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Parsons, Daniel Davis


BORN IN: Maryland
DIED: 5/10/1898
AGED: 72
CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural Causes
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: Farmer

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OBITUARY ---------------

DANIEL DAVIS PARSONS

Redwood City Democrat

May 12, 1898

D. D. Parsons, an old and honored citizen of Redwood, died suddenly on Tuesday evening while visiting a neighbor. Dr. Ross pronounced the cause to be congestion of the brain. Deceased was a native of Maryland, aged 72 years. He was a quiet, steady, unassuming man of unquestioned probity. For years he lived at the Redwood City house. He was a brother of Lemuel Parsons who was for many years superintendent of our streets. A brother in Osco, Illinois named John S. Parsons survives deceased. The funeral will take place from the Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o’dock, Rev. Mur officiating. Interment in Union Cemetery.

Lot 89 H

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