DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS PARSONS Submitted by T. Vernon Anderson. FIRST GENERATION 1. Thomas Parsons1 was born in OCT 1817 in Greene Co, PA. He died on 22 SEP 1902 in Marshall Co, WV.2 He served in the military in Civil War, Co B 12th WV Inf. Pvt Co B 12th WV Vol Inf, age 44, 20 Aug 1862 16 Jun 1865. He was the s/o Henry P Parsons & Hannah Etta Gorby. pg 30 Marshall Co 1840 Parsons, Thomas 20-30, female 15-20, female 0-5 Marshall Co 1840 census page 29 Parsons, Thomas 20-30, female 5-10, female 15-20 #251 Marshall Co 1850 Parsons, Thomas 32 PA, Eleanor 39 VA, Hannah 10 VA, John F 3 VA, Hester A 3 VA, Darrah, Henry B 22 VA #389 Marshall co 1860 Parsons, Thomas 42 PA, Eleanor 38 VA, John F 15 VA, Hester A 12 VA, Margaret B 9 VA, Thomas J 7 VA, Jane C 4 VA, Oscar M 2 VA #276 Franklin Dist Marshall Co 1870 Parsons,Thomas 50 VA, Eleanor 48 VA, John F 23 VA, Esther A 21 VA, Margaret R 18 VA, Thomas J 18 VA, James E 11 VA, Oscar M 10 VA, Arminta 7 WV #284 Franklin Dist Marshall Co 1880 Parsons, Thomas 62 farmer PA PA PA, Ellen 58 VA PA PA, John 34 teacher VA, Margaret 28 teacher VA, Thomas J 25 teacher VA, Hester 32 teacher VA, Jane 22 VA, Oscar 20 VA, Minta 17 WV 1890 Veterans census Franklin Dist Marshall Co Parsons, Thomas, Pvt, Co B 12th WV Inf. Enlisted Aug 1862; discharged May 1865. Address: Rosby's Rock, WV. Cold in measles, chronic diarrhea bouts. #341-344 Franklin Dist Marshall Co 1900 Parsons, Thomas head 82 Oct 1817 wid WV unk unk, Hester A dau 43 Apr 1857 s WV, Margaret R dau 41 Apr 1859 s WV, Oscar M son 38 Feb 1862 s WV, Arminta E dau 36 Dec 1863 s WV, Sarah Ennis servant 17 Mar 1883 s 1/1 WV, Florence border 2 Apr 1898 WV He was married to Eleanor Ruckman (daughter of Samuel Ruckman and Eleanor Barnett) on 30 DEC 1838 in Marshall Co, VA.3 Eleanor Ruckman1 was born in 1811 in Ohio Co, VA. She died on 1 JUL 1885 in Marshall Co, WV. Thomas Parsons and Eleanor Ruckman had the following children: +2 i. Hannah Parsons. 3 ii. Samuel Parsons was born in 1842 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 22 MAY 1846 in Marshall Co, VA. He was buried in Franklin Francis Farm, Graysville, Marshall Co, WV. 4 iii. John F Parsons was born in 1845 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 16 APR 1899 in Marshall Co, WV. This John was still living with his father in the 1880 census and wasn't married to Isabella Jenny as reported by Ray Burton. 5 iv. Hester A Parsons was born in 1847 in Marshall Co, VA. 6 v. Theodore Parsons died on 11 NOV 1849 in Marshall Co, VA. He was buried in Franklin Francis Farm, Graysville, Marshall Co, WV. 7 vi. Margaret B Parsons was born in 1851 in Marshall Co, VA. +8 vii. Thomas J Parsons. +9 viii. Jane C Parsons. 10 ix. Oscar M Parsons was born on 1 FEB 1859 in Marshall Co, VA. 11 x. Joseph R Parsons was born on 15 AUG 1861 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 16 OCT 1861 in Marshall Co, VA. He was buried in Franklin Francis Farm, Graysville, Marshall Co, WV. 12 xi. Arminta Parsons was born in DEC 1863 in Marshall Co, WV. This child was living with her parents in 1880 and was a teacher and did not marry Oliver Huggins as reported by other researchers. SECOND GENERATION 2. Hannah Parsons was born in 1840 in Marshall Co, VA. She died in 1901. She was buried in Macedonia Cem, Pleasant Rdg, Proctor Dist, Wetzel Co, WV. She was married to Hamilton M Kelley (son of Francis Kelley and Mary Van de Veer) on 29 DEC 1859 in Marshall Co, VA.4 Hamilton M Kelley was born on 30 DEC 1834 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 20 JUL 1908. He was buried in Macedonia Cem, Pleasant Rdg, Proctor Dist, Wetzel Co, WV. He served in the military in Civil War, Co L 4th WV Cav. Pvt Co L 4th WV Cav, age 28, 30 AUG 1863 to 10 MAR 1864. #918 Marshall Co 1860 Kelley, Hamilton M (a) 25 VA, Hannah (a) 20 VA Lived at Silver Hill, Wetzel Co, WV in 1890. Hannah Parsons and Hamilton M Kelley had the following children: 13 i. Grant Kelley. 14 ii. Minaola Kelley. 15 iii. Viola Kelley. 16 iv. Doyle D Kelley. +17 v. Alonzo Newton Kelley. 8. Thomas J Parsons was born on 29 OCT 1853 in Marshall Co, VA. He died in 1908. He was buried in Mt Rose Cem, Moundsville, WV. He was married to Barbara Ella Howard (daughter of Brice Howard and Barbara Ann Strickland) on 23 MAR 1889 in Marshall Co, WV. Barbara Ella Howard was born in 1867 in Marshall Co, WV. She died in 1942. She was buried in Mt Rose Cem, Moundsville, WV. Thomas J Parsons and Barbara Ella Howard had the following children: +18 i. Paul Parsons. 