- Richland County, Chapter XXVII, Town of Marshall, Biographical
- Thomas PARSONS, the subject of this sketch, was born in London,
England, May 12, 1812.
- His father died when he was but eight years old, and he was
sent into the country to live, where he grew to man's estate.
He came to America in 1841 and located in Canada, where he made
the acquaintance of Mary HARRIS, who was the daughter of John
and Mary HARRIS, and to whom he was married in the year 1843.
In 1844 they moved to the State of New York and purchased a hom
ein Onondaga town, Onandaga county. There he was employed on
public works, remaining there until 1856, and then coming to
Richland county. Here he purchased a tract of timber land on
section 28, built a home and continued to reside there until
the time of his death, which occurred Jan. 25, 1876. He was a
very industrious man, and had the satisfaction of leaving his
family provided with a good home. Mr. and Mrs. PARSONS have had
nine children born to them, five of whom are now living - William,
David, George, Jane and John. Mrs. PARSONS was again married
in 1876 to James WARD, who is also a native of England, born
in Cambridgeshire in 1820. He had come to America in 1851 and
and located in Wisconsin, living in Walworth and Rock counties
until the fall of 1854, when he came to Richland county and settled
on section 35, town 11, range 1 west, in the present town of
Marshall, where he still resides. He has been three times married.
The first time, in 1841, to Maria GRAHAM who died a few years
after his settlement in Richland county. Three of her children
are living - Edward, Alfred and Angeline. His second wife was
Annie DUNFORD. She died in 1871, leaving five children - Alice,
Rose, Carrie, Annie M. and Ellie.
Taken from "The History of Crawford and Richland Counties,
Wisconsin," (c)1884 Union Publishing Company, Springfield,
Ill., pp. 1125-1126.
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- Courtesy of Faye
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