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Names in the tables denote my family lineages.

OLIVER PERRY AND NARCISSA PARSONS FAMILY

Family Member Relationship Birthdate Birthplace Married Spouse Number of children Death
Oliver Perry Parsons Father 1827 SC 12jan1854 Narcissa Parsons 3 1911
Narcissa Parsons wife ???? ??B> 12jan1854 Oliver Perry Parsons 3/B> ????
William Wiley Franklin Parsons son 22nov1853 AL 10dec1873 Emily Jane Lawson 7 28feb1941
Nancy M. Parsons daughter ???? ?? ???? James Persons(sp.?) ? ????
Felix Perry Parsons son ???? ?? ? ? ? ????

4.*Oliver Perry Parsons b.1827 in Laurens Co.,S.C.,m.*Narcissa Parsons 12jan1854,in Jefferson Co.,AL,d.1911.
Children of Oliver Perry Parsons and Narcissa Parsons: 4.i.*William Wiley Franklin Parsons info below.
4.ii. *Nancy M.Parsons, m. James Persens(sp?) 4.iii.Felix Perry Parsons.

NEED HELP IDENTIFYING PEOPLE IN PICTURE: I assumed that the man with white hair front row,far rt is William Wiley Fanklin Parsons. In process of finding other family members and app date pic was taken. If before 1912, then lady next to Wiley may be Emily Jane "Jenny" Lawson Parsons.

FAMILY OF WILLIAM WILEY FRANKLIN AND EMILY JANE LAWSON PARSONS

Family Member Relationship Birthdate Birthplace Married Spouse Number of children Death
William Wiley Franklin Parsons father 22nov1853 AL 10dec1873 Emily Jane Lawson 7 28feb1941
Emily Jane "Jenny"Lawson mother 1856 ? 10dec1873 William Wiley Franklin Parsons 7 1912
Bayliss Parsons son ? ? 1.? 2.? 1.Pepsia Boyd 2.Annie Pearl Harmon ? ?/B>
Eursury N.Parsons son ? ? 12aug1912 Ethel Riley ? ?
Debart(Bart)Austin Parsons son ? ? ? Minnie Lee Reid ? ?
Carrol(C.J.)Parsons son 8sept1874 ? ? Annie Kennedy ? 22Oct1910
Octavia Parsons daughter abt 1879 ? 1.30sep1899 2.?????? 1.Solomon Donaldson 2.Richard Berry Thomas 1.? 2.5
Chestania (Taney)Parsons daughter 1881 ? 17jan1899 MartinParker ? August1974
Etta Parsons daughter ? ? 20dec1909 R.LeeGilbert ? ?
Cogar Lafayette Parsons son 19may1882 ? 1.? 2. ? 1.Ruhana Franklin 2.Martha "Matt" Hanna 1.1? 2.7-8 1930

5.*William Wiley Franklin Parsons b.22nov1853?,m.*Emily Jane(Jenny) Lawson(1856-1912) 10dec1873, d.28feb1941,interred Oak Grove Baptist Cemetary.

Children of Wm.Wiley Franklin Parsons and Emily Jane Lawson:

5.i.Bayliss Parsons, m.1.Pepsia Boyd 2.Annie Pearl Harmon.
5.ii.Eursury N. Parsons,m.Ethel Riley,12aug1912.
5.iii.Debart Austin (Bart)Parsons,m.Minnie Lee Reid.
5.iv.Carrol Parsons(m),m.Annie Kennedy b.4nov1874 d.19nov1936 both are buried at Davis Creek Cemetary near Tuscaloosa,Jefferson Co.,AL line.
5.v.Octavia Parsons b. about 1879, m.1.Solomon Donaldson 30sep1899;2.Richard Berry Thomas. They had 5(with Thomas?) children: Richard Thomas who died around the 1970's, Vivian Thomas who died 2003, Cloa Mae Thomas Mayhill who is still living,age 88 in 2004,Vida Thomas believed to still be living, Garland unknown. This info by email from James Mayhill,JR. son of Cloa Mae Thomas.
5.vi.Chestania (Taney) Parsons b.1881?,m.Martin Parker, 17jan1899,d.Aug1974,age 93.
5.vii.Etta Parsons,m.R.Lee Gilbert,20dec1909. 6.viii.Cogar Lafayette Parsons
see info below.
MORE INFO ON EMILY JANE LAWSON PARSONS: William H. Lawsons, born about 1830, South Carolina, married Adaline Sara Jane Dodds before 1852. She was born about 1833, South Carolina. marriage date and place or place of birth unknown for 1st two children. Here is the list of children:
1.Albert A. Lawson b. abt. 1852m. 1 Jan 1871, Jefferson Co., AL (JCA) Martha J. Franklin (no info)
2.M. Lawson (female)b. abt. 1854
3.Emily Jane Drucilla Lawsons b. 20 Oct 1856, JCA d. 19 Dec 1912, JCA 1.m. 10 Dec 1873, JCA 1.William "Wiley" Franklin Parsonsb. 22 Nov 1853, JCAd. 28 Feb 1941 both buried in Oak Grove First Baptist Church Cemetery, Oak Grove, JCA 2nd husband Richard Berry Thomas info above
4.Martha M. Lawson b. abt. 1857, JCA
per Bill Burgess family historian.


