Person:Lucy McMillin (1)

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(See Jesse Carpenter Parsons for census records 1850 through 1900.)

1910 US CENSUS, St. Peter City, Nicollet Co., MINN, Roll 712 Book 2, Page91b Lucia A. Parsons is age 89, born in OH, widowed. (6) children born, (6) living. Parents born in PA. Charles Parsons, son, age 50, his wife, Emma age 48, married (4) years, (1) child born / living. Clinton, grandson, is age 1. (Next door is her son Andrew J. Parsons, Age 61 and widowed.)

St. Peter Herald, Friday, December 12, 1912 - Obituary: DEATH SUMMONS AGED WOMAN. Mrs. Lucy Parsons Lived Four Score Years and Ten. Having lived beyond the allotted four score and ten, Mrs. Lucy Ann McMillan Parson, one of the pioneer women of Nicollet County, passed away in her home in Traverse early last Friday evening. She had reached the ripe old age of ninety-one, and had lived in Minnesota nearly half a century.

Mrs. Parsons was a native of Pennsylvania, where she was born in 1821. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Beard) McMillan. Henry Parson (s/b McMillin), who was of Scotch parentage, was a native of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and his wife was born in Philadelphia of a Pennsylvania Dutch Family. They spent their closing years in Crawford County, Wisconsin and both died there.

The deceased was married in Gallia County, Ohio to the late Jesse C. Parsons, and after their marriage moved to Hancock County, Illinois, settling near Carthage. During the great Civil War Mr. Parsons served in the Union Army and at its close, in 1865, they came to Minnesota, and settled inTraverse. It has since been her home, and in spite of her advanced age, Mrs. Parsons took great interest in the social life of her community.

Mrs. Parsons enjoyed excellent health until two weeks before her death. Then she met with an accident, injuring one of her hips in a fall. When compelled to take to her bed, she failed rapidly, and the end came just before 7 o’clock last Friday evening.

The deceased is survived by four sons and a daughter as follows: Mrs. Peter Young, Andrew, Jesse, Henry and Charles Parson. Her funeral was held from the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. W. N. Courtice, pastor of the Union Presbyterian church, conducted the services, and the remains were laid to rest in Green Hill Cemetery.

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MINNESOTA DEATH RECORDS: Cert. # 1912-MN-007775 McMilliam Parson, Lucy Ann. Died: 11/29/1912 County: Nicollet (McMillin is obviously misspelled, typed as shown in database.)

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STATE OF MINNESOTA, CERTIFICATE OF DEATH, # 1912-MN-007775. Place of Death: Nicollet County City: St. Peter Full Name: Lucy Ann McMillian Parson Date of Death: Nov. 29, 1912 Sex: F Marital Status: Widowed Date of Birth: March 8, 1821 Age: 91 years, 8 mos., 21 days Occupation: Retired Birthplace: Pennsylvania Father/Birthplace: Henry McMillian, Pennsylvania Mother/ Birthplace: Elizabeth Beard, Pennsylvania Informant: Mrs. Emma Parsons, St. Peter, Minn. Cause of Death: Chronic Bronchitis Place of Burial: Green Hill Cemetery Date of Burial: Dec. 1, 1912

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