George H Parson

Brief Life History of George H

When George H Parson was born on 24 April 1822, in Wayne, Indiana, United States, his father, John Parson, was 38 and his mother, Nancy Covault, was 29. He married Martha Ann Birt on 21 December 1843, in Rush, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Fall Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Fall Creek MM, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 23 April 1876, in Pendleton, Fall Creek Township, Madison, Indiana, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Grovelawn Cemetery, Madison, Indiana, United States.

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George H Parson
1822–1876
Vilinia
1828–1906
Susan Rebecca Parson
1845–1887
Ann E. Parson
1847–
Sarepta Catherine Parson
1848–1916
Olive Missouri Parson
1852–1923
Joel Benton Parsons
1861–1926

Sources (8)

  • G H Parson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George H. Parson - Government record: birth-name: George H. Parson
  • George Parsons, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825

Historical Boundaries 1825: Madison, Indiana, United States

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

Name Meaning

English: status name or nickname from Middle English persone, persoun ‘priest, parson’ (Old French persone). The status of medieval bearers of the surname is uncertain. Priests were generally known by a habitational name rather than by a surname denoting their role in the church. They were not allowed to marry, but doubtless many had illegitimate children, some of whom may have been given Parson as a surname. Some of the original bearers may have been given it as a nickname (compare Priest , Bishop , Monk ) or it may have been an occupational name for someone who worked for the parson (a shortened form of Personesservaunt perhaps).

English: in northern England and the North Midlands especially, it is often a variant of Pearson . For the change in vowel compare Parr .

Americanized form of Swedish Pärsson, Pehrsson (see Pehrson ) or Persson , patronymics from vernacular shortened forms of the personal name Peter .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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