Rev.Cogar Lafayette (C.L.)Parsons and Martha Jane "Matt" Hannah Parsons in Matt's lap,James Searcy,to Matt's left, Emma; other little girl, Stella, son in sailor suit,Bill.

COGAR LAFAYETTE PARSONS FAMILY

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Family Member Relationship Birthdate Birthplace Married Spouse Number of children Death
Cogar Lafayette Parsons Father 19May1882 AL 1. 2. 1.Ruhana Franklin 2.Martha "Matt" Jane Hanna 1.11930
Ruhana Franklin Wife#1 ???? ?? ???? Cogar L. Parsons 1? ?
El Zorra Parsons Daughter ???? ?? ???? Major Sandlin ? ????
Martha "Matt"Jane Hanna Wife#2 18Nov1880 AL ???? Cogar L. Parsons 9 5July1966
William Wiley "Bill"Parsons son about1902 AL ???? Bessie Sandlin ? ????
Emma Jane Parsons daughter 6Nov1905 AL ???? Huel Stanley 3 7Nov1977
Rebecca "Mittie" Lee Parsons daughter ???? AL 1.???? 2.???? 1.Jess Morrison 2.Harm Pelham 1.? 2.? ????
Ivora Stella Parsons Daughter 19aug1911 AL feb1987 Arthur "Spot" Lanier ? ????
James Searcy Parsons son ???? AL 1. 2. 1.Maureen Grimes 2.Elvie Hall 1.? 2.? ????
Jackson Lafayette Parsons son 16Dec1913 AL ???? 1.Bertha Mae Bowman 2.????? 1.7 2.None 6Dec1976
Easter Arizona Parsons daughter 1915 AL No none none 1931
Mary Elizabeth Parsons daughter Oct1921 AL no none none 14aug1922

6.*Cogar Lafayette Parsons b.19may1882-d.1930.,m.1.Ruhana Franklin,(dec)
i.EL Zora Parsons m.Major Leland Sandlin. Info changed because of info obtained from Irene Marcum.
2.Martha "Matt" Jane Hanna (18nov1880-5july1966) Parents: Rev. Wm. Hanna (22Aug1835-4oct1905) and Mary Jane Rackley(14jan1861-17mar1942),buried at Friendship Cemetery, Tuscaloosa Co.,AL.
Children of Cogar and Martha "Matt":
6.ii.James Searcy Parsons,m.1.Maureen Grimes, 2.Elvie Hall.
6.iii.Ivora Stella Parsons,m.Arthur"Spot"Lanier(1896-1974)Spot's claim to fame was that he used to change Stella's diapers(he knew her when she was a baby).
6.iv.Emma Jane Parsons b.6nov1905,m.Huel Stanley(23dec1904-9dec1967),
3children,d.7nov1977,both buried at Friendship Bapt.Cem.,Tuscaloosa Co.,AL.
6.v.Rebecca Mittie Lee Parsons, m.1.Jess Morrison 2.Harm Pelham b.26july1911-d.17may1970,veteran of WWII.
7.vi.*Jackson Lafayette Parsons buried Friendship Cemetary Brookwood,AL more info in section below.
6. vii.William Wiley(Bill) Parsons b.abt1902-d.1987 Bessemer,AL.He married Bessie Sandlin b.6feb1906-d.9aug1979, see Kizziah link and Sandlin link.

Taken from story written by Melvin Parsons one of Bill and Bess' sons:

"In early February 1928,Bill was out on horseback. He was approached by another rider in a hurry. It turned out to be Robert Kizziah on a mission to find the doctor. His wife (Robert's), Bess was giving birth. Bill rode for the doctor so that Robert could return home to be with his wife. Bess had a duaghter whom she named Margie Virginia. In 1932, Robert died of tuberculosis.Later Bill would fall in love with Robert's widow, become stepfather to his 3 children and have 3 children of his own with Bess."
Children of Robert Kizziah and Bess:
1. Albert Edward Kizziah b. -d.dec 1940 of Bright's disease.
2.Margie Virginia Kizziah b.1928
3.Louise Kizziahb.? m. Willie Hnasel Humphries Two of their children were James Edward Humphries and Willie Douglas (Billy) Humphries. CHILDREN OF BILL AND BESS:
1. William Glenn (Glenn) Parsons b.1935
2. Earnest Blaylock Parsons b.15sept1938-d.1939 of acidosis.
3. Charles Melvin Parsons b.1940 still living with his wife in St Louis,MO.

