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The Parsons Family Association was founded in 1923 by Rev. Frank E. Miller of Lowville,
NY as the Cornet Joseph Parsons Descendants Association. The first meeting of the
Association, a picnic lunch, was held in Boonville, NY on August 16, 1923. In 1935 the name
was changed slightly to the Cornet Joseph Parsons Association of America, and after 1936
included descendants of Joseph's brother, Deacon Benjamin Parsons. The name was changed
again in 1941 at the 19th meeting held on July 26 & 27 in Northampton, MA, to the Parsons
Family Association. On April 4, 1942 the Association was
incorporated with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under
Chapter 180 of the General Laws for the purposes of
"Perpetuation of history and tradition of the Parsons Family
in America, maintenance of family records, locations, data,
and any other information pertaining to this family."
The Constitution and By-Laws further state that the
Association shall 'promote among the members of the Parsons
Family mutual interest in the Family from the time of its origin in
America up to the present, with a view to obtain items of
interest in connection with the Family and to furnish, provide
and classify such facts pertaining to the family and its history as
will be of interest in genealogical investigation."
Since 1941 the Association has actively raised money
to help Historic Northampton maintain the Parsons House as
58 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA which was built about
1730 by Cornet Joseph Parsons' grandson, Nathaniel, on the eastern half of Joseph's original
home lot.
Membership is open to any person being a descendant of the English Parsons ancestry,
directly or indirectly.
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| (Above) The Church in Beaminister England where Cornet Joseph and his brother, Benjamin Parsons, were baptized. |
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