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Tennessee James Parsons 1900–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1900

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 August 1973

Death Location: Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Emitt Parsons

Mother: Manerva Cooper

Spouse(s): Ethel Dennison

Children(s): Pauline Parsons, Dola Parsons

Tennessee James Parsons was born in 1900 in Lee County, Virginia, USA, the child of Emitt Franklin Parsons And Manerva Allene Cooper. In 1935, Tennessee James Parsons resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia. In 1940, Tennessee James Parsons resided in Rocky Station District, Rocky Station, Lee, Virgin. Tennessee James Parsons married Ethel Dennison, and had children including Dola J Parsons, Pauline Parsons. Tennessee James Parsons passed away in 1973 in Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Tennessee James Parsons was born in 1900 in Lee County, Virginia, USA, the child of Emitt Franklin Parsons And Manerva Allene Cooper.
  • In 1935, Tennessee James Parsons resided in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia.
  • In 1940, Tennessee James Parsons resided in Rocky Station District, Rocky Station, Lee, Virgin.
  • Tennessee James Parsons married Ethel Dennison, and had children including Dola J Parsons, Pauline Parsons.
  • Tennessee James Parsons passed away in 1973 in Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Tennessee Parsons's Ancestors

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Tennessee Parsons
1900–1973
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Emitt Franklin Parsons
1874–1946
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Manerva (Allene) Cooper
1879–1937
St Charles, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Baxter) Parsons
1847–1920
SLEMP (LEE) VIRGINIA
Martha (J "Mary") Grubb
1846–1889
Virginia
James (Tennessee) Cooper
1853–1937
Mongomery, Virginia, USA
Mildred (Minerva) Kirk
1842–1937
Stone Creek, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Parsons
1815–1887
Margaret Jones
1818–1905
Archibald Grubb
1810–1852
Nancy Marcum
1828–
William FRANCE
1820–1892
Mary Cooper
1833–
Leroy Kirk
1815–1887
Catherine Woodard
1822–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Parsons
1789–1856
Phoebe Pennington
1794–1860
Mary Kyle
1793–1856
Mary Bales
1795–1877
Elizabeth Heiskell
1785–1854
Willis Kirk
1774–1871
Susannah Harris
1781–1864
James Woodard
1799–1875
Margaret Pope
1803–1883

Tennessee Parsons's Descendants

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Tennessee (James) Parsons (15 June 1900–31 August 1973) m. Ethel Dennison (30 Oct 1900–20 Feb 1985)
  1. 1. Pauline Parsons 1921–2009 m. Hubert Taber 1919–1993
    1. 1. Lenford Tabor 1938–2021 m. Ester (Neava Jean) Scott 1936–2015
    2. 2. Charles (Lee Tabor) Sr 1938–2022
    3. 3. Franklin (Delano) Tabor 1940–2005
    4. 4. Ronnie (Joe Tabor) Sr 1948–2002
  2. 2. Dola (J.) Parsons 1925–1981 m. Riley (Lee) Holbrook 1924–1981

Tennessee Parsons's Timeline

5 Records

1900
15 June 1900
Birth of Tennessee James Parsons in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Tennessee James Parsons resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 40
Tennessee James Parsons resided here in Rocky Station District, Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rocky Station District, Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Tennessee James Parsons resided here in Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
1973
31 August 1973
Age 73
Death of Tennessee James Parsons in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1900
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 53-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rocky Station District, Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04273; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 53-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Rocky Station, Lee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1973
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodway, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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