Moses Smith Parsell, 1797–1839 (aged 42 years)
- Name
- Moses Smith /Parsell/
- Given names
- Moses Smith
- Surname
- Parsell
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Birth
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State: New Jersey Country: United States of America |
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Occupation
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Farmer
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Birth of a son
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City: Springfield State: New Jersey Country: United States of America |
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Death
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1797–1839
Birth: 1797
— New Jersey Death: November 1839 — Jackson Twp, Steuben County, Indiana |
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1821–1882
Birth: October 25, 1821
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— Springfield, New Jersey Death: November 11, 1882 — Jackson Twp, Steuben County, Indiana |
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Shared note
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Moses S. Parsell was born in 1797, and was reared in his native county, where he learned the trade of a shoemaker. He married Mary Campbell, who died a few years later, leaving two children -- John, who died in boyhood, and Mary C., who lives on Long Island, N. Y. Mr. Parsell afterward married Hannah B. Crilley, and to them were born five children, three of whom are living -- A. G., Sarah W. and Elizabeth S., wife of Avery Emerson. Abijah died in 1882, aged fifty-five years. Thomas B. died at the age of forty-one years. In 1838 the family came to Indiana with the intention of locating in Lagrange County, but changed their location to Steuben County, and bought a tract of unimproved land of Judge Emerson on section 35, Jackson Township. He built a frame house and began the improvement of his land. After paying for his land and buying a cow he had no money. He died in November, 1839, leaving a wife and six children, the eldest but fifteen years old. The mother kept the children together till they were old enough to take care of themselves, the boys taking charge of the farm. She died in 1846. -- Steuben County Indiana History |
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