Life History

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Notes

• In 1910, Ernest (Earnest) is enumerated as the first child of Jesse and Nora (Day) Parson (Parsons/Persons).
  
  1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 23 May, Precinct 1, District 27, page 22B, Hse/Fam #397
  Parson, Jesse J Head  M W  25  Married 3 years  MS MS MS Sawmill
  Parson, Nora Wife F W 24 Married 3 yrs 3 child/1 living TX TX SC
  Parson, Earnest Dau [sic, should be Son] F [M] W 2 TX MS TX
  
  In 1920, both his parents have died, and he and his sister are in the home of his maternal grandparents:
  
  1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas, 7 January, Justice Precinct 3, District 31, page 2A, Bryan's Mill and Marietta Rd, Hse #27, Fam #28
  Day, Dink H  Head M W 58 TX GA MS  Farmer
  Day, Cora  Wife F W 51 SC SC IL
  Parsons, Ernest Grandson M W 12 TX TX TX
  Parsons, Inez Granddaughter F W 8 TX TX TX
  
  A marriage record that matches our Ernest was found in Clark County, Nevada.
  
  Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005
  Clark County, Page J16
  Marion Ralphs Ernenwein
  Spouse Ernest J Parsons
  Marriage Date 23 May 1957
  
  This record is referenced in a family genealogy which reports three marriages for Ernest.  Marion was the second wife.  This marriage record I found is the only marriage documentation provided by his site.
  
  Ernest Jack Parsons
  Birth March 17, 1908 in Texas
  Death 1989 in Clarksville, Clark, Indiana
  Parents:
  Jesse Parsons
  Mother Unknown
  1st Marriage:
  Evelyn Fern Noble (date unknown)
  Birth 1911 in Illinois
  Death 2000 in Oceanside, California
  2nd Marriage:
  Marriage to Marion Ralphs Ernenwein 23 May 1957 Nevada
  3rd Marriage:
  Hilda L. Klinger 9 Nov 1963 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada
  --  Parsons, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11711802/person/-275076035
  
  Between 1935 and 1940, Ernest (Jack) and his first wife Evelyn moved form Tacoman Park Maryland to Los Angeles, where they were enumerated in the 1940 census.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California, 13 April, Los Angeles, District 60-722, page 1B, 1311 So Constance, Hse #31 Rents $20
  Parsons, Jack  Head M W 32 Grade H2 b Texas  Takoma Park, Marylandin 1935 Laborer, Ai Conditioning
  Parsons, Evelyn Wife F W 28 Grade H2 b Illinois  Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois in 1935
  
  They were listed in several Southern California City Directories.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1942, p 486
  Parsons Ernest J (Evelyn F) driver h 1164 Loma Vista dr
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1943, p 512
  Parsons Ernest J (Evelyn F) driver h 1164 Loma Vista dr
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Long Beach, California, City Directory, 1945, p 512
  Parsons Ernest J (Evelyn) driver LTCo h 215 Virginia ct
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Ernest J. Parsons
  Born 17 Mar 1908
  Died 17 Dec 1989
  SSN 700-03-1863 issued Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)
  
  Ernest Jack Parsons
  Birth Mar. 17, 1908
  Death Dec. 17, 1989
  Burial Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, Plot: West Side, Sec. WA, Lot 0036
  Created by Janet Feb 01, 2014
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #124452895, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124452895&ref=acom&ftm=1

Sources

• 1. Ancestry Trees
  • Parsons, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11711802/person/-275076035
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Los Angeles County, California
  • 13 April, Los Angeles, District 60-722, page 1B, 1311 So Constance, Hse #31 Rents $20
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 23 May, Precinct 1, District 27, page 22B, Hse/Fam #397
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Cass County, Texas
  • 7 January, Justice Precinct 3, District 31, page 2A, Bryan's Mill and Marietta Rd, Hse #27, Fam #28
• 5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 7. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005
  • Clark County, Page J16
• 8. Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005
  • Clark County, Page C04