NameJames William Parsons 11
Birth13 Jan 1813, Randolph Co., (W) Virginia
Birth Memonow Tucker Co., West Virginia
Deathaft 1860, Kingwood, Preston Co., West Virginia
FatherSolomon Parsons (1793-1875)
MotherHannah Parsons (1791-1874)
Spouses
Birthabt 1808, Randolph Co., (W) Virginia
Birth Memonow Tucker Co., West Virginia
Death22 Feb 1858
FatherJohn Neville (1765->1832)
Marriage29 May 1832, Harrison Co., Indiana
ChildrenSamson E. (~1839-)
 June Rebecca (~1840-)
 Hannah Agnes (~1841-)
 Ellen S. (~1844-)
 Ann Amelia (~1845-)
 Solomon John (1848-1926)
Notes for James William Parsons
James W. Parsons, son of Dr. Solomon and Hannah Parsons, was born in the Horse Shoe in Randolph County, Virginia, He was reared on the home plantation. He engaged in extensive stock raising; a large portion of his land was devoted to grain raising which yielded splended crops every year. Politically he allied himself with the Republican party and was an influential, prominent member of the party.

He moved to Kingkood, West Virginia, i860, and retired from business, dividing his lands with his children. He was a devoted member of the M. E. church. His remains were laid in the Kingwood cemetery; a handsome monument has been eredi'ed to him and his wife, by their granddaughter, whom they had reared.



Family Record.

Born.
James W. Parsons Jan. 13, 1813

Catherine A. Neville Parsons

Children.
Jane Rebecca Parsons
San some E. Parsons

Mortimore Parsons

Hannah Agnes Parsons

Mary A. C. Parsons

Helen Louise Parsons

Anne Amelia Parsons Lloyd Pifer

Solomon J. Parsons

Diana Elizabeth Parsons



Married. Died.

Catherine A. Neville

May 29, 1832
Ann Eliza Prentis Feb. 22, 1858

May 17, 1859



David Wheeler
Adline Parsons
, 1864

Solomon H. Parsons

Jacob Miller

Emma Parsons
June 24, 1869

John W. Shahan
25, 1870



, — . 1864

June 5, 1903

In Infancy


1867

see:
http://www.archive.org/stream/parsonsfamilyhis00ma...lyhis00macc_djvu.txt
Notes for Catherine A. (Spouse 1)
174Rebecca Lucas wrote:

Catherine A. Parsons W F Feb. 22, 1858 Horshoe Dropsy of Chest 49y, 7m,
29d John & M. Neville Hardy Co.

This Catherine Parsons (w/o James William Parsons) was a daughter of John Neville, s/o Gen. Joseph of Hardy co. Va. She was born 1809, and died Feb.22, 1858 in Randolph co. now Horshoe Run, Tucker co. WVa. (this excerpt is from the" History of Tucker co." by Fansler. John also had a daughter Mary Neville who married a Parsons, and a daughter Agnes "Nancy" Neville who also married a Parsons. They lived in Randolph co. Va. now Tucker co. WVa.
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