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Lucy Harriet ParhamAge: 65 years17911856

Name
Lucy Harriet Parham
Given names
Lucy Harriet
Surname
Parham
Birth May 10, 1791 59
Address: Wilkes ?
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 19 months)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 11 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Death of a fatherJohn Parham
before 1807 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 20 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 40 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
Death of a brotherIsham Parham
September 1, 1835 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 44 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 brotherKennon Parham
November 3, 1843 (Age 52 years)
Death of a brotherJohn “Jack” Parham Jr.
October 18, 1846 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 54 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
Death of a sisterMildred “Milly” Parham
1855 (Age 63 years)
Death May 15, 1856 (Age 65 years)
Address: Tollotte
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Tollett Cemetery
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elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Kennon Parham
Birth: September 7, 1762 30
Death: November 3, 1843Granville, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
7 years
elder brother
Isham Parham
Birth: about 1770 38
Death: September 1, 1835Elbert, Georgia, United States
6 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Mildred “Milly” Parham
Birth: 1779 47North Carolina, United States
Death: 1855Sabine, Texas, United States
6 years
elder sister
4 years
elder brother
Dickson Parham
Birth: 1787 55
Death: 1860Monroe, Mississippi, United States
4 years
herself
Lucy Harriet Parham
Birth: May 10, 1791 59Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 15, 1856Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

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