JOB PARSONS DIARIES
Job Parsons diaries were filmed by the University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV


Sarah and Jobe Parsons were living with their son, J. W. Parsons, during the 1880 census

Married two times.
History of Tucker County / His principal occupation was farming, although he engaged in stock-raising, Merchandising and runnig a grist-mill. He lived in the Holly Meadows, and Job's Ford is named from him. His farm was called the "Job Place"

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another source says: b. 11 Jun 1793
Thirteen of his children were daughters, two of whom married into the Fansler family; Jemima married Sampson Roy Fansler on Nov. 10, 1863.55

56Among the old residents who helped shape the destination of the county, may be mentioned Job Parsons, Sr. . . . All these, and others, have lent their influence on the past and present of our county. Job Parsons was a soldier of the War of 1812, through which he served with honor. He held the office of Magistrate for many years, and was always a citizen of the county. He died in 1883 at the age of ninety-four. We shall find him prominently forward again during the Civil War, in which he sympathized with the South, and was never slow in expressing his sympathy.

55Job Parson Sr. (1789-1883) and Job Parsons Jr. (1820-1904) are listed in this history as Senior and Junior because they are known as such in the records of the county and the memories of its people. Since they were not father and son, they are not Senior and Junior, but Job I and Job II. Job I had a son named Job Ward [Parsons] but since the middle name was added the necessity of a Junior was eliminated. Abraham Parsons also had a son named Job Ward [Parsons], consequently there was a Job [Parsons] I and a Job Ward [Parsons] II.


51“Ann BONNER b abt 1812 never married Job PARSONS, but had 5 girls by him. She did marry a RAINES, but I don't have his name. The girls all went by BONNER as with "Kitty" above. Barsheba died after her son, Job BONNER, was born, his father was never named. Job PARSONS was married to Sarah LOSH.”

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Job Parsons

Birth: 
Jun. 11, 1789
Virginia, USA
Death: 
Dec. 18, 1883
Tucker County
West Virginia, USA

Son of William Parsons and Catherine Stocker Parsons. Married May 25, 1815 to Jemima Ward Parsons and on Sept. 15, 1836 to Sarah Losh Parsons, daughter of Stephen Losh and Sarah Dashner Losh. 
 
Family links: 
 Spouse:
  Sarah Losh Parsons (1810 - 1902)*
 
 Children:
  Emma Parsons Parsons (1850 - 1938)*
 
*Calculated relationship
 
Burial:
Saint George Cemetery
Saint George
Tucker County
West Virginia, USA
 
Created by: ELA44
Record added: Dec 04, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 62553246

1st wife
Job and Jemima had 10 children

2nd wife of Job Parsons

listed as being 47 in the 1960 US Census.


another source says: b. 1812 [difficult to read on the 1850 census] ccs

Sarah had 8 children with Job Parsons


Sarah and Jobe Parsons were living with their son, J. W. Parsons, during the 1880 census

52Ann was head of household on a farm [with her mother] located near Job Parsons during the 1860 census.

53Children of ANN BONNER and JOB PARSONS are:
i. BARSHEBA BONNER, b. 1836, ,Randolph, Virginia; d. May 2, 1860, Dry Fork, Tucker, Virginia.
Notes for BARSHEBA BONNER:
!Tucker co., W. Virginia death records 1852-1932 film 816707

1850 Census Randolph Co., Vir. FHL film 444962
.14. ii. ELIZABETH (TWIN) BONNER, b. November 5, 1844, Dry Fork, Randolph, Virginia; d. April 1, 1928.

15. iii. MARY JANE (TWIN) BONNER, b. November 5, 1844, Dry Fork, Randolph, Virginia.

iv. SARAH E BONNER, b. June 24, 1846, Dry Fork, Randolph, Virginia; d. August 18, 1858, Dry Fork, Tucker, Virginia.

Notes for SARAH E BONNER:

!Tucker co., W. Virginia death records 1852-1932 film 816707
1850 Census Randolph Co., Vir. FHL film 444962


Living with grandson, Job Bonner, according to the 1880 US census

Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
PAGE FHL Film 1255412; National Archives Film T9-1412; Page 216A
TEXT Extract: 1880 United States Census
Census Place: Dry Fork, Randolph, West Virginia
Source: FHL Film 1255412; National Archives Film T9-1412; Page 216A
Household:
Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Job BONNER Self Male M W 19 W VA Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: W VA Mo: ---
Rachael BONNER Wife Female M W 16 W VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: W VA Mo: ---
Ann BONNER GMother Female W W 60 W VA Occ: At Home Fa: W VA Mo: ---
James Alfred MICK Other Male S W 12 W VA Occ: At Home

Living with Sampson and Elizabeth Snyder in the 1870 census54

Unmarried - 4 children born out of wedlock