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Guy Edward Parsons (1893 - 1965)

Guy Edward Parsons
Born in Randolph County, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 12 May 1942 in Cheraw, South Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of [private son (unknown - unknown)]
Died at age 71 in East Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolinamap
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Biography

Origins

Guy Edward Parsons was born 9 Aug 1893 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Julius Woolen Parsons and Flora Loudeska Robbins. [1] [2]

In 1900, Guy was listed on the US Census in his parents’ household in Randleman township, Randolph County, North Carolina. Guy had attended school for two months and could read. He had two younger siblings: Kate Elgin Parsons, age 5, and Howgil Julian Parsons, age 2.[3]

In 1910, Guy was the oldest of 6 kids living with his parents in Randleman. He was unemployed, but his father worked for a soft drink manufacturer and Kate, his sister, worked for a cotton mill.[4]

Guy submitted his registration card for World War I with a birth year of 1892. All other documents support 1893 as his birth year. He worked for the railroad in East Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina, but still resided in Randleman. Guy was single and without dependents.

It is presumed that his work on the railroad caused Guy to miss the 1920 and 1930 US Census records.[5]

In 1940, Guy was living with his widowed mother, Flora, and sister, Kate, in Randleman. He was employed as a flag man for the railroad. He reported $1500 for his 1939 annual income.[6]

Family

On 12 May 1942 Guy married Lacy Iola Walden of Sumner, Guilford County, North Carolina, in Cheraw, South Carolina.[7] Information on living children is omitted.

Death and Legacy

Guy died on 6 March 1965 in East Spencer from emphysema. He had retired as a Conductor from Southern Railroad only a few years prior to his death. Guy was buried on 8 March 1965 at Burnett’s Chapel Methodist Church cemetery.[8] The affiliation with Burnett’s Chapel was through his wife’s family, as the majority of his family is interred at Mt. Lebanon Methodist in Randleman.[9]


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Sources

U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Randolph County, North Carolina; Guy Edward Parsons; Roll: 1765931. digital image, Ancestry.com

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975; Rowan County, North Carolina; Guy Edward Parsons; North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297; digital image, Ancestry.com

1900 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Randleman, Randolph, North Carolina, Enumeration District [ED] 95, Sheet 22B, Julius W. Parsons Household; National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1213; FHL microfilm: 1241213; digital image, Ancestry.com

1910 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Randleman Ward 4, Randolph, North Carolina; Enumeration District [ED] 96, Sheet 20B, Julius W. Parsons Household; National Archives microfilm publication T624, roll 1128; FHL microfilm: 1375141; digital image, Ancestry.com

1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule, Randleman, Randolph, North Carolina; Enumeration District [ED] 76-28, Sheet 14A, Mrs. J. W. Parsons Household; National Archives microfilm publication T627, Roll_2962; digital image, Ancestry.com

Marriage Certificate; family documents collection.

Footnotes

  1. US World War I Draft Registration Card
  2. North Carolina Death Certificate
  3. 1900 US Census
  4. 1910 US Census
  5. Work to systematically examine all possible matches on the 1920 and 1930 Census records continues.
  6. 1940 US Census
  7. Original marriage certificate
  8. North Carolina Death Certificate
  9. First hand information
  10. Entered by Sonia Parsons.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Sonia Parsons for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Sonia and others.


Thank you to Sonia Parsons for creating WikiTree profile Parsons-2831 through the import of DNA Skeleton Tree.ged on Sep 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Sonia and others.





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