Dr.
Sylvester
Gould
Parsons
Born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Oliver Parsons
and Phebe (Lanphear) Parsons
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Hill) Parsons
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Oliver James Parsons, Sylvester Gould Parsons Jr., Louisa Matilda (Parsons) Kinchen, Mary Ann (Parsons) Allen, Horation Adams Parsons, David Hill Parsons, Nathaniel Clay Parsons, Rachel Malinda Parsons, William Gaston Parsons, John Dorrance Parsons, Harriet Shepherd Parsons and Sarah Catherine Parsons
Died
at age 63
in Warsaw, Kaufman, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Sep 2014
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Contents |
Biography
Sylvester Parsons was a Massachusettsan.
Sylvester Parsons was a Texan.
Birth Records
When Sylvester Gould Parsons was born on 9 Oct 1799, in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Oliver Medad Parsons, was 32 and his mother, Phebe Lanphear, was 27.
Sylvester Gould Parsons Birth, born on 9 Oct 1799, child of Oliver Parsons & Phebe Parsons, in Granby, Massachusetts[1]
From 1835 to 1836, Parsons served as sheriff for Livingston Parish, Louisiana. After serving as sheriff, he became a Merchant in Baton Rouge. Other occupations included Legislature, Farmer, and planter. He also was a Whig to the office of probate judge for Henderson and Kaufman counties.
In 1844 Parsons immigrated with his family to Texas and settled in Warsaw Prairie, near present-day Scurry in Kaufman County, where he received a grant of land and worked as a farmer, merchant, and operator of a ferry at the Trinity River in nearby Henderson County.
In the Summer of 1852, Parsons was a founding member of Bloomfield Lodge No. 112 of the Associated Free and Ancient Masons.
State house of representatives for Kaufman and Henderson counties in the Fifth Texas Legislature from November 1853 to November 1855. He served on the Claims and Accounts, Enrolled Bills, Private Land Claims No. 2, and Public Debt committees.
Appointments of U. S. Postmaster - Sylvester Gould Parsons, 12 Nov 1856[2]
Sylvester was of Presbyterian faith and was a Leader at the local Presbyterian church and was known for possessing a humane and benevolent disposition.
Sylvester lived in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1799 and Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, United States in 1850.
Census Records
I7 Aug 1820, Sylvester, age 20 was living with his wife Mary in St Helena, Louisiana. Occupation Farmer[3]
1840, Sylvester, age 40 was living with his wife Mary and children in Livingston, Louisiana. Occupation Farmer[4]
In 1850, Sylvester, age 50 was living with his wife Mary and their children, Horatio 21, David 18, Nathaniel 17, william 13, John 11, Harriet 8, and Sarah 5 in Kaufman, Texas. Occupation Farmer[5]
1850 US Census Record, Kaufman, Texas[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| S G Parsons | M | 50 | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| Mary Parsons | F | 45 | Mississippi | |
| Horatio A Parsons | M | 21 | Student | Louisiana |
| David H Parsons | M | 18 | Farmer | Louisiana |
| Nathaniel C Parsons | M | 17 | Farmer | Louisiana |
| William G Parsons | M | 13 | Louisiana | |
| John B Parsons | M | 11 | Louisiana | |
| Harriet S Parsons | F | 8 | Louisiana | |
| Sarah C Parsons | F | 5 | Louisiana |
In 1860, Sylvester, age 60 was living with his wife Mary and their children, David 27, william 22, David's son William H., 1 in Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas. Occupation Trader[6]
1860 US Census Record, Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| S T Parsons | M | 60 | Trader | Massachusetts |
| Mary H Parsons | F | 56 | Mississippi | |
| David H Parsons | M | 27 | Farmer | Louisiana |
| Wm Parsons | M | 22 | Louisiana | |
| Wm H Parsons | M | 1 | Grandson | Texas |
Death Records
He died on 21 Jan 1863, in Warsaw, Kaufman, Texas, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas.
