Person:Jesse Parsons (2)

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Jesse Carpenter Parsons was the fourth son of Charles Parsons and Delilah Carpenter. He was born in Jackson Co. in 1827 when it was still the state of Virginia. After the Civil War, this area would become West Virginia. By the year 1830, his family had migrated to Gallia County, Ohio. This is most likely where he met Lucy Ann McMillin and they were married on 22 Nov 1849.

PARSONS, JESSE & McMILLIN, LUCY ANN (Ohio marriages 1803-1900) Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1849 County: Gallia State: OH Joined in marriage on the 23rd of Nov. by Justice of the Peace, Andrew Edmiston.

1850 US CENSUS, Wilksville Township, Vinton Co., OHIO: Jesse Parsons is age 25 born in VA, Lucy A. is age 26 born in Ohio, son Andrew J. is age 1.

1855 Illinois State Census, Fountain Green Twp., Twp 6N, Range 5W, Hancock County Jesse Parsons: (2) males under 10, (1) age 30-39, (1) Fem. under 10, (1) age 30-39.

1860 US CENSUS, Pilot Grove Township, Hancock Co., ILL: Jesse age 33 born in VA, occup. Laborer, Lucy A. age 38 born in Ohio, Andrew J. age 11, Bettie is age 9, Henry is age 7, Maria is age 4, Charles is age 1. Male, age 19, (unreadable)

American Civil War Soldiers: Jesse C. Parsons, Residence: Pilot Grove,Illinois Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 15 August 1862 Enlisted in Company B, 118th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 07 November 1862. Mustered out Company B, 118th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 06 June 1865 Pensioner Index Card: Date declared invalid Feb. 27, 1869. Widow filed for Pension, Lucy A. Parsons, Sept. 6, 1900.

Illinois Civil War Soldiers database: Parsons, Jesse C. Cpl. Co. B, 118th ILL US Inf. Res: Pilot Grove, Illinois, Age 34, Height: 5' 6 1/2", Hair Black, Eyes Black, Complexion Dark Marital: Married Occupation: Farmer Occup: Farmer Joined: Aug. 15, 1862 Where: Carthage, Illiniois By Whom: R. W. McClaughrey Period: 3 yrs. Muster in: Nov. 7, 1862 Where: Camp Butler, IL Muster out: Jun 6, 1865 Where Baton Rouge, LA

ANDERSONVILLE Prisoners of War: << unconfirmed J. C. Parsons, Cpl. Co. D. 118 Regiment, ILL. Exchanged in Atlanta Sept 19, 1865.

1870 US CENSUS, Kasota Twnship, Leseuer Co, MINN: Jesse is age 43 born in OH, shown as blind, "Louisiana" is age 48, born in OH & can't read or write. Children born OH: Andrew age 21, Delilah age 19, Henry age 17. Children born ILL: Elizabeth age 15, Charles age 11, Jesse Jr. age 5.

1875 Minnesota State Census, Ridgely Twp., Nicollet Co. Jesse Parsons, age 47, born VA, Parents VA; Lucy A. Parsons, age 44, born PA, Parents PA; Andrew Parsons, age 25, born OH; Delilah Parsons, age 23, born OH; Henry Parsons, age 21, born OH; Lizzie Parsons, age 19, born ILL; Charles Parsons, age 16, born ILL; Jesse Parsons, age 14, born ILL.

1880 US CENSUS, St Peter, Nicollet, MINN: Jesse age 53 born in VA, Louisa A. (s/b/ Lucy) age 57 born in Ohio, Son Henry is age 25 born in Ohio, Son Charles age 20 born in ILL, Son Jesse age 17 born in ILL. Living two doors down is son Andrew J. Parsons age 30 born Ohio, Wife Eliza age 26 from Ontario, Daus Maud age 2, Louisa A. age 4 months.

Nicollet County, Minnesota 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll: Cert# (blank) Pensioner: Parsons, Jesse C. Address: St. Peter Reason: total blindness Monthly Amt: 72.00

1885 Minnesota State Census, St. Peter., Nicollet Co. (May 16th) Jesse age 58 born in VA; Lucy A. age 62 born in OH; Andrew J. age 34 born OH; Delia age 32 born in OH; Henry age 32 born in OH; Charles age 27 born ILL; Jessie age 24, born ILL.

