James Washington ParhamAge: 54 years1830–1885
- Name
- James Washington Parham
- Given names
- James Washington
- Surname
- Parham
 Birth | August 12, 1830 35 35 |
 Birth of a brother | Allen Parham December 5, 1832 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 16 months)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 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 grandmother | Mary “Molly” Shemwell 1843 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a father | Johnson Parham May 5, 1846 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John “Jack” Parham Jr. October 18, 1846 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 20 years) |
 Marriage | Martha Elizabeth Stephens — View this family April 8, 1852 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Isabella Parham November 29, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Margaret Anna Parham July 20, 1858 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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 son #3 | James Edwin Parham March 12, 1861 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Minna Nancy “Minnie” Parham August 2, 1864 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a brother | Johnson Parham Jr January 20, 1865 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 34 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 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 36 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 38 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 of a wife | Martha Elizabeth Stephens December 6, 1874 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James Edwin Parham — Johanna Jane “Jenny” Campbell — View this family August 25, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Drucilla Selby June 7, 1884 (Age 53 years) |
 Death | June 18, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood 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 elder sister |
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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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 Martha Elizabeth Stephens |
| himself |
James Washington Parham Birth: August 12, 1830 35 35 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: June 18, 1885 — Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Martha Elizabeth Stephens Birth: February 13, 1837 — Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States Death: December 6, 1874 — Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: April 8, 1852 — Tennessee, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary Isabella Parham Birth: November 29, 1855 25 18 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Margaret Anna Parham Birth: July 20, 1858 27 21 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: 1894 |
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3 years son |
James Edwin Parham Birth: March 12, 1861 30 24 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: 1894 — Lamar, Texas, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Minna Nancy “Minnie” Parham Birth: August 2, 1864 33 27 — Lamar, Texas, United States Death: 1924 — Fannin, Texas, United States |
James Washington 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 - Drucilla Selby - Household
Bledsoe, Tennessee
John next door |