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Gustavus Adolphus and Patience Monroe (Bishop) Parsons Family
Marriage Records Cole County Missouri, 1821-1900 Parsons, Christopher & Catharine Martin, 04 Jun 1840 Jefferson, Merewither L & Mary Parsons, 22 Oct 1840 (Mr Jefferson was grandson of Pres Thomas Jefferson) Fackler, John G of Osage Co MO & Eliza J Parsons, 10 Aug 1845 Parsons, Mosby M & Mary Wells, 18 Sep 1850 Berry, Green C & Virginia I Parsons, 20 Dec 1855 Trickey, E L & Julia M Parsons, 22 Oct 1857 Turner, Dr Stephen D & Missouri P Parsons, 18 Oct 1868 Gordon, Doc J of Nevada Mo & Cornelia Parsons, 19 Feb 1890 Dorton, Charles H & Eliza B Parsons, 31 Dec 1890 Ferguson, Andrew J of Bates Co MO & Louisa A Parsons 13 Sep 1891 of Callaway Co, MO, Berry, Robert L & Lulu V Glover, 18 Oct 1893 Parsons, Charles & Maggie Coleman, 09 Mar 1898
Woodland Cemetery and (Old) City Cemetery,
1000-1022 East McCarty St, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
Woodland Cemetery, Row 1-a, Lot 64
14) Berry, J V Julia Virginia Berry Nov 9, 1874 Jun 30, 1900
Berry, G C Green C Berry Sept 9, 1831 Dec 18, 1881
Berry, V P Virginia P Berry Jan 22, 1831 Aug 22, 1892
Berry, E P Edward P Berry Jun 11, 1857 Aug 13, 1876
Berry, F E Fannie E Berry Jun 1, 1859 Jun 29, 1866
Berry, C Clay Berry Feb 16, 1872 Apr 2, 1874
a) Berry, F Little Fannie Berry, Daughter of Green & Virginia
Berry Aged 2 years, 6 mo.
15) Standish, R A Richard A Standish Dec 6, 1857 Oct 3, 1884
Standish, M P Mildred Parsons Standish Sep 14, 1833 May 23, 1919
Standish, M P Monroe P Standish Jan 24, 1862 Apr 1, 1890
Standish, A D Austin D'Arcy Standish Oct 31, 1859 Nov 18, 1890
Woodland Cemetery, Row 1-a, Lot 59
5) Jefferson, M A Mary Ann Jefferson Consort of M L Jefferson
Born June 5th 1824 Died July 8th 1844
In the 21st year of her life
6) Fackler, E J Mrs. Eliza J Fackler Consort of Jno G Fackler
She was born in Albemarle County Va on the 11th of
Oct 1826 Died in the City of Jefferson Mo July 8th
1849 Aged 22 years & (?) months
7) Parsons, F J Frances J Parsons Born in Albemarle Co Va Oct 17
1828 Departed her life at Jefferson City July 24
1849 Aged 20 years 9 mos & 7 ds
8) Parsons, G A Father Gustavus A Parsons Born in Va June 15 1801
Died Jan 1 1882
Parsons, P M Mother Patience Monroe Parsons Born in Va Nov 25
1802 Died Jan 30 1884
9) Turner, M P Missouri Parsons Turner Born Oct 8 1840 Died
Sept 9 1890
Woodland Cemetery, Row 1-b, Lot 58
3) Berry, R L Robert Lee Berry 1863-1928
Woodland Cemetery, Row 6-b, Lot 12
6) Parsons, M Mary The wife of M M Parsons Born Oct 18 1830
Died July 8 1853
Parsons, J Josephine the daughter of M M Parsons Born May 30
1853 Died Aug 3 1853
7) Parsons, S K Stephen Kearney Parsons Born Aug 16 1851 Died
Jan 24 1889
Woodland Cemetery, Row 7-c, Lot 90
13) Fackler, J G John Geo Fackler Born Feb 6, 1822 Died Jan 28,
1892 Marker "J.G.F."
Fackler, C D Catherine Dorris wife of J G Fackler Born Apr 19,
1823 Died Nov 8, 1914 Marker "C.D.F."
Some References to Confederate Brigidier General Mosby Monroe Parsons at
Missouri State Historical Society, Columbia, Missouri:
"Bloodless invasion of Jefferson City in 1861". Jefferson City
Post-Tribune, June 21, 1961. Contains picture of General Parsons family
home in Jefferson City. [Vertical File: Jefferson City, MO - History]
"The Jefferson City Story" by Myrene Houchim Hobbs, published by
Cole County Historical Society, Jefferson City, Mo. states that "... The
Grace Episcopal Church ... served as a hospital in 1849 during a cholera
epidemic ...". [Two of Mosby Parsons sisters died in 1849 possibly of
cholera-wfb]
"Generals In Gray" by Ezra J Warner, pages 228-229
"Missouri, Day by Day" by Floyd C. Shoemaker, Editor, Vol I, p349
"Medical Histories of Confederate Generals" by Jack D Welsh MD, p163-164.
"General Mosby M Parsons: Missouri Secessionist" by Robert E. Miller
in Missouri Historical Review, October 1885, p 33-57, Vol 80. [has
extensive description of Civil War years up to his death]
"Shelby's Expedition to Mexico" by John N Edwards. Missouri
Historical Review, April 1921, p553-558, Vol 15. [describes capture and
execution of Mosby Parsons and several others by bandits in Mexico]
1840 ---: MO Census, Cole County
Years M F Comments
00-05 0 1
05-10 0 2
10-15 1 2
15-20 0 1
20-30 0 0
30-40 1 1 [b1801 Gustavus A Parsons m1821 b1802 Patience M (Bishop)]
1844 Sep 19: Jefferson City Jefferson Inquirer, Cole County, Missouri
M. M. Parsons, Attorney at Law, Jefferson City, Mo. Will practice
in the Circuit Courts of Osage, Morgan, Miller, Cole, Camden, and
Pulaski. Office in the Court House above the Clerk's Office.
September 19, 1944.
1850 ---: MO Census, Cole County
Gustavus A Bishop 49 M VA [b1801 Gustavus A m1821 Patience M (Bishop)]
Patience M 48 F VA [b1802 Patience Monroe (Bishop)]
Moseby M 27 M VA [b1823 Moseby Monroe m1850 Mary (Wells)]
Virginia T 18 F VA [b1831 Virginia T m1855 Green C Berry]
Sarah M 16 F VA [b1833 Sarah Mildred m? Austin M Standish]
Julia M 13 F MO [b1837 Julia M m 1857 E L Trickey]
Missouri 8 F MO [b1840 Missouri m1868 Dr Stephen D Turner]
Gustaavus 5 M MO [b1845 Gustavvus Adolphus]
John G Fackler 28 M VA
Thomas M Dearmon 18 M MO
M L Jefferson 35 M VA
Ephraim L Ewing 19 M MO