The Shemwell Family

Isaac ParhamAge: 36 years18281865

Name
Isaac Parham
Given names
Isaac
Surname
Parham
Birth January 24, 1828 33 32
Birth of a brotherJames Washington Parham
August 12, 1830 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherAllen Parham
December 5, 1832 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 3 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 sisterMary Parham
December 21, 1834 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 7 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 paternal grandmotherMary “Molly” Shemwell
1843 (Age 14 years)
Death of a fatherJohnson Parham
May 5, 1846 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.
October 18, 1846 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 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 5, 1850 (Age 22 years)
MarriageStacy Emma TaylorView this family
about 1853 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary E Parham
about 1854 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Martha J Parham
about 1856 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Stacy L Parham
May 1859 (Age 31 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 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 32 years)
Birth of a son
#4
James A Parham
about 1863 (Age 34 years)
Death of a brotherJohnson Parham Jr
January 20, 1865 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 33 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 daughter
#5
Melinda Lynn Parham
about 1866 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Sarah Emaline Parham
July 20, 1867 (Age 39 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 38 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 38 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 40 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
Death between 1865 and 1870 (Age 36 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Parham Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 15, 1816Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder sister
20 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Family with Stacy Emma Taylor - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1853Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Martha J Parham
Birth: about 1856 27 21Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
daughter
Stacy L Parham
Birth: May 1859 31 24Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 21, 1917Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
5 years
son
4 years
daughter
19 months
daughter
Sarah Emaline Parham
Birth: July 20, 1867 39 32Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 15, 1941Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Isaac Parham has 39 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Drucilla Selby - Household

Bledsoe, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Drucilla Parhamhead54FWKY
William Parhamson25MWLaborerTN
Isaac Parhamson22MWLaborerTN
James W Parhamson20MWLaborerTN
Mary Parhamdaughter15FWTN

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Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Drucilla Selby - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Drucilla Parhamhead56FWHouse KeeperKY
Isaac Parhamson30MWFarmerTN
Stacy E Parhamdaughter in law25FWHouse KeeperKY
Mary E Parhamgranddaughter6FWTN
Martha J Parhamgranddaughter4FWTN
Stacy N Parhamgranddaughter1FWTN