NameRobert John Parsons
Birth29 Mar 1871, Scranton, PA
Death20 Apr 1937
BurialUnion cemetary, Peckville, PA
Occupationsalesman/groceries per 1900FCI Robert Parsons & family
FatherJames Parsons (~1850-1894)
MotherJane Jones (1851-1891)
Misc. Notes
Handwritten notes of family genealogical information compiled by Robert John after he joined the Mormon church, courtesy of RJ Parsons.

He moved entire family to Utah where several of the children were born, between the 1900 and 1910 census.

IGI: ROBERT JOHN PARSONS
Birth: 29 MAR 1871   Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
  Father:  JAMES PARSONS Family
  Mother:  JANE JONES  
LDS Church membership record of a deceased person. The original records cannot be sent to family history centers. The records of members who died before 1988 can be viewed at the Family History Library. These records cannot be photocopied. Information for members who died after 1988 is available only on the Internet version of the IGI. Married women may be indexed under their maiden or married surnames.
Early LDS Church ward or branch records. The entry may be hard to find because the source does not have a page number index and because the names, dates, and places may be different on the film than in the IGI entry.
Source Information: Batch Number:  6940386; Sheet:  00; Source Call No.:  0002052  

1880FCI JamesParsons&fam pg 1 and 2; PA; Lackawanna; Dunmore; District 30; image 13-14 of 37; 2nd ward; SD 5; ED 30; Census Place Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Family History Library Film 1255137; NA Film Number T9-1137; Page Number 127A; image 13-14 of 37 @ancestry.com
James Parsons; <1848> in England; Self
Jane Parsons; <1852> in WAL; Wife
Robert J. Parsons; <1871> in Pennsylvania; Son
Eliza J. Parsons; <1874> in Pennsylvania ; Daughter
James Parsons; <1877> in Pennsylvania; Son
Thomas Parsons; <1879> in Pennsylvania; Son

MARR - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage146.html
Barrett Wilhelmina lic 12774 yr 1895 vol 37 pg 474 Parsons, Robert J.
Marriage License Docket of Lackawanna County PA
no 12774 (dont publish)
Mr Robert John Parsons to Miss Wilhelmina Barrett
Robert John Parsons, 24trs, b Scranton; resides Olyphant; parents James & Jane; occ clerk
Wilhelmina Barrett, 21 yrs (6 apr1894), b Dunmore, Pa; resides Priceburg; parents John P & Phillippa
no relationship
both never married, both white
application 6 mar 1895
married 6 mar 1895
files 4 mar (mar 9?) 1895

1900FCI Robert Parsons & Family; PA, Lackawanna; Blakely Borough; 2nd ward; SD 4; ED 6, pg 2B; “rented” their “house”; image 4 of 32 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1418; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 6.
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Parsons 29
Wilenhinna 26
Elmer C Wilenhinna 4
Elreda Wilenhinna 2

1910FCI Robert Parsons and family; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > 2-Wd Blakely Boro > District 7; image 5 of 40 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Blakely Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1356; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 640.
Household Members: Name Age
Robert J Parsons 39
Wilhelmena Parsons 36
Elmer C Parsons 15
Elneda Parsons 13
Leila Parsons 9
Lavelle Parsons 4
Leslie Parsons 1

1920FCI Robert Parsons &fam; PA; Lackawanna; Blakely Borough; Peckville; 1st ward; SD 9; ED 8; pg 1A; Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Blakely Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 773.
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Barson 48
Wilma Barson 45
Elmer Barson 24
Elnida Barson 22
Lelia Barson 19
Labell Barson 13
Ralph Barson 7

1930FCI Parsons/Smailes; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > Dickson City > District 125; image 38 of 38 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2049; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 80.0.; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2049; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 80.0; FHL microfilm: 2341783.
Hallstead Main; Household:
Robert J Parsons 59
Wilhelmina Parsons 56
Lavell Parsons 23
Ralph Parsons 17

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Name: Robert John Parsons SSN: 714018059
Gender: Male; Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1871; Birth Place: Scranton Lac, Pennsylvania
Father Name: James Parsons; Mother Name: Jane E Jones
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1937: Name listed as ROBERT JOHN PARSONS

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963;1937 041001-044000; image 958 of 3595 @Ancestry.com;
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Name: Robert J Parsons
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 60; Birth Date: 29 Mar 1871; Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 20 Apr 1937
Death Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother Name: Jane Jones; Mother Birth Place: England
Spouse Name: Wilhamina Barrett
Certificate Number: 41842

Find A Grave Memorial# 43892823
Robert John Parsons
Birth: Mar. 29, 1871; Lackawanna County; Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Apr. 20, 1937; Lackawanna County; Pennsylvania, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Wilhelmina Barrett Parsons (1874 - 1954)*
Children:
Leila Parsons Hughes (1901 - 2000)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Union Cemetery; Peckville; Lackawanna County; Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Vegwentarian; Record added: Nov 03, 2009
Spouses
Birth6 Apr 1874, Dunmore, PA
Death6 Dec 1952, Scranton, PA
FatherJohn P Barrett (1844-1920)
MotherPhillipa Ann Williams (1847-1935)
Marriage6 Mar 1895, Scranton, PA
ChildrenElmer Carlyle (1895-1927)
 Elneda (1897-1992)
 Leila Nordica (1901-2000)
 Thealdyce (1903-1904)
 John Lester (1905-1905)
 Lavell (1906-1961)
 Leslie (1909-1914)
 Ralph Robert (1912-1981)
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