Mrs. Parsons

PARSONS, WEAVER, BOND, STRETCH, MESSICH, VINCENT, SNIPE

Posted By: David L. Skipton (email)
Date: 2/9/2010 at 14:35:33

Source: Louisa County Historical Society

Ptomaine poisoning in a can of pressed chicken eaten at Lettsville on Thursday last, caused the death of Mrs. S. E. Parsons, of this city, last evening. The entire family of Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, of Lettsville, were the pressed chicken was eaten was also made very ill but is now on a fair way to recovery.

Mrs. Parsons was born in Michigan and removed to this state in early life. She was married to Joseph Parsons, of Lettsville, but he preceded her in death over 15 years ago. At the time of her death she was nearly 52 years of age. She was an earnest Christian woman and a member of the First United Brethren Church of this city. She was also a member of the Bankers Pioneer association and the Woman's Relief Corps. She is survived by her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, and two children, Mrs. Stella Bond, of Smalley avenue, and Howard Parsons, formerly of this city, but lately removed to Spokane, Washington. she is also survived by four sisters and one brother, Dr. A. J. Weaver of this city; Mrs. George Stretch and Mrs. Fannie Messich, of Oakly Kansas; Mrs. Homer Vincent, of Lettsville, and Mrs, J. M. Snipe, of Chicago. Her son Howard has been telegraphed but will be unable to arrive in time for the funeral. Interment will take place in the Lettsville Cemetery next Wednesday. The services will be in charge of Dr. W. I. Beatty, pastor of the United Brethren Church, of this city.