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Ralph PARSLEY

Male 1907 - 1971  (64 years)


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  • Name Ralph PARSLEY  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 6 Sep 1907  Mingo, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Nov 1971  Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Address:
    University of Kentucky hospital 
    Buried 29 Nov 1971  Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Address:
    Murphy Cemetery 
    Person ID I4182  Moore-Preece Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2015 

    Father Horatius Harrison Seymour PARSLEY,   b. Feb 1872, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Antha MOORE,   b. 25 Sep 1883, Martin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1948, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1 May 1900  Martin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruby BOWENS 
    Children 
     1. Bessie Loraine PARSLEY,   b. 13 Nov 1930, Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1965, Thorpe, McDowell, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     2. Robert A PARSLEY,   b. 9 Jul 1932, Mingo, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1935, Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruth VARNER 
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F2124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Sep 1907 - Mingo, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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    University of Kentucky hospital - 26 Nov 1971 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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    Murphy Cemetery - 29 Nov 1971 - Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia, United States
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  • Sources 
    1. [S31] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Warfield, Mingo, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1965; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 393.
      Birth date: abt 1908 Birth place: West Virginia Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Warfield, Mingo, West Virginia

    2. [S33] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia; Roll: 2547; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 357.0; FHL microfilm: 2342281.
      Birth date: abt 1908 Birth place: West Virginia Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia

    3. [S114] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4431; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 30-4.
      Birth date: abt 1907
      Birth place: West Virginia
      Residence date: 1 Apr 1940
      Residence place: Kermit, Mingo, West Virginia, United States

    4. [S35] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Warfield, Mingo, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1688; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0155; Image: 1029; FHL microfilm: 1375701.
      Birth date: 1908 Birth place: West Virginia Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Warfield, Mingo, West Virginia

    5. [S730] Williamson Daily News-Google News Archives, Ralph Parsley; obituary; 27 November 1971; Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, died yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky.; viewed and downloaded; 21 December 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, diel [died] yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky. Born Sept. 6, 1907, he was the son of the late Seymour and Intha Moore Parsley. he was married to Ruth Varner Parsley, who survives, and was a member of the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his wife he is survived by three brothers, Noah Parsley of Logan, Wallace Parsley of Coalwood and Lonzo Parsley of Dayton, O., and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Ebans [Evans] of Dayton. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Woodrow Sexton and Bwennie Kirk officiating. Burial will follow in the Murphy Cemetery at Kermit. The body will be taken to the warfield Chapel of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow.
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley


    6. [S808] 1910 US Census-Mingo County, WV, Warfield; 155; Sheet No. 2A; household 25, family 27; household of Semore & Antha Parsley; viewed and downloaded; 15 December 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Semore, 37, and Antha, 28, had been married for 10 years. Antha had given birth to five children and four were still living at home: Elizabeth, 7; Bessie, 5; Ralph, 2; infant, one month. Semore and his parents were born in West Virginia. Antha and her parents were born in Kentucky. All children were born in West Virginia. Semore worked for a sawmill as a laborer. Semore could read and write. Elizabeth could read. Semore rented their home.
      1910 US Census-Seymore & Antha Parsley
      1910 US Census-Seymore & Antha Parsley


    7. [S730] Williamson Daily News-Google News Archives, Ralph Parsley; obituary; 27 November 1971; Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, died yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky.; viewed and downloaded; 21 December 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, diel [died] yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky. Born Sept. 6, 1907, he was the son of the late Seymour and Intha Moore Parsley. he was married to Ruth Varner Parsley, who survives, and was a member of the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his wife he is survived by three brothers, Noah Parsley of Logan, Wallace Parsley of Coalwood and Lonzo Parsley of Dayton, O., and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Ebans [Evans] of Dayton. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Woodrow Sexton and Bwennie Kirk officiating. Burial will follow in the Murphy Cemetery at Kermit. The body will be taken to the warfield Chapel of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow.
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley


    8. [S447] Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 RM, viewed; 21 December 2015; entry for Ralph Parsley, death: 26 Nov 1971, Fayette, Kentucky; Age: 64, citing Volume 60, Certificate 29834 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S730] Williamson Daily News-Google News Archives, Ralph Parsley; obituary; 27 November 1971; Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, died yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky.; viewed and downloaded; 21 December 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Ralph Parsley, 64, of Kermit, diel [died] yesterday at 6:30 a.m. in the University Hospital of Lexington, Ky. Born Sept. 6, 1907, he was the son of the late Seymour and Intha Moore Parsley. he was married to Ruth Varner Parsley, who survives, and was a member of the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his wife he is survived by three brothers, Noah Parsley of Logan, Wallace Parsley of Coalwood and Lonzo Parsley of Dayton, O., and one sister, Mrs. Bessie Ebans [Evans] of Dayton. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Kermit Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Woodrow Sexton and Bwennie Kirk officiating. Burial will follow in the Murphy Cemetery at Kermit. The body will be taken to the warfield Chapel of the Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home where friends may call from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow.
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley
      Obituary of Ralph Parsley


    10. [S818] 1900 US Census-Mingo County, WV, Harvey; 89; Sheet No. 23B; household 411, family 434; household of Jas A & Elizabeth Parsley; viewed and downloaded; 15 November 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Jas. A., 60, born in March 1840, and Elizabeth, 56, born in Aug 1843 had been married 40 years. Elizabeth had given birth to 11 children and 10 were still living. Six children, a daughter-in-law and a grandson were living at home with them: Joseph, son, 26, born in March 1874; Moses, son, 23, born in Dec 1876; Wallace, son, 21, born in Mar 1879; H. S., son, 28, born in Feb 1872; Intha, daughter-in-law, 16, born in Sept 1883; Sarah, daughter, 19, born in May 1881; Mary, daughter, 14, born in Apr 1886; William, grandson, 14, born in Dec 1885. Intha [Iantha] and H. S. had been married less than one year. She had given birth to 0 children. James A., Elizabeth, and Intha were born in Kentucky. Jas A.'s father was born in VA and his mother was born in Kentucky. Eliabeth's parents were born in Kentucky. All other children were born in West Virginia and their parents were born in Kentucky, except for William's father who was born in WV. Jas A and H. S. were farmers. Joseph, Moses and Wallace were day laborers. Jas A and Elizabeth could not read or write. All other household members could. Mary and William attended school for five months during the year.
      1900 US Census listing for H. S. & Antha (Moore) Parsley
      1900 US Census listing for H. S. & Antha (Moore) Parsley