9. Jane C Parsons was born in MAY 1856 in Marshall Co, VA. She died in 1946. She was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. George B Goodrich (son of Nathan D Goodrich and Caroline Mayhall) was born in JAN 1854 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1920. He was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. #97-98 Franklin Dist Marshall Co 1900 Goodrich, George head 46 Jan 1854 m16 WV WV WV, Jane wife 44 May 1856 m16 6/5 WV WV WV, Estella Virginia dau 15 Mar 1885 s WV, Sula A dau 13 Dec 1886 S WV, Charles B son 11 Oct 1888 WV, James E son 9 Nov 1890 WV, Clarence E son 6 May 1894 WV Jane C Parsons and George B Goodrich had the following children: 19 i. Estella Virginia Goodrich was born in MAR 1885 in Marshall Co, WV. 20 ii. Lula A Goodrich was born in DEC 1886 in Marshall Co, WV. She died in 1924. She was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. 21 iii. Charles B Goodrich was born in OCT 1888 in Marshall Co, WV. He was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. 22 iv. James Edwin Goodrich was born in NOV 1890 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1961. He was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. 23 v. Clarence E Goodrich was born in MAY 1894 in Marshall Co, WV. 24 vi. Orion Goodrich was born on 11 FEB 1899 in Marshall Co, WV. He died on 12 MAR 1900 in Marshall Co, WV. He was buried in Graysville Meth Ch, Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. THIRD GENERATION 17. Alonzo Newton Kelley was born on 29 SEP 1861. He died on 15 DEC 1941 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV. He was married to Martha Pyles (daughter of Felix Pyles and Evaline Rachel Rinehart) on 13 MAR 1890. Martha Pyles was born on 4 MAY 1857 in Wetzel Co, VA. She died on 5 FEB 1937 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV. d/o Felix Pyles & Evelyn Rinehart. GParents - Michael Pyles & Martha Burley. Alonzo Newton Kelley and Martha Pyles had the following children: 25 i. Clyde Stanley Kelley was born on 6 JAN 1891. He died on 6 NOV 1920. He served in the military in World War I. WWI Veteran 26 ii. Ivan Denster Kelley was born on 25 FEB 1893 in Wetzel Co, WV. He died on 19 FEB 1949 in Veterans Hosp, Aspinwall, PA. He served in the military in World War I. Ivan D Kelley of Waymans Ridge, died yesterday in the Aspinwall veterans hospital at 3:30 pm. Deceased was a veteran of world war one and a member of the local American Legion. He was born in Wetzel county and resided on Waymans Ridge prior to his removal to the hospital. He was the son of Alonzo Kelley and Martha Pyles Kelley, who preceded him in death. Surviving are two brothers, Bryce and Doyle Kelley of RD 1. The body was removed to the Lutes funeral home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. "Moundsville Daily Echo", Saturday, 19 FEB 1949 (Furnished by T. Vernon Anderson) +27 iii. Brice Dover Kelley. 28 iv. Doyle Desmond Kelley was born on 25 DEC 1899 in Wetzel Co, WV. He died on 28 APR 1956 in Veterans Hosp, Pittsburgh, PA. He was buried in Limestone Cem, Marshall Co, WV. He served in the military in World War I. Doyle D Kelly, 55, of RD 1, Moundsville, died in the Veterans hospital in Pittsburgh Saturday. He was born in Wetzel county, Dec 25, 1900 and is survived by one brother, Brice Kelly, RD 1, Moundsville. He was a member of the American Legion. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 at the Lutes Funeral Home and at 2 pm at the Limestone Presbyterian church with Rev Harry Stewart officiating. Graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion at the Limestone cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers. "Moundsville Daily Echo", Monday, 30 APR 1956 (Furnished by T. Vernon Anderson) 29 v. Edward Pyles Kelley. 18. Paul Parsons5. He was married to Conkle Unknown. Paul Parsons and Conkle Unknown had the following children: 30 i. Imogene Parsons5. Prepared by: T. Vernon Anderson 217 Birch Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 vernanderson@1st.net SOURCES 1. Don & Judy Warth. 2. Death Records, Marshall Co, WV. bk 1 pg 114. 3. Marriage Records, Marshall Co, WV. bk 1 pg 27. 4. Ibid. bk 2 pg 407. 5. Richard E Henthorn.