Elva “Elvey” ParhamAge: 44 years1803–1847
- Name
- Elva “Elvey” Parham
- Given names
- Elva
- Nickname
- Elvey
- Surname
- Parham
 Birth | 1803 39 38 |
 Birth of a brother | Shemwell Parham about 1803 |
 Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Parham before 1807 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Jane Higgs 1810 (Age 7 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 9 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 29 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 32 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Johnson Parham May 5, 1846 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a father | John “Jack” Parham Jr. October 18, 1846 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 43 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | 1847 (Age 44 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John “Jack” Parham Jr. Birth: 1764 32 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: October 18, 1846 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Molly” Shemwell Birth: 1765 38 15 — St. Mary's, Maryland, United States Death: 1843 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 4, 1792 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months elder sister |
Rebecca Parham Birth: February 19, 1793 29 28 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 31, 1884 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months elder brother |
Johnson Parham Birth: September 21, 1794 30 29 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1846 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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9 years twin brother |
Shemwell Parham Birth: about 1803 39 38 — Georgia, United States Death: before 1880 — Texas, Missouri, United States |
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-4 years elder brother |
Allen B Parham Birth: September 14, 1798 34 33 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 17, 1871 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Ann “Anna” Parham Birth: July 10, 1801 37 36 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: March 1, 1859 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Elva “Elvey” Parham Birth: 1803 39 38 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: 1847 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |