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JOHN W. PARSONS, Treasurer, Springfield. Mr. Parsons is a native of Springfield. His father, Israel Parsons,
removed from Harper's Ferry, Va., in 1831, and settled in Springfield. He still resides here, being now in the
81st year of his age; his wife, who was Ann C. Cox, having died Dec. 26, 1879, at 70 years of age. The subject
of this sketch was born July 25, 1838, and has been a resident of this city all his life. When 14 years of age,
he engaged as "message boy," and subsequently learned telegraphy, and continued as operator until 1864,
when he became manager of the Western Union office in Springfield, which position he still holds. He served in
the United States Telegraph Corps from May, 1861, to the spring of 1863; was a member of the City Council in 1868.
In October, 1876, he was elected Treasurer of Clark County, and was reelected in 1878. He is a member of Clark
Lodge, No. 101, Springfield Chapter, No. 48, and Springfield Council, No. 17; also of the Palestine Commandery,
No. 33; in each of which he has been the presiding officer and is now presiding in the Commandery. He was married,
in 1869, to Miss Lida, daughter of William, Enoch. His residence is No. 106 Yellow Spring street. They have two
children.
From:
History of Clark County, Ohio
W. H. Beers & Co.
Chicago 1881
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