Census records show several children at different times, but some of the children who should appear in multiple census records do not. Further research is needed to see if they are listed elsewhere or if two different James and Rebeca Parsons present.
He married Rebecca Younce in 1851
UNVERIFIED CHILDREN:
Rhoda M. Parsons, b. Abt. 1864, North Carolina, d. date unknown.
Sarah M. Parsons, b. Abt. 1870, Ashe County, North Carolina, d. date unknown.
"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch.orgJames Parsons accessed 15 Sep 2014; Ashe county, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1372, NARA microfilm publication M432.
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch.orgJames Parsons accessed 15 Sep 2014; North Eastern District, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 86, household ID 614, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803887.
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch.orgJames Parsons accessed 15 Sep 2014; North Carolina, United States; citing p. 3, family 18, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552621.
"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch.orgJames Parsons accessed 15 Sep 2014; Oldfields, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 626C, NARA microfilm publication T9.
"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch.orgJames Parsons accessed 15 Sep 2014; Oldfields & Pine Swamp townships, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241182.
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