Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Birth11 Nov 1814, Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts655
Residenceabt 1824, New York Age: 9
Residenceabt 1871, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 56
Memoper Death Register (1878-June 1903)
Death17 Feb 1902, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 87
Memoper Death Register (1878-June 1903)
BurialOakwood Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois
Memoper Death Register (1878-June 1903)
OccupationTeacher until returned home to care for invaild mother.
EducationSolid - Common School until 20 then Genesee Weslian Seminary at Lima NY 1836-7
FatherWilliam Parsons (1789-1856)
MotherSilence Macomber (1784-1850)
Spouses
Birth12 Sep 1796, Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts647
Residence1852, Alexander, Genesee County, New York Age: 55
MemoBannister family letter
Death20 Jun 1858, Barre, Orleans County, New York646 Age: 61
Memo119 acre farm in Barre, Orleans Co, NY per will
BurialAlexander Village Cemetery, Alexander, Genesee County, New York646
OccupationFarmer
EducationSolid
FatherWilliam Bannister (1757-1837)
MotherMehitable Brown (1761-1802)
ChildrenHarwood (1854-1919)
Residence1858, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan756 Age: 36
Residence1864, Rochester, Monroe, New York Age: 42
Memomarries Sophia Parsons Bannister
Residence1871, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 49
Memosee Sophia Parsons record
Residence1876, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 54
Memoper Voter and Taxpayer of DeKalb Co 1876, 160 acres in Sec 29 value $8000
Residence1878, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas756 Age: 56
Memohomestead
Residence1880, DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois Age: 58
Memoper 1880 Census, see Harwood
Residence1900, Spearville, Ford, Kansas755 Age: 78
Residence1902, Zion, Lake, Illinois Age: 80
MemoMoved back to Illinois per family members
Death7 Nov 1904, Zion, Lake, Illinois756 Age: 83
BurialMount Olivet Memorial Park, Zion, Lake, Illinois
Notes for Sophia Elizabeth Parsons #2
From Dad: Likely buried as “Grandmother” in Oakview in the same plot as Harwood, Jennie, and Jennie Morse
Dad also indicates that at some point she moved to Madison Wisc but without Harwood. No year indicated.
Dad also indicates that at some point she moved to Madison Wisc but without Harwood. No year indicated.