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Seth Thomas Parson

Birth	:	18 Feb 1858 Swayzee, Grant County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 1942 Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3574000, -97.8265000
Plot	:	Unmarked
Description	:	The Parsons Sun, Dec. 18, 1942, page 1: Probe Fatal Car Collision Seek 3rd Driver In Crash Here ******************************** Deputy Sheriffs Fred Crispell and Ray Elam and Max Hillyard, highway patrol officer, were continuing their investigation today in an attempt to locate the driver of a third car, believed to be a woman, which is said to have figured in the fatal motorcar collision at 17th and Broadway at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon which resulted in the death of Seth Thomas Parsons, 85, father of Fire Chief E.G. Parsons. He suffered a broken neck. Although no charges against the third driver are contemplated, officers said... Read More	The Parsons Sun, Dec. 18, 1942, page 1: Probe Fatal Car Collision Seek 3rd Driver In Crash Here ******************************** Deputy Sheriffs Fred Crispell and Ray Elam and Max Hillyard, highway patrol officer, were continuing their investigation today in an attempt to locate the driver of a third car, believed to be a woman, which is said to have figured in the fatal motorcar collision at 17th and Broadway at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon which resulted in the death of Seth Thomas Parsons, 85, father of Fire Chief E.G. Parsons. He suffered a broken neck. Although no charges against the third driver are contemplated, officers said they wished to question her in connection with the crash which at first appeared to be of minor consequence. Parsons, accompanied by his wife and their pet dog, were moving from 1922 Crawford to 1208 S. 14th, and were enroute to their new address with some belongings at the time of the accident. They were driving south on 17th when their car, a 1935 Terraplane, collided with a 1938 Pontiac driven east on Broadway by Loren M. Oler, 36, who lives on the county line three miles north and six miles west of Parsons. Oler was accompanied by his wife, two sons, Jimmie, 3, and Jerry, 11 months, and his father, W.A. Oler, 74, 1629 Crawford. None of the occupants of the Oler car were injured. Wife's Nose Injured Mrs. Parsons suffered a severe cut on her nose when she was thrown against the windshield which was cracked. Dr. Urie gave emergency treatment and she was taken to her home, suffering from shock. According to Mrs. J.S. Vance, 1526 Broadway, and Mrs. H.L. Hutchinson, 1305 Main, who witnessed the accident, a third car was following the Parsons car quite closely and when the crash occurred the third car, described by Mrs. Vance as a dark sedan and driven by a woman, crashed into the rear of the Parsons car with enough force to break the rear bumper. The driver then backed up slightly and turned west on Broadway, leaving the scene, apparently believing no serious damage had been done in the crash. Oler told officers he left his car immediately following the crash and went to the side of the Parsons' car and spoke to Parsons, who said, "I did not see you," before he collapsed. He was taken on an ambulance cot to the Carson funeral home, where he died within a very short time. Dr. Urie, who was summoned to the scene by Mrs. Vance, who called from the library, found Parsons dead upon arrival, and said that the seventh cervical vertebra had been broken. Seth Thomas Parsons was born Feb. 18, 1858, at Swayzee, Indiana, and grew to manhood there, attending the Academy of Indiana at Terra Haute, later teaching school for 18 years at Grand Island, Nebraska and in Kansas. Came Here in 1929 He was engaged in the insurance business several years at Glascow,(sic) Kansas, later moving to Iola where he lived for 16 years. He made his home in Erie a short time and came to Parsons in 1929, where he has resided since. He was married to Edith Lesley of Bird City, Kansas, and seven children were born, two sons dying several years ago. Mrs. Parsons died in 1917. On Oct. 27, 1917, he was married to Mrs. Minnie Cochran at Girard. Survivors include the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Lula Lewis, Junction City; Mrs. Ed Hillan, Concordia; Mrs. Irene Poe, Osawatomie; and Mrs. Betty Walton, Hays; two sons, E.G. Parsons, Parsons fire chief and Ernest Parsons, Garden City; 21 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete awaiting word from the daughter at Hays. However they will probably be held at the Shigley funeral home and burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The Parsons Sun, Saturday evening, Dec. 19, 1942, page 13: Parsons Rites Funeral services for SethThomas Parsons, 85, who was injured fatally late Thursday in a motorcar collision at 17th and Broadway, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Shigley funeral home, with the Rev. Fred Condit officiating. The body will lie in state at the Shigley funeral home.

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Where is Seth Thomas Parson's memorial?
Seth Thomas Parson's memorial is located at: Glasco Cemetery, Glasco, Cloud County, USA.
When did Seth Thomas Parson death?
Seth Thomas Parson death on 24 Dec 1942 in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Seth Thomas Parson's memorial?
Latitude: 39.3574000
Longitude: -97.8265000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Edith Lesley Parson

(1869 - 1917)

Siblings

Children

Goldie May Parson Hillan

(1890 - 1973)

Roy Toddles Parson

(1891 - 1901)

Clifford Mearl Parson

(1898 - 1936)

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Coordinate: 39.3574000, -97.8265000

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24. Summit Cemetery #3
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