Augustus Tabor Parsons

     Augustus was born on Wednesday, 21 February 1883 at Throgs Neck, the town of Westchester, Westchester County, New York.¹ 25 April 1910, Augustus was was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, at 2129 18th Street. Enumerated in this household were Leonard T Thurston [55 Illinois], Charlotte [59 Illinois], lodgers: Augustus Parsons [34 United States] & others. Augustus is a surveyor.² Augustus married Helen L. Sprague on 14 October 1915.³ 1920, Augustus and his wife, Helen, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, at 1751 Tacoma Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Augustus T Parsons [36 New York], Helen L [38 Wisconsin], Katherine M [3 California] & Elizabeth C [11/12 California]. They own their home free and clear; Augustus is the editor of a trade journal.⁴ Augustus married 2nd Emma Sawyer in 1925 in California. 11 April 1930, Augustus and his wife, Emma, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, at 1863 Tacoma Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Augustus T Parsons [47 New York], Emma N [42 California], Katherine M [13 California], Elizabeth C [11 California], Philip T [2 1/2 California]. They are paying $50 per month rent. Augustus was 32 years when first married and Emma was 37 years. He was a civil engineer working as a Surveyor.⁵ 9 April 1940, Augustus and his wife, Emma, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, at 1240 Drake Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Augustus Parsons [57 New York], Emma [52 California], Katherine [23 California], Philip [13 California], Adele May [9 California], & a house keeper: Rose Manly [49 Kansas]. Agustus has finished 4 years of college, Emma 2 years and Katherine 4 years. They lived in the same house in 1935. Augustus owns a pest control company and Katherine is a stenographer for an insurance company.⁶ Augustus departed this life on Monday, 11 April 1966 in Nevada County, California, at age 83 years, 1 month and 21 days.⁷ He was buried in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, in Alta Mesa Memorial Park. The plague reads: Parsons - - 1883 Augustus Taber 1966 - - 1888 Emma Sawyer 1964.⁷