1. John Parsons

2. Robert Parsons b 20 Mar 1764 Albemarle Parrish, Surrey Co NC; d 8 May 1846 Mouth of Wilson, Grayson Co VA; m. 1808 to Anna Wellburn (aka Wilburn) b 1 Nov 1776 d 27 Nov 1876 (or 1865) Wilson Creek, Grayson Co VA; buried Parsons Cemetery, Mouth of Wilson, Grayson Co VA; d/o James Wellburn Sr and Mary Isabelle Teague.

3. Solomon Parsons b 5 Jun 1772 SC d 18 Jan 1860 Ashe Co (now Alleghany) Co NC, buried 1860 Parson's Cemetery, near Turkey Knob Alleghany Co NC m. about 1796 Ashe Co NC to Lydia Nancy Sturgill b 25 Feb 1778 d 15 Jun 1861, d/o Francis Sturgill and Rebecca Hash. The Parsons came from Alleghany, NC to VA.

4. Edmond Parsons b 24 Jun 1777 m. Elizabeth Hamilton. Children;

i. Margaret Parsons

ii. Cragg Parsons

iii. Jerrell Parsons

iv. Amanda Parsons

v. Zenus Parsons

vi. Jason H Parsons

vii. Edmond J Parsons

viii. William Parsons

ix. Mary Jane Parsons

5. James Parsons b 14 Feb 1781 m. 1804 to Elizabeth Eubanks. Children of James Parsons and Elizabeth Eubanks;

i. Sameul Parsons

ii. William Jefferson Parsons

iii. James Chesney Parsons

6. William Parsons b 7 Jun 1791 d 14 Aug 1859 m. 1 Feb 1812 to Lucy Pierce. Children of William Parsons and Lucy Pierce;

i. James C Parsons

ii. Susannah Parsons

iii. John Calley Parsons

iv. Subria Parsons

v. Elizabeth B Parsons

7. Hezekiah Parsons b 1799 d Jul 1869 m. 26 Apr 1826 to Leah Debord.

From: Emily Bell emerockrun@aol.com

I will start with the mention of William Parsons and Mary Craig Parsons. The middle name of Robert for William Parsons. In any document that I have come across, and there are few, that name is never mentioned. He is always listed as William.

To my knowledge no one has documentation that his middle name was Robert. I think this is coming from LDS information where they claim Solomon Parsons parents are, Robert Parsons and Mary Craig. If you look at the dates for Robert it is Solomon's brother Robert that they are referring to, not his father. You do what you want but I would take the Robert out.

Then Mary Craig is always mentioned as Mary. On the Albemarle Parish records, in her father's will and in the deed's of sale of the land she inherited from her father. I have never seen any other name for her. Polly is a nickname for Mary so I would put it in brackets or quotes to show that it is a nickname.

Thanks to Emily Bell for submitting this information add 9 Apr 2008.