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Sarah Jane Parsons 1853–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1853

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 July 1923

Death Location: Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Martin Parsons

Mother: Mary Lanford

Spouse(s): John Woodruff

Children(s): Mamie Woodruff, Cora Fleming, Lillie Woodruff

The story of Sarah Jane Parsons began in 1853 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, Sarah Jane Parsons resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Sarah Jane Parsons married John Calhoun Woodruff, and had children including Cora A Fleming, Lillie E Woodruff, Mamie Elisabeth Woodruff. Sarah Jane Parsons passed away in 1923 in Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Jane Parsons began in 1853 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Sarah Jane Parsons resided in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Jane Parsons married John Calhoun Woodruff, and had children including Cora A Fleming, Lillie E Woodruff, Mamie Elisabeth Woodruff.
  • Sarah Jane Parsons passed away in 1923 in Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Parsons's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Parsons
1853–1923
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Martin Benjamin Parsons
1821–1899
Laurens County, South Carolina
Mary (Ann) Lanford
1821–1884
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Lanford
1775–1863
North Carolina
Rebecca (Jane) Leatherwood
1783–1860
Prince William County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Mary Stone
1737–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–
John Leatherwood
1718–1794
Sarah Hunt
1719–
Thomas Stone
1720–1797
Sarah Scranton
1722–1790

Sarah Parsons's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) Parsons (22 November 1853–14 July 1923) m. John (Calhoun) Woodruff (3 March 1835–23 June 1914)
  1. 1. Mamie (Elisabeth) Woodruff 1874–1922 m. Mace (Pearson) Brown 1873–1964
    1. 1. Horace (Namond) Brown 1899–
    2. 2. Fay (B) Brown 1902–1975 m. Mary Skinner 1903–1993
      1. 1. John (Belton) Brown 1930–1990 m. Mary (Maude) Wood 1934–2004
    3. 3. John (Coy) Brown 1905–
    4. 4. Sallie (Clovis) Westmoreland 1907–
    5. 5. Mossie (Lee) Brown 1911–2008 m. Jay (K) Kennedy 1903–1990
  2. 2. Cora (A) Fleming 1879–1957
  3. 3. Lillie (E.) Woodruff 1877–1966 m. John (Cager) Foster 1865–1943
    1. 1. William (Ruskin) Foster 1912–
    2. 2. Vestula (Gladys) Foster 1895–1980 m. John (F) Vise 1892–1972
      1. 1. Carol (Fredrick) Vise 1921–2003
      2. 2. Malcolm (Wayne) Vise 1933–2016 m. Betty (Beau) Bringle 1934–1997
      3. 3. Mildred (Elizabeth Vise) Miller 1922–
      4. 4. Evelyn (V.) Hyatt 1925–
    3. 3. Mabel (C) Foster 1897–
    4. 4. Herman (D) Foster 1899–
    5. 5. John Foster 1905–
    6. 6. Rosanell Foster 1908–
    7. 7. Mosell Foster 1908–
    8. 8. Ada (Mae) Foster 1909–2006 m. Francis (Wilson) McCarley 1904–1989
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) McCarley 1931–1988 m. Houston (Moore) Davis 1922–1963
      2. 2. Ada (Jane) McCarley 1940–1962
      3. 3. Betty (Joyce) McCarley 1936–2017 m. Rufus (Larry) Smith 1935–2017
    9. 9. Sarah Foster 1915–

Sarah Parsons's Timeline

3 Records

1853
22 November 1853
Birth of Sarah Jane Parsons in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Sarah Jane Parsons resided here in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1923
14 July 1923
Age 70
Death of Sarah Jane Parsons in Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1853
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 372C; Enumeration District: 148
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Page: 372C; Enumeration District: 148

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1923
    Event Place: Woodruff, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Enoree, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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