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Samuel Albert Parsons

Birth: 9 Jan 1842
Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Death: 19 Jul 1916 (aged 74)
Clark County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Prairie Church Cemetery

Revere, Clark County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 18881196 View Source

Samuel Parsons,(Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Croton, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Aug. 23,1861. Mustered Aug. 30, 1861. Taken prisoner May 25, 1863, Pope's Farm, Ark.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Promoted Eighth Corporal May 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Attended many of the 3rd Cav.s reunions after the Civil War.
His brother Johathan Parsons served at his side throughout the war both mustered out at Atlanta Georgia. George Parsons mustered out at Nashville Tenn. with health problems.
Henry Williams and Anthony Longcor served in the Southern Border Brig. After the war Samuel would marry Mary Abigail Longcor dau. of Anthony Longcor and Mary "Polly" Hughs. Henry Williams would marry Emeline Parsons Sam's sister.
Sam attended each reunion of the Iowa 3rd Cav. The last one in Winterset Iowa with only a hand-full attending.
Awarded the Missouri Medal of Honor.
Served under John Willock Noble Find a Grave # 9876

Samuel Parsons,(Veteran.) Age 25. Residence Croton, nativity Virginia. Enlisted Aug. 23,1861. Mustered Aug. 30, 1861. Taken prisoner May 25, 1863, Pope's Farm, Ark.
Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Promoted Eighth Corporal May 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9, 1865, Atlanta, Ga. Attended many of the 3rd Cav.s reunions after the Civil War.
His brother Johathan Parsons served at his side throughout the war both mustered out at Atlanta Georgia. George Parsons mustered out at Nashville Tenn. with health problems.
Henry Williams and Anthony Longcor served in the Southern Border Brig. After the war Samuel would marry Mary Abigail Longcor dau. of Anthony Longcor and Mary "Polly" Hughs. Henry Williams would marry Emeline Parsons Sam's sister.
Sam attended each reunion of the Iowa 3rd Cav. The last one in Winterset Iowa with only a hand-full attending.
Awarded the Missouri Medal of Honor.
Served under John Willock Noble Find a Grave # 9876

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George W. Parsons Samuel's brother died in Ft. Levenworth Kansas in the Military Hospital, of St. Vidas Dance.

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Mary Abigail "Molly" Longcor Parsons

1850–1935

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Created by: Michael Parsons
Added: Apr 11, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18881196/samuel_albert-parsons: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Albert Parsons (9 Jan 1842–19 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18881196, citing Prairie Church Cemetery, Revere, Clark County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Michael Parsons (contributor 46902332).

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