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I am trying to find info on William Parsons Born 04/12/1849 in Lake Branch Pottawatamic Lowa Died 12/08/1916 at Willard Box Elder Utah i am looking to see if he married and to whom he married and if they had any children i know wiliams father was william and mother was mary jenkins. If Any one can help me with this one i would be gratefull

Ron

A couple of possibles

Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900
about Caroline State
Name: William Parsons
Spouse: Caroline State
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1885
County: Muscatine
State: IA


Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900
about Maude Ream
Name: William D. Parsons
Spouse: Maude Ream
Marriage Date: 4 Oct 1899
County: Lucas
State: IA

I'll just double check with the census to see if we can sort out which one is correct, if any.


Do you mean Pottawattamie County, Iowa?

Hi NinjaLady many thanks for searching for me yes it could be Pottawattamie County, Iowa?
Regards Ron

Hiya

Found him on the 1851 and 1852 Iowa census collection with

William born 1808
Mary born 1814
Jane born 1852


Can't see the family after that in Pottawattamie County.

Will keep looking.

Great every little helps many thanks

Ron

Right then, neither of those marriages are correct!!

Here is is in 1910 with wife Jane

1910 United States Federal Census
about William Parsons
Name: William Parsons
Age in 1910: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Iowa
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Jane
Home in 1910: Willard, Box Elder, Utah
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Parsons 60
Jane Parsons 55
Hattie Parsons 22 ...born Utah
Maud Parsons 15 ...born Utah
Olga Coleman 5 ....grand-daughter....born Canada


This was his second marriage and her first marriage - the length of this marriage listed as 38 years (marriage around 1872 then).

His parents both born in England.

Jane was born in Utah, her father in New York, her mother in Pennysylvania.

Seems to be in Wyoming in 1900

1900 United States Federal Census
about William Parsons
Name: William Parsons
[William Pansons]
Home in 1900: Star Valley, Uinta, Wyoming
Age: 50
Birth Date: Dec 1849
Birthplace: Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's name: Jane E
Marriage Year: 1873
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 27
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Parsons 50 ...born 1849
Jane E Parsons 45 ....born 1854
Mary E Parsons 18 ...born Utah...1881
Clarica A Parsons 17 ...born Utah...1883
Sarah H Parsons 12 ...born Utah...1888
Sarah M Parsons 5 ...born Utah....1894
Loren Brown 12 ....boarder


Don't seem to have Utah marriages on Ancestry.


Looking at the 1910, I would think that the Sarah H Parsons from the 1900 is the Hettie listed on the 1910 and the Sarah M Parsons is the Maud listed on the 1910.

This looks like Jane Parsons, after the death of William

1920 United States Federal Census
about Jane Parsons
Name: Jane Parsons
[Jonie Parsons]
Home in 1920: Willard, Box Elder, Utah
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Larton Cranney 51 ...born Utah
Elesibeth Cranney 38 ...born Utah
Hyrum Cranney 17 ...born Wyoming
William Cranney 13 ...born Utah
Nelly Cranney 11 ...born Wyoming
Donna Cranney 8 ...born Wyoming
Delbert Cranney 6 ...born Wyoming
Blanch Cranney 4...born Wyoming
[4 4/12]
Mary Cranney 2...born Wyoming
[2 10/12]
Jane Parsons 65 ...mother in law


This census is contradictory with regards Jane - says she was born in England, however against Elesibeth it says her father was born in Utah (which would be right) and her mother was also born in Utah - which contradicts the entry for Jane completely.


By the way, the age for Elesibeth is right for her to be the Mary E Parsons from the 1900 census - possibly Mary Elizabeth??

wow thank you NinjaLady your help is 5*** service if you find anything else please let me know
Regards Ron

I'm hazarding a guess here Ronald, but this may be William's grand-daughter (from the 1910 census) marrying in Box Elder, Utah

Groom name Bernard Gull
Groom birth date 1903
Groom age in years 20
Bride name Olga P. Coleman
Bride birth date 1904
Bride age in years 19
Marriage date 16 Aug 1923
Marriage place Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Batch number M73395-1
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 480312
Reference number 2726


Trying to locate her with her parents so we can see which of the daughters married a Coleman.


