Robert Parsons b 20 Mar 1764 Albemarle Parrish, Surrey Co NC; d 8 May 1846
Mouth of Wilson, Grayson Co VA; s/o
William Parsons
and Mary "Polly" Craig. Robert Parsons m. 1808 to Anna Wellburn (aka Wilburn
or Willborn) b 1
Nov 1776 d 27 Nov 1876 (or 1865) Wilson Creek, Grayson Co VA; buried Parsons
Cemetery, Mouth of Wilson, Grayson Co VA; d/o James Wellburn Sr and Mary Isabelle Teague.
Children of Robert Parsons and Anna Wellburn;
i. Mary "Polly" Parsons b 12 Jul 1793 Rowan Co NC
ii. James Parsons b 4 Nov 1798 Mouth of
Wilson, Grayson Co VA m. about 1821 Washington Co VA to Elizabeth Wheeler b 25
Oct 1795 Tumbling Creek, Saltville, Washington Co VA; d/o William Wheeler
and Mollie Friend. Children of James Parsons and Elizabeth Wheeler;
I. Solomon Wheeler Parsons b 20 OCT 1822 Washington
Co VA d 16 Aug 1862 in the Battle of Lone Jack, MO
II. Edney Ann Parsons b 26 MAR 1825 Washington Co
VA d 14 Feb 1826 Montgomery Co KY
III. Thomas Willborn Parsons b 24 DEC 1826 Grayson
Co VA d 1 JAN 1915 Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co KY m. 12 Oct 1851 Montgomery Co KY
to (1) Emily Nelson b: 12 JAN 1835 in Montgomery Co., KY d 1863 Montgomery Co KY
of pneumonia. Children of Thomas Wilborn Parsons and Emily Nelson;
1. Henrietta Clay Parsons b: 17 JUL
1852 Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co KY d 17 Jun 1913 Mt Sterling, KY; m. 4 Sept 1872
Mt Sterling, KY to John Trimble b about 1852 Mt Sterling, KY d 1921 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY
2. Daughter Unnamed Parsons b: 18 FEB
1854 IN d 19 Feb 1854 IN
3. Sarah Viola 'Bummie' Parsons b: 4
MAR 1855 Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co KY d 8 May 1938 Carlisle, Nicholas Co KY; m.
7 May 1874 Mt Sterling KY to Andrew McIntyre b about 1855.
4. Elizabeth Jane Parsons b: 24 JAN
1857 IN d 28 Sept 1858 IN
5. Mollie May Parsons b: 3 NOV 1859
Putnam Co IN d 2 Nov 1861 Putnam Co IN of cholera.
6. Jesse N. Parsons b: 1861 Mt
Sterling, Montgomery Co KY
Thomas Willborn Parsons m. 31 Dec 1863 Montgomery
Co KY to (2) Matilda Fizer b: 7 DEC 1842 in Montgomery Co., KY d 3 Mar 1874
Montgomery Co KY. Children of Thomas Wilborn Parsons and Matilda Fizer;
1. Malissa Parsons b: 1864 Mt Sterling, Montgomery
Co KY
2. Martha McKee Parsons b: 4 AUG 1866 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY d 8 Mar 1938; m. 23 Oct 1884 Mt Sterling KY to Isaac T Rogers b
about 1866
3. Emily Grant Parsons b: 21 AUG 1868 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY d 3 Jan 1933; m. 31 Jul 1889 Mt Sterling KY to Green B Butler b
about 1868
4. Charles Willborn Parsons b: 20 MAR 1870 Mt
Sterling, Montgomery Co KY; occupation, brickmason; m. 24 Nov 1888 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY to Amelia Williams b about 1870 d 28 Sept 1893 Mt Sterling, KY.
Charles Willborn Parsons m. 18 Oct 1899 Mt Sterling KY to Virgie Tune b about
1870
5. John Bright Parsons b: 2 APR 1872 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY d 1950; occupation, brickmason; m. 28 Sept 1892 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY to Julia Sledd b about 1872
6. Roger Drake Parsons b: 10 FEB 1874 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co KY d 1958 Mt Sterling, KY; occupation, grocer; m. 3 Apr 1895 Mt
Sterling KY to Hattie Tapp b about 1874.
IV. John Wynn Parsons b 13 FEB 1829 Lee Co VA d 26
Mar 1888 Buchanan Co MO
V. Mary Simpson Parsons b 18 NOV 1831 Lee Co VA d
25 Jul 1869 Greencastle, IN
VI. Versallia Crabtree Parsons (female) b 17 SEP
1833 Lee Co VA d 7 Apr 1922 Lexington, Fayette Co KY
VII. Malissa Ann Howard Parsons b 5 DEC 1835 Harlan
Co VA d 18 Jan 1914 Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co KY; m. 31 Jul 1860 Mt Sterling Co
KY to Charles B Fizer b 4 May 1839 Mt Sterling, Montgomery Co KY d 8 Jan 1915 Mt
Sterling, Montgomery Co KY. Children of Charles B Fizer and Malissa Ann Howard;
1. Daughter Fizer b about 1861 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co VA m. E. C. Eskridge b about 1861
2. Daughter Fizer b about 1863 Mt Sterling,
Montgomery Co VA m. H. J. Porter b about 1863
3. James S Fizer b about 1865
VIII. William Chandler Parsons b 15 APR 1838 Harlan
Co VA d 5 Oct 1864 Alston GA in the Battle of Alston, GA
iii. Robert Parsons b about 1799
iv. Solomon Parsons b 1802 Grayson Co VA m. Unknown. Child of Solomon Parsons
and Unknown;
I. Caleb Parsons b about 1820
v. Edmond Parsons b 17 Apr 1803 Grayson Co VA m. Charlotte Unknown b about
1802 Grayson Co VA. Children of Edmond Parsons and Charlotte Unknown;
I. Kesterton Parsons b 1844
II. Charity J Parsons b 1845
III. Sarah E Parsons b 1847
IV. Mary L Parsons b 1850
vi. Isabella Parsons b about 1806 Grayson Co VA m. 22 Jan 1827 Grayson Co
VA to William L Austin b about 1806 Grayson Co VA
vii. Nancy Parsons b about 1807 Grayson Co VA m. 28 Aug 1827 Grayson Co VA to
Benjamin Lawrence b about 1807 Grayson Co VA
viii. Sarah Parsons b about 1811 Grayson Co VA m. 24 Jan 1831 Grayson Co VA
to John Davis b about 1811 Grayson Co VA
ix. Isaac Newton Parsons b 1811 Grayson Co VA d 1865 South Point, OH;
Military, Union Army, OH; occupation, mechanic; m. 25 Dec 1835 Grayson Co VA to
Sarah N Pugh; b 1816
Grayson Co VA d 17 Oct 1859 Floyd Co KY; d/o Robert Pugh and Mary Thomas.
x. Ann Parsons b 16 Feb 1816 Grayson Co VA m. 13 Dec 1834 to Samuel Baker b
about 1814 Grayson Co VA
xi. William Parsons b about 1816 Grayson Co VA m. Ruth Unknown b about 1820
Ashe Co VA
xii. John W Parsons b about 1819 Ashe Co VA m. Catherine Unknown b about
1821 Ashe Co VA. Children of John W Parsons and Catherine Unknown;
I. Isaac Parsons b 1838
II. David Parsons b 1840
III. John A Parsons b 1843
IV. Lucy Ann Parsons b 1845
V. Alex Parsons b 1847
VI. Zachary Parsons b 1848
VII. Betsy J Parsons b 1850
(Source: Karen L Salisbury:
ksalisbury@widomaker.com - Website -
Winnie's Trunk)
