Notes for Catherine A. Neville
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.
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
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