Information on Bernard Gull

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name: Bernard GULL
gender: Male
birth: 1903 Jun 27
Meadow, Millard, Ut
death: 1961 Aug 17
Bountiful, Davis, Ut, Us
burial: 1961 Aug 21
Bountiful, Davis, Ut
afn: 7VZW-SV

Parents
father: Charles Robert GULL (afn: 1D69-FX )
mother: Martha MARTIN (afn: 3L9H-NR )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Olga COLEMAN (afn: F76P-ZF )
marriage: 1923 Aug 16
Brigham City, Box Elder, Ut, Us

Found this on the Family Search beta site

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name: Olga COLEMAN
gender: Female
birth: 1904 Oct 14
Magrath, , Alberta
death: 1985 Feb 18
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut
burial: 1985 Feb 20
Bountiful, Davis, Ut
afn: F76P-ZF

Parents
father: John Leroy COLEMAN (afn: 5CDT-1R )
mother: Clarissa Ann PARSONS (afn: D3FX-V9 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Bernard GULL (afn: 7VZW-SV )
marriage: 1923 Aug 16
Brigham City, Box Elder, Ut, Us


Looks like it was the Clarica (probably meant to be Clarissa) from the 1900 census.

And a marriage to confirm

Groom name John Leroy Coleman
Groom birth date 1879
Groom age in years 24
Bride name Clarrissa A. Parsons
Bride birth date 1883
Bride age in years 20
Marriage date 09 Oct 1903
Marriage place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Batch number M73740-8
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 429059
Reference number p 497 Ln 13587


Olga Coleman/Gull in 1930 - very badly mistranscribed - original images say Bernard and Olga but can't read the children's names

1930 United States Federal Census
about Seward Gull
Name: Seward Gull
Home in 1930: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
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Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Birthplace: Utah
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Alga
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Seward Gull 26
Alga Gull 25
Lendon Gull 2 5/12
Karina Gull 6/12

Looks like I was right about Larton Cranney being married to Mary Elizabeth Parsons

Groom name L Martin Cranney
Groom birth date 1870
Groom birth place Of, Cottonwood, Uinta, Wy
Groom age in years 30
Bride name Mary Elizabeth Parsons
Bride birth date 1880
Bride birth place Of Cottonwood, Uinta, Wy
Bride age in years 20
Marriage date 07 Aug 1900
Marriage place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Batch number M74769-3
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 1324663
Reference number 1891-1920


And here is the Cranney family living in Star Valley, Uinta, Wyoming in 1900 when the Parsons family were living there

1900 United States Federal Census
about Cranney
Name: Cranney
Home in 1900: Star Valley, Uinta, Wyoming
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frank Cranney 33
Eliza Cranney 33
Genievie Cranney 4
Zeril Cranney 1
Cranney
Lartan M Craney 31
Adelbert E Craney 30

Co-incidentally, on the same page as the Cranney family is the Coleman family

1900 United States Federal Census
about Leroy Colman
Name: Leroy Colman
[Leroy Coleman]
Home in 1900: Star Valley, Uinta, Wyoming
Age: 20
Birth Date: Aug 1879
Birthplace: Utah
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Gamina
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Name: Gamina
Mother's Birthplace: Wales
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Gamina Colman 56
Gamina Colman 51
Alvero Colman 22
Leroy Colman 20 ******* (possibly John Leroy Coleman married to Clarissa?)
Either Colman 16
Syrus Colman 14
Iren Colman 10
Laverne Colman 9
Clarence L Colman 6
Jane Price 90

Looks like a marriage for the Hattie Parsons from the 1910 census

Groom name Frank Bucher
Groom birth date 1886
Groom birth place Elba, Cassia, Idaho
Groom age in years 24
Bride name Hattie Parsons
Bride birth date 1888
Bride birth place Willard, Box Elder, Utah
Bride age in years 22
Marriage date 12 Oct 1910
Marriage place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Batch number M74790-3
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 1324680
Reference number n5269


There is also this on Family Search beta

Ancestral File Record
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name: Sarah Hattie PARSONS
gender: Female
birth: 1888 Mar 21
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
afn: 8ZF3-HL

Parents
father: William PARSONS (afn: 17H9-1G )
mother: Eliza Jane PETTINGILL (afn: 17KQ-X4 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Frank BEECHER (afn: 5NQH-CR )
marriage: 1910 Oct 12


Now, these are submitted records so should be treated with caution, but it's looking fairly good at the moment.


