PARSONS CEMETERY, JACKSON CO., WV

Washington District

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Location: From Sandyville, go south on Co. Rt. 21 to Co. Rt. 14 , turn left
(east) on Co. Rt 14  to convergence of Trace Run and Bucket Run, about 3.75
miles, turn south on Rt 14 following Bucket Run, about .4 miiles. The
cemetery is on a hill on the left (west) side of the road. On Private
property.

Cross the fence, go down the telephone line to pole number 468 and veer off
at a 45 degree angle down into the woods, follow a ridge to the end of the
ridge, and it drops off.

Condition: In deep woods with markers hidden by fallen leaves, unfenced,
not maintained.

Source of burials and guide to cemetery in 1977:
Hubert RICHARDS, Rt. 2, Sandyville, WV; Tel: 372-8717

(Two PARSONS children)
(2)  Birdie, daughter of E. M. & S. E. PARSONS, age 1 year, 4 months
       Ethel, daughter of E. M. & S. E. PARSONS,  age 10 months

(unmarked stones and a box with flowers - no names or dates)

(The rest of the graves described below are not marked)

Hubert RICHARDS' grandmother's first name was Emma and she chose to be
buried here. They pulled the body in with a sled down the hill. The husband of
Emma PARSONS, buried here, is buried back in Mt. Hope cemtery, named Faust
PARSONS, age 96 at death.


Emma RICHARDS, a child, daughter of Jonah RICHARDS. The child died when
about 10 months old.

Emma PYATT, daughter of Emma PYATT RICHARDS, died ca. 1944

Amy was the mother of the other PYATT's buried here.

There are 4 more children's graves, probably of the HAWK family