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John R. Gholdston b. abt. 1823 in TN

John R. Gholdston b. abt. 1823 in TN

Posted: 23 May 2003 2:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
Seeking info on my gg grandfather, John R. Gholdston. 1920 Clay Co., TX census lists him as age 97 born in TN. He is living with his son, William Jasper Gholdston and daughter-in-law, Emma Bell Parsons Gholdston and their five daughters.

Re: John R. Gholdston b. abt. 1823 in TN

Jean M. Coleman (View posts)
Posted: 5 Sep 2005 4:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: PARSONS, GHOLSON, GHOLDSTON
on www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com:

Emma Bell Parsons
b. 22 Feb 1879
Lampasas, Lampasas Co, TX
d. Oct 1962

Married William "Bill" Gholson b. 1876
married 1895

father of Emma Bell Parsons
John Watson Parsons and mother: Caledonia Kelly

the LDS/Family Search site:

"married Bill G. Hoison b. @ 1876"
evidently a mistake in typing by person entering data.

John Watson Parson and Caledonia were married 22 Feb 1875
in Rock Springs, Edward Co, TX

He was born 1848 - AL -

Calidonia Kelly was b. 1859 San Saba, TX and died 1939 Catron County, NM

John Watson Parsons died 1937 Cantron, NM

no proof was given of these entries

I searched many places on the 1880 US Census
(LDS free site)
but found neither John Watson Parsons and wife
or William Gholson and Emma Bell

I never found information about William jasper or his father John R. Gholdston - I think you should look at the surname Gholson
in TN - probably by using USGENWEB - state TENNESEE
and a general search.

Hope you find more information ...this is not my line of Gholsons
so have no other information.

Re: John R. Gholdston b. abt. 1823 in TN

Posted: 10 Sep 2005 11:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gholdston, Golson
Thank you for your reply. I feel that Wm. Jasper changed the spelling of his name to "Gholdston" from some other of the many ways that named has been spelled. I have discovered a connection (probably just coincidental) to a "Golson" family in Stephens Co., OK which is near where Wm. Jasper and Emma Bell settled in the 1930s. THey are both buried in the Rush Springs Cemetery in Grady Co., OK. Thanks again, Bill

Re: John R. Gholdston b. abt. 1823 in TN

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 1:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
hey is this my father in law? LOL
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