This may be Hattie in 1920

1920 United States Federal Census
about Hattie Beecher
Name: Hattie Beecher
Home in 1920: Willard, Box Elder, Utah
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Utah
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Father's Birth Place: Utah
Mother's Birth Place: Utah
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Race: White
Sex: Female
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hattie Beecher 31
Fred Beecher 7
Rola Beecher 5
Gail Beecher 2
[2 11/12]


Possible marriage for Fred??

Groom name Fred Parsons Beecher
Groom birth date 1913
Groom age in years 19
Bride name Dolores Lavaughn Gunderson
Bride birth date 1914
Bride age in years 18
Marriage date 13 Sep 1932
Marriage place Tooele, Utah
Marital status Unknown
Bride marital status Unknown
Batch number M74659-6
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 482503
Reference number p148a

Looks like the Jane E Parsons from the census returns was actually Eliza Jane.....

Name Eliza Jane Parsons
Death date 18 Nov 1931
Gender Female
Race or color White
Death place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Birth place Bountiful, Utah
Father name Elihu Pettingill
Mother name Jane C Marsh
Marital status Widowed
Spouse name William Parsons
Age 77 years 2 months 5 days
Birth date 13 Sep 1854
Certificate type Certificate of Death
Digital GS number 4139724
Image number 00478

Possibly her with her parents in 1860

1860 United States Federal Census
about Eliza J Pettingill
Name: Eliza J Pettingill
Age in 1860: 5
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Utah
Home in 1860: Box Elder, Utah Territory
Gender: Female
Post Office: Willard
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Elisha Pettingill 38
Jane Pettingill 32
Jno Pettingill 9
Paulina Pettingill 8
Elihu Pettingill 7
Eliza J Pettingill 5
Josiah Pettingill 4
Clarinda Pettingill 3
Clotilda Pettingill 1
Ed M Morgan 13


Must go and do some REAL work now, Ronald!!

Ninjalady thank you for all your help you are the best i have upgraded you to 10 gold *stars
Many Many thanks
Ron

Oooh, thanks!!

*****blushes delicately****

Let me know if you need any more help.

Been fretting that I couldn't tie up the loose end that was Sarah M/Maud Parsons from the 1900 census.

Think she was actually Sallie rather than Sarah...

Ancestral File Record
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name: Sally Maud PARSONS
gender: Female
birth: 1894 Aug 9
Willard, Box Elder, Ut
death: 1958 Dec 15
Salt Lake City, S L, Ut
burial: 1958 Dec 19
Willard, Box Elder, Ut
afn: 80X9-H0

Parents
father: William PARSONS (afn: 17H9-1G )
mother: Eliza Jane PETTINGILL (afn: 17KQ-X4 )

Marriages (1)
spouse: Reuben Richard JENSEN (afn: 80X9-GS )
marriage: 1915 Sep 15
, Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming
Hide children (1)

child 1: Ole Almont JENSEN (afn: 80XB-0J )
gender: Male
birth: 1918 Jan
Willard, B E, Ut
death: 1934 Jul 29

Name Ole Mont Jensen
Death date 29 Jul 1934
Death place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Estimated birth year 1918
Age at death 16 years 20 days
Gender Male
Father name Reuben H. Jensen
Mother name Sallie Maud Parsons
GSU film number 2259935
Digital GS number 4120497
Image number 1321
Reference number 1193

Marriage for Sallie and Reuben

Groom name Reuben R Jensen
Groom birth date 1894
Groom age in years 21
Bride name Sally Maud Parsons
Bride birth date 1894
Bride age in years 21
Marriage date 14 Sep 1915
Marriage place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Batch number M73394-8
Record group Utah-EASy
Film number 480875
Reference number 1537


Sally/Maud Parsons/Jensen and Reuben in 1920 - living right next door to her sister Hattie Parsons/Beecher!!!

