56“Ward Parsons, born 1827, son of Solomon Parsons, was married 1848 to Sarah H., daughter of William R. Parsons. Children: Lloyd, Burnitte, Carrie, Elizabeth and Lemuel W. He is a farmer, living of Shafer’s Fork, 8 miles from St. George. His farm of 1000 acres has 375 acres improved. His personal property was all destroyed by Yankees during the war, and 100 of Latham’s men tried to capture him, shooting at him, and the balls throwing sand over him. He was elected sheriff in 1876.”

Parsons, West Virginia history:
Incorporated in 1893 and named for Ward Parsons, who owned the land upon which the town is built. The incorporation date of Parsons: 1893 http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/wvcountyparsons.htm#history
http://www.wvrtc.org/trails/tucker_history.html

Sarah Ann Parsons married her second cousin, Ward Parsons
another source says d. jun 22,1910