Frederick D. Parsons Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Surname: PARSONS
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 787

     FREDERICK D. PARSONS, owner of a farm of eighty acres in the
town of Rye, was born in this town, April 13, 1858, a son of Warren
and Julia A.(Gove) Parsons. His father was also born in Rye, in the
house now owned by our subject. He was a physician and practiced his
profession in this town for over fifty years. His wife was from North-
wood, N. H. They attended the Congregational church. Both are now
deceased and are buried in Rye. Their children were: Ella M., wife
of John F. Frasier; Anna D., and Frederick D. By a previous marriage
to Sarah A. Dow, of Rye, Dr. Warren Parsons had two sons, Irving
and Warren J.
     Frederick D. Parsons began his education in the common schools and
subsequently attended the Newburyport high school and Eastman's Busi-
ness College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He was in the employ of C. D.
Cobb & Co., of Boston, for about two years, and then, returning home,
took up his residence on the farm, operating it for his father until the
latter's death. This farm, which has been in the family for over 200
years, is a good piece of agricultural property. He does general farm-
ing, and keeps about six head of rattle, disposing of his milk to the Rock-
ingham Milk Company.
     Mr. Parsons was married December 4, 1889, to Miss Abbie P. Brown,
who was born in Rye, a daughter of Charles J. and Mary (Drake)
Brown, her father being a farmer. There were four children in the
Brown family--J. Arthur, Agnes M., Abbie P., now Mrs. Parsons, and
Emily, wife of Charles M. Remick.
     Mr. and Mrs. Parsons are the parents of three children: Charles
W., born June 5, 1897; George F., born June 16, 1900, and Arthur C.,
born Sept. 25, 1902.
     Mr. Parsons is a Republican in politics. He has served on the school
board for seven years and is now town and school treasurer. He took
an active part in the organization and building of the library, serving as
chairman of the board of trustees. He is a member of the Grange, and
the Junior Order of American Mechanics. The family attend the Con-
gregational church, Mr. Parsons being clerk of the society.