Sylvester Gould Parsons Memorial, 63 (9 Oct 1799-21 Jan 1863). The Bio above was contributed to by Betty on his Memorial.[7]
Family History Records
Family History - Courtney Family[8]
Family History - Sylvester Gould Parsons[9]
Marriage Records
As a young man, Parsons traveled to the Baton Rouge area of Louisiana and settled in St. Helena Parish. Sylvester married Mary A. Hill (daughter of Peter and Rachel Courtney Hill of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on 12 Aug 1819, in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters.
Marriage Records - Sylvester Gould Parsons marriage to Mary Hill on 12 Aug 1819[10]
Marriage Records - Sylvester Gould Parsons marriage to Mary Hill on 12 Aug 1819[11]
Research Notes
- Memorial shows birth location as Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts and his birth record shows he was born in Granby, Hampshire County Massachusetts.Diss-96 23:41, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
- Cannot confirm that he is a medical doctor, or pH.d or doctor of divinity.Diss-96 23:41, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ Birth: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, database with images
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #11110312 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Sylvester Gould Parsons born on 9 Oct 1799, child of Oliver Parsons & Phebe Lanphear Parsons, in Granby, Massachusetts. - ↑ Employment: U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, database with images
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 124; Volume Number: 22
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1932 #1353241 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Name: Sylvester G Parsons; Post Office Location: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas; Appointment Date: 12 Nov 1856; Volume Year Range: 1858-1867. - ↑ 1820 Census: 1820 United States Federal Census, database with images
Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: St Helena, Louisiana; Page: 359; NARA Roll: M33_30; Image: 72
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1408217 (accessed 14 August 2023)
S G Persons in St Helena, Louisiana. - ↑ 1840 Census: 1840 United States Federal Census, database with images
Year: 1840; Census Place: Livingston, Louisiana; Roll: 130; Family History Library Film: 0009690
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3862412 (accessed 14 August 2023)
S G Parsons in Livingston, Louisiana. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census, database with images
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: 912; Page: 264a; Line Number: 9
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1038947 (accessed 14 August 2023)
S G Parsons (50), Farmer, in Kaufman, Texas, USA. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑ 6.0 6.1 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census, database with images
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 29; Family History Library Film: 805299
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35229019 (accessed 14 August 2023)
S T Parsons (60), Trader, in Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas. Born in Massachusetts. - ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
Find A Grave: Memorial #61792285 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Memorial page for Sylvester Gould Parsons (9 Oct 1799-21 Jan 1863), citing Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, USA (plot: Section 1); Maintained by Texas CSA (contributor 46906903). - ↑ Family History Or Pedigree of daughter Mary Hill: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, database with images
Book Title: Parsons Family : Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons : Springfield, 1636 -- Northampton, 1655
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #169853 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Name: Rachel Courtney; Gender: Female; Spouse: Peter Hill; Child: Mary Hill. - ↑ Family History Or Pedigree: Texas, Index Card Collections, 1800-1900, database with images
Original data: Index Card Collections. Austin, Texas: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2265 #128557 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Name: Sylvester Gould Parsons; Card Type: Biographical Index. - ↑ Marriage: Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925, database
Ancestry Record 7837 #390586 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Sylvester Gould Parsons marriage to Mary Hill on 12 Aug 1819. - ↑ Marriage: Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1728-1850, database
Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al.. Early American Marriages: Louisiana to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx
Ancestry Record 2090 #107790 (accessed 14 August 2023)
Sylvester G Parsons marriage to Mary Hill on 12 Aug 1819.
- http://www.geni.com/people/Sylvester-Parsons/6000000024513596649
- Texas State Historical Association - Parsons, Sylvester Gould, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/parsons-sylvester-gould
- Legislative Reference Library of Texas - Parsons, Sylvester Gould, https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=5268
- TXGenWeb - History of Legislative Representatives From This County Compiled, Parsons, Sylvester Gould https://www.txgenwebcounties.com/henderson/Elections/hislegrep1938.htm
Acknowledgments
Kimberly Diss adopted the profile on 14 Aug 2023
Susan Anderson updated profile on 23 Apr 2017
Steve Kinchen created and updated profile on 20 Sep 2014
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvester by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvester:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sylvester by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sylvester:
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