James William Parsons

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James William Parsons

Birth
Deep River, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
15 Feb 1857 (aged 86)
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Archdale, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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Husband of Mary Parsons. Son of George Parsons and Ruth FIELDS Parsons
His children from Mary Fields were:
Ruth Parsons
Joseph Parsons
George Parsons
Lydia Parsons
William Parsons
Jane Parsons
Malinda Parsons
Eli Parsons
Peter Fields Parsons
Green McDonald Parsons
James William Parsons Jr.

His children from Mary Barnard were:
Benjamin Franklin Parsons
Nelson Yancey Parsons
Martha Ann Parsons
Elihu Coleman Parsons
Amy Eliza Parsons
Polly Parsons
Ruben Fitch Parsons

James was a Wesleyan Methodist and an abolitionist who believed every man should work -- an unpopular stance among many of his landed gentry, slave-holding neighbors. By 1800 owned nearly 1,000 acres. Built a 2-story wood-frame house with a basement atop the sloping hill overlooking the river. Later, a smaller close-by brick house with a loft. In 1812 he built a grist mill and 10 ft. high stone dam that could be seen from the front porch of the Parson's main house overlooking the river. The mill stones were powered by a wooden undershot water wheel, as the river gorge was deep at that point, with the original water wheel having been 50-60 ft. in diameter. (Parker-Parsons-Thrift Genealogy by Adin Baber & Pearl Wills Franklin, 1931).
Husband of Mary Parsons. Son of George Parsons and Ruth FIELDS Parsons
His children from Mary Fields were:
Ruth Parsons
Joseph Parsons
George Parsons
Lydia Parsons
William Parsons
Jane Parsons
Malinda Parsons
Eli Parsons
Peter Fields Parsons
Green McDonald Parsons
James William Parsons Jr.

His children from Mary Barnard were:
Benjamin Franklin Parsons
Nelson Yancey Parsons
Martha Ann Parsons
Elihu Coleman Parsons
Amy Eliza Parsons
Polly Parsons
Ruben Fitch Parsons

James was a Wesleyan Methodist and an abolitionist who believed every man should work -- an unpopular stance among many of his landed gentry, slave-holding neighbors. By 1800 owned nearly 1,000 acres. Built a 2-story wood-frame house with a basement atop the sloping hill overlooking the river. Later, a smaller close-by brick house with a loft. In 1812 he built a grist mill and 10 ft. high stone dam that could be seen from the front porch of the Parson's main house overlooking the river. The mill stones were powered by a wooden undershot water wheel, as the river gorge was deep at that point, with the original water wheel having been 50-60 ft. in diameter. (Parker-Parsons-Thrift Genealogy by Adin Baber & Pearl Wills Franklin, 1931).

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