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John Calvin Parson 1893–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1893

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee

Death Date: 6 Jul 1947

Death Location: Franklin, Tennessee

Father: Isaac Parson

Mother: Sarah Gilliam

Spouse(s): Emma Gilliam

Children(s): Paul Parson, James Parson, Emma Parson, George Parson, Sarah Parson, Mary Parson, Johnny Parson, Ima Parson

John Calvin Parson was born in 1893 in Grundy County, Tennessee, the child of Isaac Houston Parson And Sarah Ann Gilliam. In 1900, John Calvin Parson resided in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. John Calvin Parson married Emma Selina Katie Gilliam, and had children including Annie Mae Parson, Emma Mildred Parson, George Calvin Parson, Ima Jean Parson, James Charlie Parson, Janice Judy Parson, Johnny Floyd Parson, Katherine Parson, Mary Frances Parson, Paul Glen Parson, Robert Leon Parson, Sarah Elizabeth Parson. John Calvin Parson passed away in 1947 in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • John Calvin Parson was born in 1893 in Grundy County, Tennessee, the child of Isaac Houston Parson And Sarah Ann Gilliam.
  • In 1900, John Calvin Parson resided in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Calvin Parson married Emma Selina Katie Gilliam, and had children including Annie Mae Parson, Emma Mildred Parson, George Calvin Parson, Ima Jean Parson, James Charlie Parson, Janice Judy Parson, Johnny Floyd Parson, Katherine Parson, Mary Frances Parson, Paul Glen Parson, Robert Leon Parson, Sarah Elizabeth Parson.
  • John Calvin Parson passed away in 1947 in Franklin, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Parson
1864–1942
Birth Location: Tracy City, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Gilliam
1864–1941
Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

Emma Gilliam
1903–1980
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
EG

Children(s)

Paul Parson
1928–1994
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
PP
James Parson
1933–2009
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Emma Parson
1926–1935
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EP
George Parson
1936–1995
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
GP
Sarah Parson
1931–2017
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
SP
Mary Parson
1940–1940
Birth Location: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
MP
Johnny Parson
1924–1930
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Ima Parson
1934–1934
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
IP

John Parson's Ancestors

Self
John Parson
1893–1947
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee
Parents
Isaac Houston Parson
1864–1942
Tracy City, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Gilliam
1864–1941
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Elsberry) Parsons
1843–1900
Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Adeline) Boland
1844–1917
Mississippi, USA
Houston (Lynn) Gilliam
1836–1915
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Ann) Simpson
1840–1886
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Johnathan Parsons
1797–1861
Lucinda Patterson
1802–1865
Amanda Sanders
1827–1885
Jesse Parson
1824–1899
Billy Gilliam
1798–1841
Elizabeth Roark
1798–1875
Zilpha Simpson
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Patterson
1780–1820
Sarah Harding
1783–1857
Thomas Sanders
1786–1855
Mary Roberts
1798–1868
Johnathan Parsons
1797–1861
Lucinda Patterson
1802–1865
Charles Gilliam
1765–1840
Sarah Smith
1767–
William Sr
1766–1832
Catherine Garrett
1779–1839
Israel Simpson
1793–1860
Sarah Hunter
1792–1863

John Parson's Descendants

1.
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John (Calvin) Parson (12 Jan 1893–6 Jul 1947) m. Emma (Selina “Katie”) Gilliam (1 Oct 1903–17 January 1980)
  1. 1. Paul (Glen) Parson 1928–1994
  2. 2. James (Charlie) Parson 1933–2009
  3. 3. Emma (Mildred) Parson 1926–1935
  4. 4. George (Calvin) Parson 1936–1995
  5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Parson 1931–2017 m. Johnnie (Carel) Cope 1929–2012
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Cope 1951–1969
  6. 6. Mary (Frances) Parson 1940–1940
  7. 7. Johnny (Floyd) Parson 1924–1930
  8. 8. Ima (Jean) Parson 1934–1934

John Parson's Timeline

9 Records

1893
12 Jan 1893
Birth of John Calvin Parson in Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
1893
12 Jan 1893
Birth of John Calvin Parson in Grundy County, Tennessee
Grundy County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 7
John Calvin Parson resided here in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 17
John Calvin Parson resided here in Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
John Calvin Parson resided here in District 18, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
John Calvin Parson resided here in Rural
Rural
1940
1940
Age 47
John Calvin Parson resided here in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1947
5 Jul 1947
Age 54
Death of John Calvin Parson in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1947
6 Jul 1947
Age 54
Burial of John Calvin Parson in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1893
    Event Place: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 11
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 26-22
    [4] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 18, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341980
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Warren; Roll: 1877697
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1512; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375525
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1893
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Marion, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1512; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1375525

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 18, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 18, Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2341980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 26-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03891; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 26-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Warren; Roll: 1877697

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 7
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1947
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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