6.viii.Easter Arizona Parsons b.1915-d.1931-15yrs old pneumonia buried at Friendship Cemetary, Tuscaloosa Co.,Brookwood,AL.
6.ix.Mary Elizabeth Parsons b.26oct1921 d.14aug1922,10months old.

JACKSON LAFAYETTE AND BERTHA MAE BOWMAN PARSONS FAMILY

Jack Parsons and Bertha Mae Bowman Parsons

Family Member Relationship Birthdate Birthplace Married Spouse Number of children Death
Jackson "Jack" Lafayette Parsons father 16Dec1914 AL Married Bertha Mae Parsons 8 6Dec1976
Bertha Mae Bowman wife 24Apr1915 AL Married Jack Parsons 8 July1993
Margaret Ellen Parsons daughter 30May1933 AL 1.? 2.? 1.Johnny LaFoy 2.Joe Headley 1.4 2.2 Sept1993
Howard Jackson Parsons son 9Oct1934 AL Married Bertha Reid 0 still living
Mary Virginia Parsons daughter 28July1936 AL Married Jack Cochran 4 still living
Annie Mae Parsons daughter 6July1939 AL 7May1955 George Ronald Cox 4 still living
Patricia Irene Parsons daughter 21June1940 AL Married John Seales 6 still living
Eleanor Jean Parsons daughter 19Aug1945 AL Married Grover C. Pitts 3 still living
Vera Nell Parsons daughter 4July1947 AL Married Jerry Gosnell 2 still living
Male Baby Parsons son 1949 AL Married Spouse 0 1949


7.*Jackson Lafayette Parsons b.16dec1913,m.*Bertha Mae Bowman (b.24apr1914-jul1995)marriage date unknown were legally
divorced unknown date. Jack died 6dec1976,in Los Angeles,CA.
Bertha Mae died in jul1995,Jefferson Co.,AL both are
buried in Friendship Cemetery in Tuscaloosa Co.,AL.
Their children include:
7.1.MargaretEllen Parsons(b.30may1933-d.1sep1995), m.(1.)Johnny Lafoy(div)4 children,as follows:
i.Johnnie Faye LaFoy b.23mar1952 in Jefferson county,AL. m.(1.)Michael Cannady b.abt1952 in GA-d.1970 in Vietnam. one son, Michael Cannady b.17feb1970,Warner Robbins,GA (2.)Larry Hatcher in GA
ii.Thomas Wayne LaFoy b.
iii.Richard Allen Lafoy b.28sept1957,Bessemer,AL,m. Tammy Gleaton
One child of Rickey and Tammy: Ashley LaFoy "Ellen" div Johnny LaFoy and m.Joe Headley
(2.)Margaret Ellen Parsons LaFoy and Joseph Headley had 2 daughters.
i.Jo Ellen Headley b.18jan1964,Los Angeles,CA,m.Stephen Swindle in Jefferson County,AL
Children of Jo Ellen and Stephen are:
i.Jacob Swindle b.15july1988
ii.Macey Swindle b.7mar1990
iii.Nicole Swindle b.1992
ii.Linda Sue Headley b.28june1966,?,m. Clint Lockart Children of Linda Sue and Clint are:
i.Tiffany Lockart b.13oct1983
ii.Laura Lockart b.2may1985
iii.Leldon Lockart b.28june1987
ii.Howard Jackson Parsons b.9oct1934,still living, m.Bertha Reid(dec.)
iii.Mary Virginia Parsons b.28jul1936,m.Jack Cochran(div)both living,3boys and 1 girl.
Children of Virginia and Jack:
i.Jack Randall Cochran b.5aug1955 in Jefferson Co.AL m. Penny Oden 14feb1992 in Bibb Co.,AL. She was born 13oct1962, in Jefferson County AL.

Their children are: i.Katie Cochran b.8sept1986, Jefferson County AL ii.Ceci Cochran,b.29feb1988 " " " iii.Jack Randall(J.R.) Cochran b.3jan1994,Jefferson Co.,AL
Jacquelyn Virginia (Jackie) Cochran b.29Mar1957 in Los Angeles,CA One child: Carmella Odom b.20july1979
Bobby (Robert?)Cochran b.31july1958 in Los Angeles,CA m. Julie Maynard July 1981, Los Angeles, CA. Julie was born 1961,CA Children of Bobby and Julie are:
i.Kryslyn Cochran b.24may1982
ii.Whitney Cochran b.2may1986
Phillip Dale Cochran


iv. Annie Mae Parsons (see chart below)


v.Patricia Irene Parsons b.21jun1940,m.John Seals both still living,6children.Children of Patricia Parsons and John Seals i.Sherry Lynn Seals b. 14Nov1959 in Bessemer, Jefferson County,AL She m. 1.Earl James Mc Micken II, 17Aug1979 in Binghampton, NY. He is the son of Earl McMicken I and Joyce McGuigan. Earl James Mc Micken II was born 4Nov1960 in Endwell, NY. 2.Sherry Lynn Seals m.Frankie Lee Fields 13apr1991 in Las Vegas,NV. He was born 14Dec1962 in Torrance, CA

