – 09 Jul 1968) m. Jeanette ("Nettie") Blanton (17 Mar 1892 – 22 Jan 1983)
    1. 1. Lester (Blanton "Poke") Parsons (14 Oct 1915 – 23 Feb 1988)
    2. 2. Gladys (Marie) Parsons (10 Feb 1917 – 12 Jul 2003)
    3. 3. Mabel (M) Fothergill (abt 1919 – 9 Mar 2002) m. David (E) Fothergill (abt 1916 – )
      1. 1. Joseph (E) Fothergill (abt 1939 – )
    4. 4. Mable (Margaret) Parsons (13 May 1919 – 9 Mar 2002) m. David (Edward) Fothergill (8 Mar 1916 – 13 March 1981)
      1. 1. Joseph (E) Fothergill (abt 1939 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (Edward) Fothergill (2 Jan 1939 – 7 Mar 2015)

James Parsons's Timeline

2 Records

1853
5 Aug 1853
Birth of James William Parsons in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
1915
24 Jan 1915
Age 62
Death of James William Parsons in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1853
    Event Place: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1915
    Event Place: Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States

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