Daniel H Parsons (abt. 1810 - abt. 1863)

Born about 1810 in Connecticut, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Harper) Parsons — married 1 Jan 1829 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA

Died about 1863 at about age 53 in Meigs County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Daniel H Parsons

Birth: about 1810 in Connecticut, based on the following:

1) born between 1801-1810, per census in 1830, age 20-29

2) born between 1811-1820, per census in 1840, age 20-29

3) born 1810 CT, per census in 1850, age 40

4) born 1809 CT, per census in 1860, age 51

Death: about 1863 in Meigs Co. Ohio, based on the following:

1) last census record was 1860 in Meigs Co. Ohio

2) his estate administration was May-1863 in Meigs Co. Ohio

MARRIAGE

Source: familysearch.com, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013

Name: Daniel Pearsons

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 01 Jan 1829

Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States

Spouse's Name: Betsy Harper

Married by: John Barton JP

ESTATE SETTLEMENT

Source: Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998

Name: Daniel H Parsons

Probate Date: 13 May 1863

Probate Place: Meigs, Ohio, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1863

Inferred Death Place: Ohio, USA

Description: Administraotrs Bonds and Letters, Vol 1-3, 1821-1899

Bond by: Elizabeth Harper, Thomas Lawhead, Stephen G Harper

Assume Elizabeth is his Daniel's wife, and Stephen is Daniel's brother-in-law.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1829: Marriage of Daniel Parsons and Betsy Harper, in Meigs Co., Ohio

1830 census: Bedford, Meigs, Ohio, p.255

Name: Daniel Persons

1 - Males - Under 5: ........... [Benjamin]

1 - Males - 15 thru 19: ....... [too old to be son]

1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... [Daniel]

1 - Females - 20 thru 29: ... [Elizabeth]

Total Free White Persons: 4

1840 census: Chester, Meigs, Ohio, p.19

Name: Daniel Parsens

1 - Males - Under 5: ........... [Aaron]

1 - Males - 5 thru 9: ............ [???]

1 - Males - 10 thru 14: ....... [Benjamin]

1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... [Daniel]

2 - Females - Under 5: ....... [Catharine, Jane]

2 - Females - 5 thru 9: ........ [Mary, Emily]

1 - Females - 30 thru 39: ... [Elizabeth]

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2

Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1

Total Free White Persons: 9

1850 census: Chester, Meigs, Ohio, USA, #933

Daniel Persons ......... 40 ... CT ... cabinet maker

Elizabeth Persons .... 41 ... ME

Benjamin Persons ... 20 ... OH ... cabinet maker

Mary Ann Persons ... 17 ... OH

Emily Berson ............ 15 ... OH ... attends school

Catharine Berson .... 11 ... OH ... attends school

Janthus Berson .......... 9 ... OH ... attends school

Aaron Berson .......... 12 ... OH ... attends school

George Berson .......... 6 ... OH ... attends school

Malessa Berson ......... 4 ... OH

Lucretia Berson ......... 2 ... OH

Truman Berson ......... 1 ... OH

1860 census: Chester, Chester, Meigs, Ohio, #1118

D M Persons ............ 51 ... CT

Elizabeth Persons ... 52 ... ME

Jane Persons ........... 19 ... OH

George Persons ...... 17 ... OH

Mellissa Persons ..... 14 ... OH

Lucretia Persons ..... 13 ... OH

Freeman Persons ... 11 ... OH

1863: death of Daniel Parsons, date estimated per his Estate Administration

CHILDREN

UNIDENTIFIED:

Male child, age 5-9, born 1831-5, on 1840 census, with parents

This son is not on 1850 census; assume died before age 15-19

BENJAMIN:

1850 census: Benjamin Persons, age 20 OH, with parents

1854 marriage(1): Benjamin F. Parsons, Ann Nichols, 24 Aug 1854, Meigs, Ohio

1860 census: Meigs, Ohio, Franklin Persons 30 OH, Ann Persons 24 OH

1863 draft regis: Meigs, Ohio, B F Parsons, b. abt 1830, married

1864 wife(1): Ann Nichols Parsons (1835-1864) - Find A Grave# 77517052

1865 marriage(2): Benjamin F. Parsons, Charlotte Jones, 17 Oct 1865, Meigs OH

........ ??? wife previously married ???

186x death of wife(2) Charlotte, between 1865 & 1870

1870 ???

