PARSONS, Beldon (Baldwin?)

PARSONS, TRAVIS, ARCHIBALD, LINSTRUM

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 2/3/2006 at 13:56:55

“Portrait & Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa,” Pub. 1890, Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago. pp. 495-497.

Beldon (Baldwin?) Parsons, who resides on Sec. 25, Buchanan Township, claims the honor of being a native of Jefferson County – and it is an honor of which few as old as he can boast – his birth having occurred on the 11th of April, 1839. His father, John R. Parsons, was born in Randolph County, W. Va., December 22, 1806, and was of German and Irish descent. He married Diana Parsons, who though of the same name was not related. She was also born in Randolph County, June 22, 1811, and was a daughter of one of the Revolutionary heroes…..To this worthy couple was born a family of twelve children, nine of whom lived to mature years, were married and reared families; Jerome died in the prime of life; Eugene is engaged in farming in California; Lucy A. is the wife of Jeff Travis, a resident of Rooks County, Kan.; Robert E. is a farmer of Buchanan Township, Jefferson County; Beldon is the next in order of birth; he is followed by Solomon; Rebecca is the wife of Benjamin Archibald, a resident of Jefferson County; Mary J. is the wife of Charles Linstrum who makes his home in Lucas County, Iowa; and John J. is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Smith County, Kansas.