The Shemwell Family

Sarah BrownAge: 45 years18271872

Name
Sarah Brown
Given names
Sarah
Surname
Brown
Married name
Sarah Parham
Birth February 28, 1827
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 4 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 8 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
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 18 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
MarriageWilliam “Bill” ParhamView this family
after October 5, 1850 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#1
Johnson M Parham
June 4, 1851 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Martha Jane Parham
December 9, 1852 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Elizabeth Temperance Parham
December 26, 1853 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Jesse Franklin Parham
November 9, 1855 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Mary Emaline Parham
April 4, 1859 (Age 32 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 29 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 21, 1860 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sarah Jane Parham
August 29, 1860 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lucy A Parham
March 12, 1862 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8
Carrie Drucilla Parham
March 9, 1864 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a son
#9
William A “Willie” Parham
December 12, 1865 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 39 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 39 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#10
Alice Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#11
Lafayette Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 41 years)
Death of a daughterAlice Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 41 years)
Death of a sonLafayette Parham
July 23, 1868 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#12
James Emmett Parham
May 25, 1869 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 41 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Marriage of a childJohn Burke HaleyMartha Jane ParhamView this family
about 1870 (Age 42 years)

Census July 13, 1870 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Rhoda L Haley
about 1871 (Age 43 years)
Death June 1, 1872 (Age 45 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with William “Bill” Parham - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: after October 5, 1850
8 months
son
3 years
daughter
-13 months
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
Mary Emaline Parham
Birth: April 4, 1859 33 32Sequatchie Valley, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 1, 1946Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
17 months
daughter
18 months
daughter
Lucy A Parham
Birth: March 12, 1862 36 35Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 23, 1911Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
Carrie Drucilla Parham
Birth: March 9, 1864 38 37Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 7, 1936Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
21 months
son
William A “Willie” Parham
Birth: December 12, 1865 40 38Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 5, 1874Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Alice Parham
Birth: July 23, 1868 42 41Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1868Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
son
Lafayette Parham
Birth: July 23, 1868 42 41Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 23, 1868Burke, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
10 months
son
James Emmett Parham
Birth: May 25, 1869 43 42Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 1, 1944Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - William Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
William Parhamhead34MWFarmerTN
Sarah Parhamwife33FWHouse KeeperTN
Johnson Parhamson9MWTN
Martha Parhamdaughter7FWTN
Elizabeth Parhamdaughter5FWTN
Jessie Parhamson4MWTN
Mary Parhamdaughter1FWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - William “Bill” Parham - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Parham, Williamhead44MWFarmerTN
Brown, Sarahwife43FWKeeping HouseTN
Parham, Johnsonson18MWHelps with farmTN
Parham, Elizabeth Tdaughter16FWHelps at homeTN
Parham, Jessieson14MWAt homeTN
Parham, Mary Edaughter11FWAt homeTN
Parham, Sarah Jdaughter9FWAt homeTN
Parham, Lucy Adaughter8FWAt homeTN
Parham, Carrie Ddaughter6FWAt homeTN
Parham, William Ason4MWAt homeTN
Parham, James Ason1MWAt homeTN