Thomas Joshua Parsons
(1884-1964) |
Thomas Joshua Parsons 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: 2S3R-5ML. Noted events in his life were: 1. Occupation: coal miner for Tennessee Coal, Iron & RR Co. On 12 Sep 1918 in Johns, Jefferson, AL. 3 2. Census in 1930 in Docena, Jefferson, AL. 4 The 1930 census recorded Thomas J. Parsons, coal miner, 45, living with wife Cora, 37; Mary E., 12; and Charles T., 6. All were born in Alabama except Cora in North Carolina. The record states they were married when Thomas was 29 and Cora 21 years old (about 1914). 3. Census in 1940 in Graysville, Jefferson, AL. 5 The 1940 census recorded at 310 Fourth Avenue: Thomas J. Parsons, section foreman, 55, living with wife Cora, 46; Mary E., sales lady in department store, 21; and Thomas C., paper boy, 16. All were born in Alabama except Cora in North Carolina. 4. Census in 1950 in Kimberly, Jefferson, AL. 6 The 1950 census recorded Thomas J. Parsons, no occupation, 65, living with wife Cora, 58. 5. Residence: on 27 Jul 1956 in Bessemer, Jefferson, AL. 7 6. Obituary: Birmingham Post-Herald: obituary of Thomas J. Parsons on 7 Apr 1964 in Birmingham, Jefferson, AL. 2 Funeral for Thomas Joshua Parsons, 79, of West Highlands, Bessemer, who died yesterday at a local hospital will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Brown-Service, Bessemer, with burial in Elmwood. Surviving are the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Gray, Atlanta, Ga.; a son, C. Tommy Parsons, Fairfield; a brother, Todd Parsons, Bessemer. Thomas married Cora Lee Beeker, daughter of William Henry Beeker and Minnie Elizabeth Russell, about 1914 in , Jefferson, AL. (Cora Lee Beeker was born on 2 Nov 1892 in Mill Bridge, Rowan, NC,8 9 died on 6 Apr 1978 in West Highlands, Jefferson, AL 10 and was buried in Birmingham: Elmwood Cemetery, Jefferson, AL 10.) |
1 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132893949.
2 "Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL)," 7 Apr 1964, page 11. Obituary of Thomas J. Parsons.
3 Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.), Thomas Joshua Parsons, b. 30 Dec 1994.
4 1930 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3NKV-Q2M Thomas J Parsons Precinct 39 (Docena), Jefferson Co. AL.
5 1940 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1G5-BLV Thomas J Parsons Graysville AL.
6 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F75-HWLV Thomas J Parsons Kimberly AL.
7 "Greene County Democrat (Eutaw, AL)," 2 Aug 1956 page 1, obituary of Fred R. Beeker.
8 FamilySearch.org, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCWX-9TH Cora Lee Beeker, 02 Nov 1892 citing vol. 902, p. 287, Rowan, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
9 FamilySearch.org, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7JG5-BY6Z Cora Lee Beeker, 2 Nov 1892; citing Birth, Rowan, North Carolina.
10 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132894049.
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