The Shemwell Family

Martha Ann “Patsy” ParhamAge: 67 years18221890

Name
Martha Ann “Patsy” Parham
Given names
Martha Ann
Surname
Parham
Married name
Martha Ann Orme
Nickname
Patsy
Birth November 19, 1822 28 27
Birth of a brotherWilliam “Bill” Parham
August 26, 1825 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherIsaac Parham
January 24, 1828 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Washington Parham
August 12, 1830 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherAllen Parham
December 5, 1832 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 9 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 12 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 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 20 years)
Death of a fatherJohnson Parham
May 5, 1846 (Age 23 years)
MarriageWillaim Taylor OrmeView this family
October 8, 1846 (Age 23 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.
October 18, 1846 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Melvin Orme
April 9, 1848 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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
Birth of a son
#2
James Isaac Orme
October 12, 1851 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Melvin Orme
September 18, 1852 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Mary Tennesse Orme
December 15, 1853 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Nicholas Spring Orme
August 31, 1856 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Thomas Allen Orme
December 24, 1858 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a brotherJohnson Parham Jr
January 20, 1865 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 38 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
#6
Druscilla Elizabeth Orme
August 30, 1865 (Age 42 years)
Death of a brotherIsaac Parham
between 1865 and 1870 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 44 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 44 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 46 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 childLloyd Walker WebbMary Tennesse OrmeView this family
January 29, 1871 (Age 48 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1
James Curtis Webb
January 19, 1873 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Thomas Washington Webb
October 6, 1874 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sonJames Isaac Orme
April 9, 1875 (Age 52 years)
Cause: Accident shot self
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Harm Webb
October 9, 1876 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Authur Webb
April 7, 1878 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 55 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a grandson
#5
Gaither Webb
April 1, 1880 (Age 57 years)
Census June 23, 1880 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childNicholas Spring OrmeSarah Oxsheer WorthingtonView this family
August 1, 1880 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Gertrude “Gertie” Orme
March 25, 1881 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Nathan Sylvanous Webb
September 13, 1881 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
James Wed Orme
October 14, 1882 (Age 59 years)

Marriage of a childThomas Allen OrmeEva L MillerView this family
about 1882 (Age 59 years)

Death of a husbandWillaim Taylor Orme
January 20, 1883 (Age 60 years)
Death of a motherDrucilla Selby
June 7, 1884 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Ernest Webb
June 24, 1884 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Addie Ann Orme
April 18, 1885 (Age 62 years)

Death of a brotherJames Washington Parham
June 18, 1885 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11
Nickolas Brown Webb
November 28, 1885 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12
George Clinton Webb
April 2, 1887 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
William Melvin Orme
May 14, 1887 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
John Allen Webb
December 14, 1888 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Vernon Crocket Orme
April 9, 1889 (Age 66 years)
Death May 20, 1890 (Age 67 years)
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
herself
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger sister
Family with Willaim Taylor Orme - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 8, 1846Franklin, Kentucky, United States
18 months
son
William Melvin Orme
Birth: April 9, 1848 25 25Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 18, 1852Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
James Isaac Orme
Birth: October 12, 1851 29 28Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 9, 1875Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
2 years
son
Thomas Allen Orme
Birth: December 24, 1858 36 36Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 15, 1948Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
7 years
daughter
Druscilla Elizabeth Orme
Birth: August 30, 1865 43 42Tennessee, United States
Death: June 12, 1922Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Willaim Taylor Orme - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Orme, Willaim TWM57headMFarmerTNTNTN
Orme, MarthaWF56wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNKY
Orme, NicholasWM24sonSWorks on farmTNTNTN
Orme, ThomasWM20sonSWorks on farmTNTNTN
Orme, DruscillaWF13daughterSAt HomeTNTNTN
Parham, DrucillaWF73mother in lawWdKYVAVA