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 |
1.1 |
2.9
1930 |
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.