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John Smith Parsons 1835 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1835

Birth Location: Glou, Ma

Death Date: 14 Nov 1911

Death Location: Glou, Ma

Father: Aaron Parsons

Mother: Sarah Goss

Spouse(s): Mary Dennings, Mary Demings, Hattie Newhall, Harriet Newhall

Children(s): Ida Parsons, Caroline Parsons, Anna Parsons, Henry Parsons, Augusta Parsons, Herman Parsons, Leonard Parsons, Annie Smothers

John Smith Parsons was born in 1835 in Glou, Ma, the child of Aaron W. Parsons and Sarah Goss. In 1870, John Smith Parsons resided in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. In 1880, John Smith Parsons resided in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John Smith Parsons married Mary H Dennings, Mary F Demings, Hattie Newhall, Harriet Alice Newhall, and had children including Ida Frances Parsons, Caroline Parsons, Anna Parsons, Henry H Parsons, Augusta Parsons, Herman Parsons, Leonard Russell Parsons, Annie O Smothers. John Smith Parsons passed away in 1911 in Glou, Ma.

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Biography

  • John Smith Parsons was born in 1835 in Glou, Ma, the child of Aaron W. Parsons and Sarah Goss.
  • In 1870, John Smith Parsons resided in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1880, John Smith Parsons resided in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Smith Parsons married Mary H Dennings, Mary F Demings, Hattie Newhall, Harriet Alice Newhall, and had children including Ida Frances Parsons, Caroline Parsons, Anna Parsons, Henry H Parsons, Augusta Parsons, Herman Parsons, Leonard Russell Parsons, Annie O Smothers.
  • John Smith Parsons passed away in 1911 in Glou, Ma.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Parsons
1804 – 1884
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
AP
Sarah Goss
1805 – 1871
Birth Location: Danville, Maine
SG

Spouses(s)

Mary Dennings
1837 – 1873
Birth Location: Guisboro, Nova Scotia
MD
Mary Demings
Birth Location: –
MD
Hattie Newhall
1846 –
Birth Location: Plymouth
HN
Harriet Newhall
1847 – 1921
Birth Location: Maine
HN

Children(s)

Ida Parsons
1858 – 1929
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts
IP
Caroline Parsons
1862 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
CP
Anna Parsons
1864 – 1940
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
AP
Henry Parsons
1866 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HP
Augusta Parsons
1875 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
AP
Herman Parsons
1879 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HP
Leonard Parsons
1888 – 1970
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts
LP
Annie Smothers
1866 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
AS

John Parsons's Ancestors

Self
John Parsons
1835 – 1911
Birth Place: Glou, Ma
Parents
Aaron W. Parsons
1804 – 1884
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Goss
1805 – 1871
Danville, Maine
Grandparents
John, (Jr.) Parsons
1765 – 1817
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Dorcas (Lane) Witham
1771 – 1858
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Parsons
1740 – 1817
SARAH WINNERY
1737 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John PARSONS
1716 – 1796
Anna CLARK
1723 – 1816

John Parsons's Descendants

1.
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John (Smith) Parsons (12 Jan 1835 – 14 Nov 1911) m. Mary (H) Dennings (1837 – 3 Feb 1873) m. Mary (F) Demings m. Hattie Newhall (abt 1846 – ) m. Harriet (Alice) Newhall (Jan 1847 – 17 Sep 1921)
  1. 1. Ida (Frances) Parsons (10 Nov 1858 – 12 July 1929) m. Frank (Ring) Robinson (Sep 1846 – 1 Apr 1906) m. Rufus (Frank) Robinson (26 Sep 1844 – 14 Sep 1913)
    1. 1. William (Frank) Robinson (2 Aug 1881 – UNKNOWN)
    2. 2. Florence (Delia) Robinson (28 Feb 1884 – UNKNOWN)
    3. 3. Ralph (Lester) Robinson (27 APR 1890 – UNKNOWN)
    4. 4. Harold (Mark) Robinson (18 Jun 1893 – UNKNOWN)
    5. 5. Percey (Emery) Robinson (16 AUG 1896 – Jan 1957)
  2. 2. Caroline Parsons (abt 1862 – )
  3. 3. Anna Parsons (14 September 1864 – 28 March 1940) m. George (O.) Smothers (1 OCT 1856 – 29 November 1915) m. Geo Persons (abt 1861 – )
    1. 1. Grace (O) Smothers (Aug 1884 – )
    2. 2. Carrie (E) Smothers (18 Aug 1887 – )
  4. 4. Henry (H) Parsons (abt 1866 – )
  5. 5. Augusta Parsons (abt 1875 – )
  6. 6. Herman Parsons (abt 1879 – )
  7. 7. Leonard (Russell) Parsons (18 Sep 1888 – 25 Feb 1970) m. Bessie (Quimby) Vroom (11 Dec 1890 – 26 Apr 1976)
    1. 1. Bessie (Russell) Parsons (09 Apr 1912 – Aft. 1940)
    2. 2. Ruth (Eleanor) Parsons (2 Feb 1914 – Mar 1993)
    3. 3. John (Henry) Parsons (11 May 1916 – 6 Nov 1998) m. Helen (M) Parsons (abt 1917 – )
      1. 1. Carolyn (Joyce) Parsons (1939 – )
    4. 4. Leonard (Ford) Parsons (09 Feb 1920 – 23 Jan 1981) m. marie archambault (1 Jun 1922 – 21 May 2017)
      1. 1. June Flynn
    5. 5. Woodrow (Wilson) Parsons (21 Feb 1921 – 04 Apr 1982) m. Gwendolyn (Frances) MacKenzie (1 Sep 1920 – 25 Oct 1998)
      1. 1. Linda (J) Prout (September 23, 1947 – )
      2. 2. Janis (L) Serra (30 Jun 1951 – ) m. Anthony (Leonard Frank) Serra (29 Mar 1949 – )
        1. 1. Michelle Serra (12/24 – )
        2. 2. michael Serra
      3. 3. Phyllis (A) Wittenauer (December 1, 1953 – )
      4. 4. Allen (Francis) Parsons (30 Aug 1955 – 18 Nov 1994) m. Caroline (Lee) Wilson (19 Mar 1960 – 6 Mar 2019)
        1. 1. James (Allen) Parsons (10 Nov 1983 – )
      5. 5. richard Parsons
    6. 6. Henry (Ford) Parsons (12 May 1923 – 27 Nov 1995)
  8. 8. Annie (O) Smothers (abt 1866 – )

John Parsons's Timeline

6 Records

1835
12 Jan 1835
Birth of John Smith Parsons in Glou, Ma
Glou, Ma
1870
1870
Age 35
John Smith Parsons resided here in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1880
1880
Age 45
John Smith Parsons resided here in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
John Smith Parsons resided here in Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1910
1910
Age 75
John Smith Parsons resided here in Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1911
14 Nov 1911
Age 76
Death of John Smith Parsons in Glou, Ma
Glou, Ma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1835
    Event Place: Glou, Ma
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 529; Family History Film: 1254529; Page: 455C; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 0111
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_608; Page: 510A; Image: 254; Family History Library Film: 552107
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 641; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1240641
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0295; FHL microfilm: 1374594
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_608; Page: 510A; Image: 254; Family History Library Film: 552107

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 529; Family History Film: 1254529; Page: 455C; Enumeration District: 175; Image: 0111

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 641; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0282; FHL microfilm: 1240641

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gloucester Ward 5, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_581; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0295; FHL microfilm: 1374594

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Glou, Ma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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