1895 Minnesota State Census, St. Peter., Nicollet Co. Jesse Parsons, age 68, born WVA, Resident of state 29 yr., 6 mos., Soldier of the Rebellion. Mrs. Jesse Parsons, age 70, born OH; Charles Parsons, age 35, born ILL; Jesse Parsons, age 33, born ILL; Maud Parsons, age 16, born ILL.

1900 US CENSUS, St. Peter, Nicollet, MINN: Jesse Parsons, born Feb 1826? age 78, born in VA, Lucy Ann, Age 80, born March 1820? and married 51 years. Lucy shows (6) children born and (6) children still living. Son Chas born Aug 1859, age 41, son Jesse born July 1862, Age 37. (Years born are one year off: Jesse s/b 1827, Lucy s/b1821, her parents were married Oct 1820).

BIOGRAPHY Source: "Memorial Record of Southern Minnesota" Lewis Pub.Co., 1890. Pg 418: Jesse Carpenter Parsons, res. St. Peter, Minn, member A.K. Skaro Post,G.A.R., has been a resident of this state for 30 years. Born in Jackson Co., WV, Feb. 9, 1827. His father, Charles Parsons, and grandfather, William Parsons, both natives of VA, the latter a soldier of the Revolution. Mother of subject, was Miss Delilah Carpenter, a native of VA, as was her father, Jesse Carpenter; but her grandfather Carpenter, was born in Mass. and descended from a Puritan family. Children of Charles and Delilah (Carpenter) Parsons were: 1. Martin; 2 Alvin; 3 William; 4 Jesse C.; 5 John; 6 Henry; 7 Stephen; 8 Charles; 9 Mary Jane;10 Nancy Margaret; 11 Eliza Ann; 12 Susan Ann; 13 Malinda, (11 and 12 were twins). The family moved in the late 1820's to Meigs Co, OH, later to Hancock Co, IL, where they both died, aged about 80 years. He was a Methodist; his wife a Presbyterian.

Jesse Carpenter Parsons married, in Gallia Co., OH, at age of 20 years, Miss Lucy Ann McMillian, who for nearly half a century has walked by his side, sharing joys and sorrows, and being a comfort and blessing to him in his years of blindness and darkness. She was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Beard) McMillian, the former a native of Allegheny Co., PA, and representative of a Scotch family; and the latter, born in Philadelphia, of a Pennsylvania-Dutch family. Her parents died in Crawford Co., WI. They had three sons - Union soldiers during the Civil War: Michael, Frank & John. Mr. and Mrs McMillian - Presbyterians. Jesse C. Parsons and wife moved to Hancock Co., IL, located near Carthage, where they lived until after the Civil War, when they came to Minn., res. St. Peter. In 1862, Mr. Parsons joined Co. B, 118th IL Vol. Inf., was a prisoner of war - became invalid - came home with heart trouble, and eyesight nearly gone. CHILDREN: 1. Andrew James; 2. Delilah; 3. Henry; 4. Lizzie Young; 5. Charles; 6. Jesse.

(Doreen's Corrections: Henry and Elizabeth McMillin had six sons and three daughters. Charles Parsons was age 70, living with daughter Eliza Ann and her husband John McMillin in Wisc. in 1870. Apparently, his wife Delilah had already passed. Twins are corrected above to show #11 Eliza Ann and #12 Susan Ann, both born in 1836 per census records. Daughters Malinda and Nancy Margaret are NOT shown with Charles & Delilah on the 1850 or 1860 US census records, so is an error or are infants that died.)

Source: findagrave.com (see tombstone photo) Birth: Feb. 9, 1827 Death: 1900 Bio: Jesse was a member of Company B 118th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War Spouse: Lucy Ann Parsons (1821 - 1912)Burial: Greenhill Cemetery Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, USA Originally Created by: Tom Mauer

Source: www.familysearch.org, Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990 name: Jesse C. Parson gender: Male age: 73 birth date: 1827 birthplace: Virginia death date: 20 Jun 1900 death place: City Of St. Peter, Nicollet Co., Minnesota marital status: Married father's name: Charles Parson father's birthplace: Vir. mother's name: Delia Carpenter mother's birthplace: Vir. indexing project (batch) number: B59637-5 system origin: Minnesota-EASy