Children of Sherry and Earl James McMicken are: i.Kelly Lucina McMicken b.16June1980 Los Angelos,CA ii.Patrick John Mcmicken b.09jan1984,Virginia Beach, VA Children of Sherry and Frankie Fields are: iii. Andrew Mark Fields b.30Oct1991, Torrance,CA iv.Brandon Alex Fields b.31aug1998 , Torrance, CA

ii.Cheryl Seals
iii.John Lee Seals,JR. b.27sept1963 in Montgomery,Montgomery Co.,AL He m.Valerie Estrada 28Nov1986 in Long Beach, Los Angelos Co.,CCAA Together they had one child:
Zachary Lee Seals b.8Sept1990

iv. Suzanne Seals b.24aug196
v. Angelica Seals
vi.Eleanor Jean Parsons b.19aug1945,m.Grover Pitts both still living. Together they have 3 sons:
i.Grover Clifford Pitts
ii.Howard Jackson Pitts
iii. Darryl Pitts,has daughter named Ashley Pitts

vii.Vera Nell Parsons 4jul1947, m.Jerry Gosnell both still living. Together they have 2dau:
i.Sandra Gosnell
ii. Melissa Gosnell

vii.an infant male,1949,stillborn, buried at Friendship Baptist Cemetery beside parents.
Annie(front rt),Pat(front left),Virginia (back 3rd from left) Parsons and friends

Family of Annie Mae Parsons and George Ronald Cox

Family Member Relationship Birthdate Birthplace Married Spouse Number of children Death
Annie Mae Parsons mother 6july1939 AL 7may1955 George Ronald Cox 4 living
George Ronald Cox father 14may1936 AL 7may1955 Annie Mae Parsons 4 living
Georgia Ann Cox daughter 9nov1955 AL 18jan1974 Larry Ralph Garrett 2 living
Janice Cox daughter 27july1957 AL 19aug1978? Larry Greer 3 living
George Bryan Cox son 24aug1959 AL 1.aug1980? 2.sept1998? 1.Donna Gilliland 2.Jackie Powell 1.4sons 2.0 living
Kevin Lynn Cox son 4dec1964 AL Not yet none none that we know of living


iv.Annie Mae Parsons b.6july1939 Jefferson Co.AL m. 7may1955,George Ronald Cox (as seen on more Cox site)b.14may1936 all of these events took place in Jefferson County,AL Children of Annie and George are:


i.Georgia Ann Cox b.9nov1955 m.18jan1974,Larry Garrett b.20apr1955. His parents were Hiram Ralph Garrett b.12mar1932-d.6feb1996 and Betty Francis Cupp b.7nov1934-d.sept1992. Children of Georgia and Larry are:
i.Krystoffer Scott Garrett b.28aug1975 in Bessemer,AL has 1 daughter,Kaylee Ann Garrett b.5nov1995 in Tullahoma TN. Her mother is Daphne Jean Hunt b.13jan1978 in TN.
ii.Patrick Sean Garrett b.16june1978 in Baton Rouge LA


ii.Janice Cox b.27July1957 Jefferson Co,AL, m. Larry Greer b. 13jan1953?. Children of Janice and Larry are:
i.Georgina Louise Cox b.4jan1975 m. Brian Akin b.feb1975? of Hueytown,AL; son Weston Akin b.07/27/2001
ii.Marla Brandy Greer b.9oct1979
iii. Micah Daniel Greer b.29Sept1983


iii.George Bryan Cox b.24aug1959 in Jefferson Co.AL m. 1.Donna Gilliland m.in Jefferson Co.,AL b.feb? 2. Jackie Powell? Children of Bryan and Donna are:
i.Luke Cox b.13Sept1981
ii.Jamie Cox b.28oct1983
iii.Matthew Cox b.15July1986
iv.Shelby Cox b.8nov1990
No children with Jackie Powell?


iv.Kevin Lynn Cox b.4dec1964,back home in Sweet Home ALabama.

l-r front: Georgia Cox Garrett, Janice Cox Greer, George Bryan Cox l-r back: Kevin Cox,Annie Parsons Cox,George Ronald Cox

MARTIN-PARSONS REUNION
SATURDAY,JULY 25,2009,11:00am-3:00pm
CROSSROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL
744 Dee Hendrix Rd.,Hueytown,Al
Bring a covered dish.Plates,utensils and tea provided.

Email Georgia Garrett at:
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