James Parke Sr.Age: 76 years1770–1846
- Name
- James Parke Sr.
- Given names
- James
- Surname
- Parke
- Name suffix
- Sr.
 Birth | about 1770 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 5 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 5 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 23 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Marriage | Ann “Nancy” Shemwell — View this family December 2, 1799 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 33 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 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Joseph Parke 1804 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. July 7, 1809 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Lourana “Lourany” Parke 1811 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Oliver H P “Perry” Parke November 10, 1813 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 42 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. — Mary “Polly” Hacket — View this family September 20, 1831 (Age 61 years) Note: Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1790-1843 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 62 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 grandson #1 | Curtis Parke June 30, 1833 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Jacob Parke June 25, 1835 (Age 65 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 65 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Elizabeth Harper June 12, 1837 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Bazel Perry Parke July 12, 1838 (Age 68 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Oliver H P “Perry” Parke — Mary Logsdon — View this family October 24, 1838 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | William James Parke February 3, 1840 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a wife | Ann “Nancy” Shemwell about 1840 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Sarah “Sally” Parke April 16, 1841 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Overton Parke October 8, 1841 (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Harper — Lourana “Lourany” Parke — View this family January 19, 1843 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Delilah Parke February 25, 1843 (Age 73 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Emily A Parke July 27, 1843 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Bazel Perry Parke August 13, 1844 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Nancy Jane “Nannie” Harper April 1845 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Telitha Parke May 4, 1845 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Thomas Harper August 1845 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | James Parke Harper November 1845 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | before 1846 (Age 76 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Charles Parke Sr. Death: |
| mother |
Catherine E Pew Death: |
| himself |
James Parke Sr. Birth: about 1770 — Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States Death: before 1846 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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| brother |
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| Family with Ann “Nancy” Shemwell |
| himself |
James Parke Sr. Birth: about 1770 — Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States Death: before 1846 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ann “Nancy” Shemwell Birth: 1771 — Maryland, United States Death: about 1840 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 2, 1799 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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10 years son |
Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. Birth: July 7, 1809 39 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: March 28, 1898 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
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-5 years son |
Joseph Parke Birth: 1804 34 33 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: 1880 — Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Lourana “Lourany” Parke Birth: 1811 41 40 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: 1892 — Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years son |
Oliver H P “Perry” Parke Birth: November 10, 1813 43 42 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: October 19, 1892 — Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States |