James Parsons, according to the 1900 census, was born FEB 1821. See the census reading for 1900 below.
If anyone knows where these Parsons are buried, I'd appreciate a reply.
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1850 CENSUS, District # 1 - Fleming Co., KY
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Ancestry.Com - Image # 371 - Roll: M432_199 -- # 7 of 33.
Roll: M432_199
Page 297 B.
August 24, 1850.
525 / 546
6. PARSONS, James, 28, Farmer, 100, KY - b. ca 1822
7. _____, Martha, 26
8. _____, L. John, 4
9. _____, George, 3,
10. ____, Infant male 3 months
11. ____, Nancy, 53 ......................... VA -- b. ca 1797
12. ____, Mahala, 31......................... KY
** All born in Kentucky except for Nancy née Haley PARSONS b. in Virginia
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13. PARSONS, Thompson, 33, Farmer, KY - b. ca 1817
14. ____, Matilda, 21
15. ____, William, 8
16. ____, Benjamin, 5
17. ____, John, 4
18. ____, Isaiah, 1
** All born in Kentucky **
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1860 CENSUS, Dist. # 1, Elizaville, Fleming Co., KY
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Heritage Quest Online.
Page 841.
August 4, 1860.
796 / 710
25. PARSONS, James, 36, m, w, Farmer, 1600 / 600, KY - b. ca 1822
26. _____, Marthey, 37, f, w, ..................................... KY
27. _____, Jno. L., 14, m, w, ..................................... KY - b. ca 1846
28. _____, G. W., 13, m, w, ...................................... KY
29. _____, Nancy, 9, f, w, ......................................... KY
30. _____, Lucy, 7, f, w, ........................................... KY
31. _____, Mary, 6, f, w, .......................................... KY
32. _____, James, 4, m, w, ..................................... KY - b. ca 1856 - According to his death certifcate, he was b. Dec 25, 1850
33. _____, Marthey, 2, f, w, ..................................... KY
34. _____, Edward, 2M, m, w, .................................. KY
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1870 CENSUS, Elizaville, Fleming Co., KY
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Ancestry.Com - Image # 18 of 35.
Page 369 B.
July 5, 1870.
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18. PARSONS, James, 49, m, w, Farmer, ...... KY - b. ca 1821
19. _____, Martha (Hicks), 47, f, w, Keeping House, . KY
20. _____, Geo. W., 22, m, w, Working Farm, KY
21. _____, Nancy, 20, f, w, ............................ KY
22. _____, Lucy, 18, f, w, .............................. KY
23. _____, Mary, 16, f, w, .............................. KY
24. _____, James, 14, m, w, ......................... KY - b. ca 1856
25. _____, Martha, 11, f, w, .......................... KY
26. _____, Edward, 9, m, w, ......................... KY
27. _____, Charles, 6, m, w, ........................ KY
28. PARSONS, Nancy, 75, f, w, .................... KY
** Line 28. Nancy née Haley PARSONS, was the mother of:
James, Turner, Thompson, Mariah Jane & Harriet Parsons, possibly Mahala also,
Line 28. Nancy PARSONS was the widow of Isaiah PARSONS who died in 1824.
** This census states Nancy PARSONS was born in KENTUCKY but she was born in VIRGINIA. **
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1880 CENSUS, Dist: 32; PCT- 9; Elizaville, Fleming Co., KY
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Ancestry.Com -- Roll: T9_0413 -- Image: # 15 of 42
Page No. 18: Page: 552 C.
June 8, 1880
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22. PARSENS, James, Self, married, m, w, 58, KY, KY, KY, Farmer - b. ca 1822
23. _____, Martha (Hicks), Wife, married, f, w, 56, KY, KY, KY, House Keeper
24. _____, Nannie, Dau, single, f, w, 28, KY, KY, KY,
25. _____, James, Son, single, m, w, 23, KY, KY, KY, Farm Laborer - b. ca 1857
26. _____, Mattie, Dau, single, f, w, 22, KY, KY, KY,
27. _____, D. Edward, Son, single, m, w, 20, KY, KY, KY
** Notice the census in 1880 states James PARSENS [sic] parents were both born in ** KENTUCKY. **
but in the 1900 Census, it states James Parsons age: 79, both his parents were born in ** VIRGINIA. **
Both James parents Isaiah PARSONS and Nancy HALEY were born in Virginia.
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1900 CENSUS, ED # 37, Battle Run PCT, Fleming Co., KY
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Series: T623 Roll: 520
Page: 17 B; Sheet: 3 B
June 6, 1900
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69. PARSONS, James T., Head, m, w, DEC 1855, 44, M16 yrs, Farmer, KY, KY, KY
70. _____, Cordelia, Wife, f, w, OCT 1867, 32, M16, 7 children, 6 living, KY, KY, KY
71. _____, Ottie H., Dau., f, w, FEB 1886, 14, Single, At School, KY, KY, KY
72. _____, Carlton L., Son, m, w, JULY 1887, 12, Single, At School, KY, KY, KY
73. _____, Samuel A., Son, m, w, JULY 1889, 10, Single, At School, KY, KY, KY
74. _____, Nettie M., Dau., f, w, OCT 1891, 8, Single, At School, KY, KY, KY
75. _____, Gertrude, Dau., f, w, JUL 1896, 3, Single, KY, KY, KY
76. _____, Hobart C., Son, m, w, DEC 1898, 1, Single, KY, KY, KY
77. _____, James, Father, m, w, FEB 1821, 79, Wd, KY, VA, VA, Farmer
** Line 69. James T. PARSONS s/o James PARSONS & Martha HICKS. **
** Line 77. James PARSONS s/o Isaiah PARSONS & Nancy HALEY. **