Minerva (Wiley) Parsons (1843 - 1918)

Born 23 Apr 1843 in New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Parsons Jr. — married 6 Jan 1867 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 17 May 1918 at age 75 in Wilson, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Minerva was born in 1843. She passed away in 1918, and was buried at Fredonia City Cemetery in Fredonia, Kansas.

Census

Listed in Census of 1850 living in New Albany, Indiana with her parents, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers. ^[1]

Listed in Census of 1870 living in Bourbon Co., Kansas with her husband, G A Parsons (age 31; born in Arkansas), their son, John Wm. Parsons (age 2, born in Kansas), and her mother-in-law, M J Parsons (age 60; born in Virginia). ^[2]

Listed in Census of 1880 living in Wilson Co, Kansas with her husband and son. ^[3]

Listed in Census of 1900 living in Wilson County, Kansas with her husband. ^[4]

Obituary

The Fredonia Daily Herald Fredonia, Kansas Tuesday, May 21, 1918 page 1

Old Settler Gone.

Obituary of Mrs. George A. Parsons of Duck Creek Township.

May 17, 1918, at the home in Duck Creek township, 2 1/2 miles northeast of Buxton, where she and her husband located many years ago, occurred the death of Mrs. George A. Parsons, aged 75 years. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. J.H. Blackburn of New Albany, after which interment was made in the Fredonia cemetery.

Minerva M. Willey was born April 23, 1843, at New Albany, Indiana. She came to Kansas in 1860 and settled in Bourbon county in which county she was living when Humboldt was sacked, and burned during the civil war. She was one of the teachers of Bourbon county in 1866.

On January 6, 1867, she was united in marriage to George A. Parsons at Iola, Kansas and to their union was born one son, John, who has always lived close to his parents and taken care of them in their declining years. The fond mother was never weary of telling of John's loyalty and faithfulness in caring for her every need.

Mrs. Parsons was one of the first students of Baker University. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church until coming to Wilson county in 1879, where she joined the Presbyterian church. She was converted at the early age of 13 years and developed a very sweet Christian life. She acquired a great love for reading and had read the Bible thru four times. She knew a great portion of it by heart which strengthened her faith as she came near the close of life.

She was a good letter writer and many are the hearts she has helped and gladdened through writing. It is said she never had a enemy, and never spoke evil of anyone. If she could not speak good of a person she had a habit of saying nothing. She was a great peacemaker, a mother and friend to all. She holds a place in the memory of her many friends and loved ones that will not soon grow dim and which shall be enriched because her life was good.

She leaves to mourn her loss, one son, John W. Parsons and family and Mrs. Minerva Russell of Bronson, Kans., and many friends. - J.H. Blackburn, Pastor.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ8-TK4 : Wed Apr 05 00:33:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Mary Willey and Elem Willey, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJF-FB9 : 24 May 2021), Minnerva Parsons in entry for G A Parsons, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5R-93J : 14 January 2022), Mary Parsons in household of George A. Parsons, Fall River Township, Wilson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMY1-1QV : accessed 22 April 2023), Minerva Parsons in household of George Parsons, Duck Creek Township, Wilson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 5A, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,503.

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