Still searching for my PARSONS line. I have Joe Lee Parsons found in 1900 census in Shady Point, Oklahoma, living with 13 year old son (apparently widowed). The in September, 1900 he married Flora (Florence) Heryford (also living in Shady Point)...going to Mena, Arkansas to be married. Joe Lee Parsons worked for the railroad as supervisor. then marries Lou (DeHart) McQueen in 1902....(has two children) Mary Cora, and Ted Owen in 1904 & 1908.....He died in 1913 in Howe, Oklahoma. The children were in Sebastian County in the early 1900's after his death, with cousins in and about this area. Joe Lee Parsons may have been born in Missouri....My brick wall. Researching CLARK, DEHART, ESLINGER, FRANCISCO, MINCHER, PARSONS, SMEDLEY, TAYLOR. Carolyn (Parsons) Smedley http://www.geocities.com/angelears1 angelears@alltel.net "Angelears are there to listen... Then hears the person's soul"... Psalms 18:24