Elizabeth ParhamAge: 80 years1819–1899
- Name
- Elizabeth Parham
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Parham
- Married name
- Elizabeth Rector
 Birth | February 10, 1819 24 23 |
 Birth of a brother | Johnson Parham Jr October 23, 1820 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Ann “Patsy” Parham November 19, 1822 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William “Bill” Parham August 26, 1825 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Isaac Parham January 24, 1828 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | James Washington Parham August 12, 1830 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Allen Parham December 5, 1832 (Age 13 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 12 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Parham December 21, 1834 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 16 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 |
 Marriage | William J Rector — View this family September 15, 1839 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William J Rector Jr. 1841 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James A Rector July 22, 1841 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Ann Rector December 9, 1843 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary C Rector February 13, 1846 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | Johnson Parham May 5, 1846 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John “Jack” Parham Jr. October 18, 1846 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Isaac E Rector August 20, 1848 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 26 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 |
 Census | October 10, 1850 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Drusilla Jane Rector April 20, 1851 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Calvin Simeon Rector February 17, 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 37 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Manerva Tennessee Rector about 1859 (Age 39 years) |
| Census | June 28, 1860 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a son | James A Rector after 1860 (Age 40 years) Note: Can't find James after 1860 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Elizabeth Rowen Rector 1862 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a son | William J Rector Jr. 1864 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a brother | Johnson Parham Jr January 20, 1865 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 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 |
| Death of a brother | Isaac Parham between 1865 and 1870 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 47 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 47 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 49 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 |
| Census | September 2, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 58 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 23, 1880 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a mother | Drucilla Selby June 7, 1884 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | James Washington Parham June 18, 1885 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a husband | William J Rector February 21, 1888 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Ann “Patsy” Parham May 20, 1890 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Petway L “Dock” West — Elizabeth Rowen Rector — View this family December 20, 1892 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 79 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | September 23, 1899 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Brotherton Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Johnson Parham Birth: September 21, 1794 30 29 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: May 5, 1846 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Drucilla Selby Birth: April 10, 1795 — Kentucky, United States Death: June 7, 1884 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: April 15, 1816 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Elizabeth Parham Birth: February 10, 1819 24 23 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: September 23, 1899 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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20 months younger brother |
Johnson Parham Jr Birth: October 23, 1820 26 25 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: January 20, 1865 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Martha Ann “Patsy” Parham Birth: November 19, 1822 28 27 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: May 20, 1890 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
William “Bill” Parham Birth: August 26, 1825 30 30 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: November 15, 1910 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Isaac Parham Birth: January 24, 1828 33 32 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: between 1865 and 1870 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James Washington Parham Birth: August 12, 1830 35 35 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: June 18, 1885 — Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Allen Parham Birth: December 5, 1832 38 37 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: April 26, 1915 — Lamar, Texas, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Mary Parham Birth: December 21, 1834 40 39 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: 1911 — Texas, United States |
| Family with William J Rector |
| husband |
William J Rector Birth: May 22, 1817 — Virginia, United States Death: February 21, 1888 — Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Elizabeth Parham Birth: February 10, 1819 24 23 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: September 23, 1899 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: September 15, 1839 — |
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2 years son |
William J Rector Jr. Birth: 1841 23 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1864 |
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7 months son |
James A Rector Birth: July 22, 1841 24 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1860 |
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2 years daughter |
Martha Ann Rector Birth: December 9, 1843 26 24 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: July 1, 1915 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Mary C Rector Birth: February 13, 1846 28 27 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: July 19, 1925 — Clovis, Curry, New Mexico, United States |
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3 years son |
Isaac E Rector Birth: August 20, 1848 31 29 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: May 17, 1900 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Drusilla Jane Rector Birth: April 20, 1851 33 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Calvin Simeon Rector Birth: February 17, 1856 38 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Manerva Tennessee Rector Birth: about 1859 41 39 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Elizabeth Rowen Rector Birth: 1862 44 42 — Putnam, Tennessee, United States Death: June 22, 1933 — Brotherton, Putnam, Tennessee, United States |
Elizabeth Parham has 39 first cousins recorded
Father's family (39)
Parents Lloyd Selby + Rebecca Parham
Parents Allen B Parham + Lucy Hariett Tollette
Parents John Samuel Hinch + Ann “Anna” Parham
Parents Shemwell Parham + Christiana Gibbons
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Bledsoe, Tennessee
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Putnam, Tennessee
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Putnam, Tennessee
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William J Rector - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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