Albert E. Parsons, Grand Junction, Colorado

In 1870 Chenango County, New York, Jekial Parsons is 57. Cathrine Parsons 47. Hobert Parsons. Estella Parsons 18. Carrie Parsons 15. Edgar Parsons 11. Albert Parsons 9, and Frank Parsons 6 .

In 1900 Mesa County, Colorado, Albert Parsons 37 is a stock dealer, born in New York, Edith Parsons 34 Wife, Myrle C. Parsons 12 Daughter, Cyrus A. Parsons 10 Son, Baby Parsons 0 Son, May Jones 25 Servant, and her son Clifford Jones 2.

August 31, 1905 Grand Junction, Colorado "Last night on Colorado Midland train No. 106, which arrived in Grand Junction about two o’clock, the remains of Albert E. Parsons, the stockman who met his tragic death in the Plateau valley, were brought to the city.
The remains were accompanied by Mrs. Parsons. Drs. Bull and Hanson, and Undertaker Gourley, the latter leaving the city on No. 6 and taking charge of the remains at Deßeque. Five members of the Odd Fellows Lodge constituted a committee which met the party at the station and assisted in removing the remains to the undertaking parlors of the Gourley-Platt Undertaking company.
Owing to the nature of the injuries, the long trip from the camp, and the decided change in the altitude, the body was in a had condition, and it was at first thought it would he necessarv to have the burial today. However, this morning it was decided that the funeral could be deferred until tomorrow. The remains were prepared for burial and will be moved to the home of the deceased tomorrow. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the residence at 742 Grand avenue. The Odd Fellows lodge, of which Mr. Parsons was a member, will have charge. The interment will take place at Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The untimely death of Mr. Parsons was a terrific blow to his family and friends. Very few men were better known in the county than the deceased, and his death is generally lamented. He was a man respected by all who knew him, and a splendid citizen.
From Dr. Knude Hanson, one of the physicians who were with Mr. Parsons when the end came, the Sentinel secured the full and accurate details of the accident. Mr. Parsons has for a long time operated a camp about eighteen miles above Collbran, where he spent most of his time during the summer months looking after his large stock interests. Several days ago he returned to the camp after a short visit to his family in this city. Monday morning he rode out of his camp to look after some stock. It seems that he stopped at some point about three miles this side o! his camp. He was riding a mule which had been well broken and had never given any indication of being a vicious animal, as Mr. Parsons had ridden him time after time. As he prepared to mount tne mule to continue his journey, the animal began to jump about, not exactly bucking. Mr. Parsons had one foot in the stirrup and was swinging his body over the saddle when the mule began to jump. Before the rider could get safely in the saddle, he was thrown forward and the horn of the saddle struck him in the abdomen. then evidently suffering terrlbly from the contact with the saddle horn, he endeavored to regain control but was unable to do so and as the mule continued to jump, the unfortunate man was pushed with terrific force against the horn of the saddle several times. The horn struck the abdomen in almost the same place every time. Finally Mr. Parsons, suffering terribly with the pain, became exhausted, released the reins and fell to the ground. No one was with Mr. Parsons at the time of the accident, but some of his men found him lying on the ground only a short time afterward. The mule, after Mr. Parsons had fallen to the ground, ran away. The accident occurred somewhere near nine o'clock in the morning. The men who found the injured man saw that he was suffering terribly. He was conscious however, and gave some particulars of the accident. An effort was made to move him to his camp, but the unfortunate man's suffering was increased when the men started to move him, and they realized that it was impossible to move him until a physician arrived. A temporary camp was then erected over the injured man. A messenger was sent to the Smith ranch several miles away and Dr. Zinke, of Collbran, was summoned by telephone. Owing to the long distance and the roughness of the trail, Dr. Zinke did not reach the camp until nine o'clock Monday evening. In the meantime a message had been sent to Grand Junction summoning Drs. Bull and Hanson and Mrs. Parsons. Dr. Zinke relieved Mr. Parson's suffering as much as possible, but realized at once that his condition was hopeless. Drs. Hanson and Bull and Mrs. Parsons, who left here Tuesday morning, reached the camp at 4:15 Tuesday evening. The physicians pronounced the injured man's condition hopeless. He had received frightful internal injuries, the pelvic bone was crushed and two of the internal organs almost totally destroyed. The suffering man was removed to his regular camp later that afternoon. Mr. Parsons did not lose consciousness from the time of the accident until death came. Naturally his suffering was most frightful. Yesterday, just at noon, the end came. At one o'clock yesterday the remains were placed in a wagon and conveyed to DeBeque, accompanied by the heart-broken wife and the physicians. DeBeque was reached at 11:30 last night after a hard drive over the mountain roads. Messages had been sent ahead to this city announcing that Mr. Parsons had passed away.
The funeral service will he conducted by Rev. C. W. G. Lyon."
Albert E. Parsons BIRTH 23 Jul 1862 Chenango County, New York, DEATH 30 Aug 1905 BURIAL IOOF Cemetery Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, PLOT Cemetery GJMC, Section IOOF, Block 90, Grave Space 3 MEMORIAL ID 127163941 .

February 22, 1928 "The body of Mrs. Edith May Parsons, formerly a resident of this city, who died in Reno, Nevada, last Sunday, will arrive in the city on train No. 2 tomorrow morning, accompanied by two sons. The funeral service will be held at Krohna Funeral home at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and interment will be In Orchard Mesa cemetery, beside the body of her husband, who died here 20 years ago.
Edith May Webster was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1866 and in 1887 she was married In Madison, Minnesota, to Albert E. Parsons. The family came to this city in 1891 and made their home until 1909. Mf. Parsons died here, and a few years later Mrs. Parsons removed to Stockton, California, where she was in charge of a Martha Washington club, a home for girls, for a number of years. Illness forced her to give up her work, and she went to Reno, to be with her eons, her death taking place there on Sunday.
She is survived by these two sons, Cyrus A. Parsons and Stanley Parsons, and by daughter. Merle, now Mrs. Chipman of...."

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