Louis Parsons
Born ca. 1849 in Ohio
Died 24 Jun 1926 in Hamilton Twp., Mercer Co., New Jersey
Iron Worker, 1880; Mason-Cementer, 1900; Laborer-Plumbing, 1910; Street Sweeper-City, 1920
Married ca. 1873 in [Mercer Co., New Jersey] to Melvina Grinage
Daughter of James Grinage and Harriet Cork
Born 26 Apr 1858 in [Dover Hundred], Kent Co., Delaware
Died 12 Mar 1925 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey
To them were born:
Notes
- Louis' age in the census records: in 1880, age 31; in 1900, age 40 (b. Mar 1860); in 1910, age 56;
in 1920, age 56.
- Louis appears under the name Lewis in the 1880 census.
- Louis appears under the name Lewis in the 1900 census.
- Death notice, Trenton Evening Times, 25 Jun 1926:
Deaths
PARSONS–In this city, on the 24th inst., Louis, husband of the late Melvina Parsons. The relatives and friends of family
are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John H. Thomas, 106 Chambers St., on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
- Obituary, Trenton Evening Times, 25 Jun 1926:
Louis Parsons
Funeral services for Louis Parsons, husband of the late Melvina Parsons, and a former city employe, will be held from the home of
his son-in-law, John H. Thomas, 106 Chambers Street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. John Coorley, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church,
will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, under the direction of Murphy. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Albert Hart [sic],
Mrs. Viola Taaz [sic pro Laarz], Mrs. Edward Metzler, and four sons, James, Elwood, Richard and Frederick Parsons.
- Funeral report, Trenton Evening Times, 29 Jun 1926:
Louis Parson
Funeral services for Louis Parson, who died Thursday, were held yesterday from the home of
his son-in-law, John H. Thomas, 106 Chambers Street. The Rev. John Goorley, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church,
officiated. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, under the direction of Murphy. The bearers were: Arthur Burslem, Leo Cole, Karl Parsons,
William Karlin, Oliver Whitehead and William Parsons. Flowers were received from James Parsons and family, Mrs. Albert Carhart, Mr. and Mrs.
John Thomas, Richard and Mabel, Frederick Parsons and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Laarz, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Metzler, Mrs. Clara Davis and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Lightcap, Miss Lilly Clinton, Joseph Kelsey, Miss Anna Shipsky.
- Louis was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, New Jersey.
Sources
- 1880 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co.,
Chambersburg, District 1, E.D. 111, Page No. 61 [=508A], 618-641, Houghton St. [sic], 22 Jun 1880
- 1881 - Trenton City Directory: Parsons Louis, teamster, h 616 Adeline, Chamb'g
- 1882 - Trenton City Directory: Parsons Lewis, laborer, h 616 Adeline, Chamb'g
- 1900 - Trenton City Directory: Parsons Louis, concreter, h 66 Gordon
- 1900 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co.,
Trenton, Ward 5, E.D. 72, Sheet No. 4A [=160A], 76-77, 66 Gordon St., 05 Jun 1900
- 1910 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co.,
Trenton, Ward 8, E.D. 74, Sheet No. 23B [=260B], 368-407, 20 Plum St., 26 Apr 1910
- 1920 - Trenton City Directory: Parsons Louis, superintendent, h 98 Breunig av
- 1920 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co.,
Trenton, Ward 8, E.D. 76, Sheet No. 20B [=220B], 369-382, 98 Breunig Ave., 22 Jan 1920