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- Note on Find a Grave:
Solomon Parsons is the son of William Parsons and Mary (Sometimes called Polly but with no documentation) Cragg (Scots spelling)/Craig
Family tradition is that he was born in Rutherford Cty NC which was Tryon Cty NC then.
There is no known record nor bible.
There is no known picture of Solomon. We have pix of some of his sons who look alike.
His parents had moved from Albemarle Parish, Va. to Rowan Cty NC. to Old Tryon.
Only one document has been found there that said his father William RASONS had done land improvements in Tryon.
Nothing else.
Solomon arrived in Alleghany Cy NC (then Ashe) after the Rev War ca 1795.
He followed his brothers John and Robert to the area.
Solomon ca 1796 married Lydia Sturgill, a local Rev War soldier's daughter.
Lydia and Solomon made their first home on a farm on the New River at Grassy Creek.
In 1813, they bought a farm from Old John Hash and 2nd wife wife Docia Sturgill that was located on Potato Creek in Ashe County, [now Piney Creek, Alleghany County] NC.
They lived the remainder of their lives there and are buried in the family cemetery on this farm.
There is a picture of his cabin.
He died in 1860 just after this part of Ashe had became Alleghany.
His children are listed with Lydia.
Living children only are named in 3/28/1862 document: Alleghany Cty NC Record of deeds Book A.
Census records start at 1810 Ashe.
1810 2 adults and 4 kids
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1830
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- LKH note:
North Carolina Historical Records Survey - Cemetery inscription card:
Name Solomon Parsons
Age 87
Birth Date 5 Jun 1772
Burial Date 18 Jan 1860
Cemetery Parsons Cemetery
Burial Place Piney Creek, Alleghany, NC
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- The Sturgill Family in America: A preliminary history. David Andrew Sturgill, 1960.
page 20.
Descendants of Francis Sturgill Sr. and Rebecca Hash
All children of Francis and Rebecca except Nancy born in Grayson Co. Va.
A) Lydia Sturgill, Born 2/25/1778 Died 6/15/1861 Alleghany Co. N.C.
Married Solomon Parsons, son of Robert Parsons and Polly Craig, about 1796.
Lived entire life in present Ashe and Alleghany Co's. N.C. Buried in Parsons cemetery near Turkey Knob in Alleg. Co. N.C. Solomon B. 6/5/1772 D. 1/18/1860
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1772 - 1860 (87 years)
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