Joseph Franklin Parsons
and Malinda Stidham

Joseph Franklin Parsons b 1856 d 1901 s/o Robert S Parsons and Anna Blanton. Joseph Franklin Parsons m. 3 Feb 1873 to Malinda Stidham b 1854 d 22 Jul 1938 d/o James Stidham and Malinda Hamilton. Children of Joseph Franklin Parsons and Malinda Stidham;

1. Annie Parsons m. John Tilden Bolling b 20 Mar 1884 d 17 Jun 1956

2. John Parsons m. Belle Clark

3. James Robert Parsons b 20 Nov 1873 Wise Co VA d 14 Aug 1950 m. Mary Jane Caudill b 6 Feb 1880 d 24 Apr 1952.

4. Cynthia Parsons b 1874 Wise Co VA

5. Emaline Parsons b 1877 Wise Co VA d 1963 m. 23 Sept 1897 to Noah Nelson Stidham b 1869 d 1944; s/o Martin Drake Stidham and Mary Ann "Anna" Church. (also see Noah Nelson Stidham). Children of Noah Nelson Stidham and Emaline Parsons;

I. Cora Stidham b 1898 Wise Co VA; m. 18 Nov 1920 Wise Co VA to H P Justice; s/o William Justice and Margaretta Unknown.

II. Martin Stidham b 1900 Wise Co VA; m. 3 Jul 1922 Wise Co VA to Myrtle Roberts b 15 Mar 1902 Wise Co VA d Aug 1981 Wise Co VA; d/o Benjamin F Roberts and Martha E Ison. Children of Martin D Stidham and Myrtle Roberts i. Irene Stidham b 1923 Wise Co VA ii. Helen Stidham.

III. Everett Stidham b 1903 Wise Co VA; m. 10 Jan 1925 Wise Co VA to Anna Johnson; d/o Charlie B Johnson and Sallie H Unknown.

IV. Milford Stidham b 1905 Wise Co VA; m. 22 Dec 1928 Wise Co VA to Martha Bentley

V. Kyle Stidham b 1907 Wise Co VA; m. 14 Mar 1927 Wise Co VA to Ethel Leonard; d/o Robert Leonard and Mollie Unknown.

VI. Mary Stidham b 1910 Wise Co VA

VII. Delphi Stidham

VIII. Bascom Stidham; m. 24 Dec 1936 Wise Co VA to Wanda Johnson; d/o Harve Johnson and Pearl Ashby.

IX. George Stidham

X. Ernie Stidham

XI. Johnny Stidham

XII. Ernest Stidham

XIII. Harold Stidham

6. Schuyler Parsons b 1 Jan 1877 Wise Co VA d 24 Sept 1964 m. Jemima S Smith

7. Bellona Parsons b 6 Sept 1880 m. 19 Oct 1899 to Henry Smith s/o Alex Smith and Macy Unknown. Children of Bellona Parsons and Henry Smith;

I. Oliver Smith

II. Bertie Smith

III. Ida Smith

IV. Nellie Smith

8. Joseph Franklin Parsons b 16 Aug 1886 d 16 Jul 1961 m. Sarah L Smith. Children of Joseph Franklin Parsons and Sarah L Smith;

I. Lavinia Parsons b 13 Feb 1913 d 10 Dec 2008; m. Kyle Sturgill. Child of Kyle Sturgill and Lavinia Parsons; 1. Donna Sturgill m. Frank Cecil. 2. Verdell Sturgill

II. Lenville Parsons