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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

James William Parsons was born in Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States in 1853, to Elijah Parsons and Ann Jane Edwards. Later in life, James William Parsons married Deborah Frances Alcorn; among their children were Joseph Daniel Parsons. James William Parsons died in Berea, Madison, Kentucky, United States, 1915.

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Parents

Elijah Parsons
1828 – 1893
Birth Location: Crab Orchard, Lee, Virginia, United States
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Ann Edwards
1828 – 1895
Birth Location: Lee Co, KY, USA
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Alcorn
1855 – 1944
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Parsons
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Drip Rock, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
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Sources

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

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