Note: child Sardine living in 1870 with Aaron Parsons (brother of Benjamin)

1871 marriage(3): B. F. Parsons, Rosanna Barnes, 01 Jan 1871, Athens,Ohio

1880 census: Meigs, Ohio, Benjamin F. Parsons 51 OH,MA,ME, Rosanna 45 OH

1900 census: Lincoln, NB, Benjamin F Parsons 70 OH,NY,ME, Rosana 64 OH

1910 census: Lincoln, NB, Benjamin F Parsons 81 OH,NY,ME, Rosanna 74 OH

1912 wife(3): Rosanna Parsons (1837-1912) - Find A Grave Memorial# 45261933

1913 burial: Benjamin F Parsons (1829-1913) - Find A Grave# 45261932

child Sardine has obituary on find-a-grave # 45003423

MARY:

1850 census: Mary Ann Persons, age 17 OH, with parents

cannot confirm maiden name; cannot find marriage record or death record

cannot find children records that show mother's maiden name

 ??? 1860 census: Meigs, Ohio, W A Gilmore 33 OH, Mary A Gilmore 26 OH

 ??? 186x death of Mary ?Parsons Gilmore

 ??? 1870 marriage of Welcome A Gilmore to Angeline in May

 ??? 1870 census: Meigs, Ohio, Welcome A Gilmore 43 OH, Angeline (2nd wife)

 ??? 1927 death: W A Gilmore, d. 10 Sep 1927, Franklin, Ohio

EMILY:

1850 census: Emily Berson, age 15 OH, with parents

Note: Emily's husand, Thomas H Barton, wrote autobiography, published 1890

........ Google e-book: https://books.google.com/books?id=FW8DAAAAYAAJ

........ Page 56 confirms Emily's maiden name and her parents.

........ page 61 child Martha Maria Barton, born 1 Oct

........ page 67 child George Reynalde Barton, born 8 Mar 1860

........ page 159 child Sophia Barton, born 12 Jun

........ page 250 child Lewis Motte Barton, born 15 Apr 1866

1856 marriage: Emily Persons, Thomas H. Barton, 02 Dec 1856, Meigs OH

........ husband was previously married in 1846 to Margaret Berkley

1860 census: Meigs, Ohio, Thomas H Barton 31 OH, Emily Barton 23 OH

1870 census: Meigs, Ohio, Thomas Barton 43 OH, Emily Barton 32 OH

1877 burial: Emily L Parsons Barton (1837-1877) - Find A Grave# 45452218

1880 census: Meigs, Ohio, T. H. Barton 51 OH, Amanda Barton 30 OH (3rd wife)

1911 husband: Thomas H Barton (1828-1911) - Find A Grave# 45452114

child George has OBIT on Find A Grave # 127843487

CATHERINE:

1850 census: Catharine Berson, age 11 OH, with parents

1857 marriage: Catharine Parsons, James Kimes, 29 Oct 1857, Meigs, Ohio

1860 census: Meigs, Ohio, Catharine Kimes 20 OH, James Kimes 22 OH

1870 census: Meigs, Ohio, Catharine Kimes 31 OH, James Kimes 33 OH

1880 census: Meigs, Ohio, Katherine Kimes 41 OH,NY,ME, James Kimes 43 OH

1900 census: Meigs, Ohio, Catharine A Kimes 61 OH,NY,ME, James Kimes 63 OH

1904 husband: James Kimes (1839-1904) - Find A Grave Memorial# 127815299

1910 census: Meigs, Ohio, Catharine Kimes 71 OH,NY,ME (widowed)

1914 burial: Catherine Parsons Kimes (1839-1914) - Find A Grave# 155195449

........ death record shows parents Daniel Parsons & Elizabeth Harper

child Leslie has obituary on find-a-grave 155196263

JANTHUS:

1850 census: Janthus Berson, age 9 OH, with parents

1860 census: Jane Persons, age 19 OH, with parents

1860 marriage(1): Janthus Parsons, George Teasdale, 04 Nov 1860, Meigs OH

18xx marriage(2): to a Mr. Evans

1903 marriage(3): Ianthus L. Evans, William G. Donaldson, 14 Feb 1903, Ohio

........ Ianthus b. abt 1854 OH, parents Daniel H Parsons & Elizabeth Harper

........ William b. abt 1853 OH, parents Robert Donaldson & Laura Goodrich

1911 marriage(4): Janthus L. Donaldson, John T. Richards, 19 Jan 1911, Ohio

........ Janthus, b. abt 1851 Ohio, parents Samuel H. Parsons & Elizabeth Harper

........ John, b. abt 1853 Ohio, parents Emory Richards & Chletis Bodfish

........ record shows Janthus previously married surnames Evan & Donaldson

........ Note: John was previously married to Martha Grooms

1923 husband(4): John T Richards (1852-1923) - Find A Grave# 155202630

........ death record show John is WIDOWED

Note: cannot locate Janthus on ANY census records with ANY husband

Assume Janthus died between 1911 (marriage) and 1923 (husband's death)

AARON:

