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William Edward Parsons 1885–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1885

Birth Location: Jackson Co., West Virginia

Death Date: 6 Sep 1954

Death Location: Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Parsons

Mother: Parthena Parsons

Spouse(s): Cora Critchfield, Fannie Parsons

Children(s): Ralph Sr, Denzil Parsons

William Edward Parsons was born in 1885 in Jackson Co., West Virginia, the child of William Ballard Parsons And Parthena Parsons. William Edward Parsons married Cora Critchfield, Fannie Amelia Ann Parsons, and had children including Benjamin Parsons, Denzil U Parsons, Ralph Joseph Parsons Sr. William Edward Parsons passed away in 1954 in Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Edward Parsons was born in 1885 in Jackson Co., West Virginia, the child of William Ballard Parsons And Parthena Parsons.
  • William Edward Parsons married Cora Critchfield, Fannie Amelia Ann Parsons, and had children including Benjamin Parsons, Denzil U Parsons, Ralph Joseph Parsons Sr.
  • William Edward Parsons passed away in 1954 in Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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William Parsons's Ancestors

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William Parsons
1885–1954
Birth Place: Jackson Co., West Virginia
Parents
William Ballard Parsons
1850–1920
Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parthena Parsons
1853–1931
Grandparents
John (Randolph Parsons) Jr.
1830–1920
Virginia, USA
Enoch (Madison) Harper
1830–1903
Russell, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) Rhodes
1835–1900
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Parsons's Descendants

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William (Edward) Parsons (14 Aug 1885–6 Sep 1954) m. Cora Critchfield (Jul 1886–09 OCT 1926) m. Fannie (Amelia Ann) Parsons (July 1895–April 1969)
  1. 1. Ralph (Joseph Parsons) Sr 1910–1964 m. Neva (Gail) Swick 1912–1994
    1. 1. Linda (Kay) Parsons 1943–2003 m. Jackie (Ray) Kisner 1943–1976 m. Cecil (Jack) Lee 1928–1985
    2. 2. Ralph (Joseph) Parsons 1947–2010
    3. 3. Neva (Fay) Parsons 1949–2021
  2. 2. Denzil (U) Parsons 1925–1932

William Parsons's Timeline

2 Records

1885
14 Aug 1885
Birth of William Edward Parsons in Jackson Co., West Virginia
Jackson Co., West Virginia
1954
6 Sep 1954
Age 69
Death of William Edward Parsons in La Rue, Marion County, Ohio, United States of America
La Rue, Marion County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Jackson Co., West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1954
    Event Place: La Rue, Marion County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kenna, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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