1920 United States Federal Census
about Maud Jensen
Name: Maud Jensen
Home in 1920: Willard, Box Elder, Utah
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Utah
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Ruben
Father's Birth Place: Utah
Mother's Birth Place: Utah
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ruben Jensen 25
Maud Jensen 25
Richard Jensen 3
[3 6/12]
Almont Jensen 1
[1 11/12]
Roda Jensen 0
[2/12


Looks like the youngest - Roda (according to the 1920 census) married Clarence Back

Looks like they weren't lucky in the children department, poor things



Name Back
Death date 07 Feb 1949
Gender Male
Death place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Father name Clarence Whittaker Back
Mother name Rhoda Sally Jensen
Certificate type Certificate of Stillbirth
Digital GS number 4121024
Image number 00055

and another child who died

Name Linda Back
Death date 11 May 1947
Gender Female
Race or color White
Death place Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Birth place Salt Lake City, Utah
Father name Clarence W Back
Mother name Rhoda Jensen
Marital status Single
Age 18 days
Birth date 23 Apr 1947
Certificate type Certificate of Death
Digital GS number 4120876
Image number 00199

Again, from Family Search beta site - a list of children reputedly born to William Parsons and Eliza Jane Pettingill

Ancestral File Record
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name: William PARSONS
gender: Male
birth: 1849 Dec 4
Lake Branch, Pottawatamic, Iowa
death: 1916 Aug 12
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
burial: 1916 Aug 15
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
afn: 17H9-1G

Parents
father: William PARSONS (afn: 1LHV-P1 )
mother: Mary JENKINS (afn: 1LHV-Q6 )

Marriages (2)
spouse: Eliza Jane PETTINGILL (afn: 17KQ-X4 )
marriage: 1871 Dec 11
Salt Lake City, S L, Ut
Hide children (11)

child 1: Ellen May PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-JR )
gender: Female
birth: 1892 Apr 23
Smoot, Lincoln, Wyoming
death: 1897 Mar 1


child 2: William Jenkins PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-9K )
gender: Male
birth: 1873 Mar 4
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1874 Feb 2
Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 3: Nellie PARSONS (afn: 1S3W-NTB )
gender: Female
birth: 1896 <

death: 1897 Mar 1

burial: Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 4: Sally Maud PARSONS (afn: 80X9-H0 )
gender: Female
birth: 1894 Aug 9
Willard, Box Elder, Ut
death: 1958 Dec 15
Salt Lake City, S L, Ut
burial: 1958 Dec 19
Willard, Box Elder, Ut

child 5: Eliza Jane PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-BQ )
gender: Female
birth: 1875 Nov 21
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1879 May 6
Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 6: George PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-CW )
gender: Male
birth: 1877 Mar 19
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1877 Mar 19
Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 7: Mary Elizabeth PARSONS (afn: 38Q4-X9 )
gender: Female
birth: 1881 Jun 30
Willard, Box Elder, Ut
death: 1967 Oct 7
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Ut
burial: Afton, Lincoln, Wy

child 8: Clarissa Ann PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-F8 )
gender: Female
birth: 1883 May 21
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1906 Nov 19


child 9: Susan Clotilda PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-GF )
gender: Female
birth: 1885 Sep 14
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1888 Jan 26
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
burial: Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 10: John PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-D3 )
gender: Male
birth: 1879 Apr 13
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
death: 1879 Apr 15
Willard, Box Elder, Utah
burial: Willard, Box Elder, Utah

child 11: Sarah Hattie PARSONS (afn: 8ZF3-HL )
gender: Female
birth: 1888 Mar 21
Willard, Box Elder, Utah


spouse: Mary Emelia (Maria Emilie) BAER (afn: 17H9-2M )
marriage: 1920 Aug 23
Salt Lake City, S-Lk., Ut
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However, this should be treated with caution as this also shows a second marriage for William in 1920 - 4 years after he died!!!

Hi NinjaLady many thanks on your updates i have found more and its only thanks to you thank you 10 star Lady.

Regards Ron.