Lydia Gray DicksAge: 73 years1836–1909
- Name
- Lydia Gray Dicks
- Given names
- Lydia Gray
- Surname
- Dicks
- Married name
- Lydia Gray Parham
 Birth | April 17, 1836 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: 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 9 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 |
 Marriage | Allen Parham Jr. — View this family February 27, 1858 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 30 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 30 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Jacob H Parham December 30, 1869 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 32 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Dorothy C “Dolly” Parham April 11, 1875 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Harvey Parham August 17, 1876 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 41 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a son | Jacob H Parham February 17, 1888 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Inman — Dorothy C “Dolly” Parham — View this family March 22, 1897 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a husband | Allen Parham Jr. March 25, 1898 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 61 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 | July 29, 1909 (Age 73 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Old Elnora Cemetery |
| Family with Allen Parham Jr. |
| husband |
Allen Parham Jr. Birth: March 12, 1834 35 26 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States Death: March 25, 1898 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Lydia Gray Dicks Birth: April 17, 1836 — Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: July 29, 1909 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 27, 1858 — Green, Grant, Indiana, United States |
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19 years son |
Thomas Harvey Parham Birth: August 17, 1876 42 40 — Indiana, United States Death: June 21, 1925 — Plainville, Daviess, Indiana, United States |
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-16 months daughter |
Dorothy C “Dolly” Parham Birth: April 11, 1875 41 38 — Daviess, Indiana, United States Death: August 20, 1919 — Elnora, Daviess, Indiana, United States |
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-5 years son |
Jacob H Parham Birth: December 30, 1869 35 33 — Indiana, United States Death: February 17, 1888 — Indiana, United States |