1850 census: Aaron Berson, age 12 OH, with parents

1860 census: Meigs, Ohio, Aaron Persons 22 OH (single, w/brother)

1866 marriage(1): Aaron Parsons, Mary M. Jones, 15 Feb 1866, Meigs, Ohio

1870 census: Meigs, Ohio, Aaron Parsons 31 OH, Mary M Parsons 23 OH

........ household includes nephew Sardine, the son of Benjamin F Parsons

187x death of wife(1)

1871 marriage(2): Aaron Parsons, Ellen Barnhardt, 02 Oct 1871, Meigs,Ohio

1880 census: Meigs, OH, Aaron Parsons 41 OH,NY,ME, Sarah Ellen Parsons 26

1900 census: Athens, OH, Aron Parsons 64 OH,OH,OH, Sarah E Parsons 50 VA

1902 burial: Aaron Parsons (1837-1902) - Find A Grave# 139249223

........ obituary on find-a-grave

1910 census: Lincoln, Nebraska, Sarah E Parsons 56 WV,PA,OH(widowed)

........ household includes grandson Morton, the son of Charles

1818 wife: Sarah E Barnhart Parsons (1852-1918) - Find A Grave# 45261945

........ newspaper clipping on find-a-grave

child Charles has OBIT on Find A Grave # 45261934

child's SS: Sarah Ellen Harrington, parents Aaron Parsons & Sarah E Barnhart

GEORGE:

1860 census: George Persons, age 17 OH, with parents

1866 marriage: George W. Parsons, Sarah Lovinia Jones, 08 Mar 1866, Meigs OH

1870 census: Meigs, Ohio, George Parsons 27 OH, Sarah Parsons 19 OH

1880 census: Lincoln, NB, Geo. W. Parsons 37 OH,OH,OH, S. L. Parsons 28 OH

1900 census: Lincoln, NB, George W Parsons 56 OH,NY,ME, Sarah L Parsons 46

1910 census: Lincoln, NB, George W Parsons 66 OH,NY,ME, Sarah L Parsons 57

1920 census: Lincoln, NB, George W Parsons 76 OH,NY,ME, Sarah L Parsons 66

1927 wife: Sarah L Jones Parsons (1852-1927) - Find A Grave# 45261946

1930 census: Elkhart, Indiana, George W Parsons 86 OH,NY,ME (widowed)

........ living with grandson Clarence Brock, the son of Alameda Parsons

1937 burial: George W Parsons (1843-1937) - Find A Grave# 45261941

MELISSA:

1850 census: Malessa Berson, age 4 OH, with parents

1860 census: Mellissa Persons, age 14 OH, with parents

Cannot locate after 1860 census with parents

Probably NOT the Melissa Parsons who died 1871, because Parsons MARRIED

LUCRETIA:

1850 census: Lucretia Berson, age 2 OH, with parents

1860 census: Lucretia Persons, age 13 OH, with parents

Cannot locate after 1860 census with parents

She did NOT mary Benjamin F Smalley; that was Lucinda Jane Carmony

Several of Benjamin's children have birth/death showing parent's names

FREEMAN:

Note: this family changed name to PERSONS

1860 census: Freeman Persons, age 11 OH, with parents

1870 census: appears to be living with mother, using surname Ferris

1870 marriage(1): Freeman Parsons, Mary J. Pitts, 19 Jun 1870, Meigs,Ohio

187x death of wife(1)

1880 census: Meigs, Ohio, Freman Persons 30 OH (married, but NO wife)

........ household includes 2 nieces; not sure who they belong to.

1892 marriage(2) to Elizabeth Smalley, estimated per census in 1900

1900 census: Meigs, Ohio, Freeman Persons 52 OH,NY,ME, Elizabeth 26 OH

1910 census: Meigs, Ohio, Freeman Persons 63 OH,NY,ME, Elizabeth 37 OH

1920 census: Meigs, Ohio, Freeman Pearsons 72 OH,NY,ME, Elizabeth 45 OH

1922 burial: Freeman Persons (1847-1922) - Find A Grave# 155248401

1930 census: Summit, Ohio, Elizabeth Persons 56 OH (widowed w/son Ellis)

1935 wife(2): Elizabeth Smalley Persons (1874-1935) - Find A Grave# 108769945

1896 birth record: Ellis E Persons, parents Freeman Persons & Elizabeth Smalley

........ death record: widowed, d. 28 Nov 1962 Barberton, Summit, Ohio

........ WWII draft registration: Ellis Elton Persons, contact Eustina Persons (sister)

child's death record: Eustina Persons, b. abt 1897, d. 30 May 1958 Wayne, Ohio

child's SS: Janet E Smith, parents Quimby Person & Elizabeth Smalley

child's SS: Ned Russell Persons, parents Freeman Persons & Elizabeth Smalley

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