Harvey Jackson Parsons was born February 10, 1852 in Lee County Virginia. The son of Edward C. and Margaret (Jones) Parsons. He died, September 30, 1914 in St. Helens, Lee County, Kentucky.

He married Mary Ann Pennington the daughter of Greenberry and Lititia (Robbins) Pennington. Mary Ann Pennington was born February 17, 1852 in Lee County Virginia and died, March 29, 1939, in St. Helens, Lee County, Kentucky.

Harvey Jackson and Mary Ann (Pennington) Parsons had 13 children.
See: Mary Ann Parsons.

Harvey and Mary Ann came from Lee County Virginia to Wolfe County Kentucky in a covered wagon about 1893 with 11 of their children, the 12th being born shortly after their arrival.

Rev. Harvey Jackson Parsons was a Methodist Preacher and rode a circuit between Lee County Kentucky and Lee County Virginia for many years.

The following taken from an old newspaper clipping in my possession;

Rev. Harvey J. Parson (sic), one of Lee County's most prominent citizens, died Wednesday afternoon at his home near St. Helens, He was about sixty years of age, a Methodist Protestant, and a native of Lee County, Virginia. He was a minister of the gospel and one of this county's prosperous farmers. His death was caused by stomach trouble.
Rev. Parson (sic) was a gentleman that was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. He had resided in this county about twenty years and had made a host of friends from one end of the county to the other.
About a year ago Rev. Parsons and his wife spent several months visiting relatives and friends near his old homestead in Virginia.
Rev. Parson (sic) leaves a wife and several children who have the sympathy of the entire county.

Rev. Harvey Jackson Parsons is my G. Grandfather.

Marvin Davis, June, 2013.