JAMES TAYLOR PARSONS

 

 

     James Taylor Parsons, b February 25, 1880, d June 11, 1968 and buried in Hillcrest Cemetery at Marlin, Texas - was a son of Samuel Louis and Mary Jane (Taylor) Parsons. He married first to Elizabeth Beasley, and had three known children:

     Edward Parsons, b February 27, 1910 - married Jewel Ellison. they are reported to have had no children. No further information.

     Ruth Parsons, b October 13, 1911 (?) - married Gilbert Dumont, and had a daughter, Maude Dumont who married (name unknown) and had Thomas and Keith; and a son, Pat Dumont who married (name un- known) and had Pam Dumont. No further information.

     James Taylor Parsons, Jr., b September 27,1912, d October 22, 1977 - married Ethyl Schlemmer and had Barbara Parsons; Sandra Parsons who married (name unknown) and had Leslie; and Gary Parsons. No further information.

James Taylor Parsons (Sr.) married second on September 30, 1917 to Julia Patterson, b June 23, 1896, d September 29, 1971. She was buried by her husband in Hillcrest Cemetery. They had five children:

     Louis Parsons, b October 2, 1918 - married Edna Smith who died February 12, 1979, and had Linda Par- sons who married (name unknown) and had Joe and Louis; and Judy Parsons who married (name unknown) and had Robert and James. No further information.

     Irene Parsons, b July 6, 1919, d January 12, 1974 - married Sterling Wakefield, and had Sharon Wakefield who married (name unknown) and had Marc; Jimmy Wakefield; and Jerry Wakefield. No further information.

     Dorothy Parsons, b November 7, 1920 - married Clyde Collins, and had Cheryl Collins who married (name unknown) and had Jason. No further information.

     Charles Lloyd Parsons, b April 8, 1922, d March 22, 1976 - married Geraldine Woodland, b April 12, 1923, and had Charles Lloyd, Jr., Virginia, James Ray, Donna, Louis, Jacqueline, and Joe Edward Parsons.

     Thomas Parsons, b March 11, 1924 - married Ruth Frankum, and had Bill Parsons who married (name unknown) and had Jacqueline and Heather Par- sons; Becky Parsons who married (name unknown) and had Charles, Sheri, David, Marshall, and Amber; Sharon Parsons who married (name unknown) and had Danny, Johnny, Michael, and Monty Parsons. No further information.

 

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 344 column 1 and 2.  
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