Polly Ann TharpAge: 86 years1817–1904
- Name
- Polly Ann Tharp
- Given names
- Polly Ann
- Surname
- Tharp
- Married name
- Polly Ann Parke
- Married name
- Polly Ann Wood
 Birth | November 1, 1817 |
 Marriage | William Linza Wood — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 14 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 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 daughter#1 | Lucinda Viletta Wood May 12, 1841 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Andrew Linza Wood October 26, 1842 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a husband | William Linza Wood January 8, 1845 (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage | Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. — View this family December 27, 1846 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Elbert Taylor Parke Jr. March 31, 1848 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 28 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 daughter #4 | Polly Ann Parke August 10, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
 Census | December 19, 1850 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Nancy Jane Parke April 2, 1852 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Oliver Hazzard “Perry” Parke March 20, 1854 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Lydia Leoma Parke April 18, 1856 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Viola Alverda Parke August 15, 1858 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 39 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 6, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lydia Leoma Parke December 11, 1860 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 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 49 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 49 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Ramey — Polly Ann Parke — View this family December 5, 1869 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 51 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 |
| Census | June 16, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Elbert Thornton Ramey September 19, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Brown G Searl — Nancy Jane Parke — View this family calculated 1871 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Dr. William Taylor Ramey January 19, 1874 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Alice Alverda “Allie” Searl May 5, 1875 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Elbert Taylor Parke Jr. — Emma A Overman — View this family August 22, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Frank J Phillips — Viola Alverda Parke — View this family January 31, 1882 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Claud Marquis Phillips November 14, 1882 (Age 65 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Oliver Hazzard “Perry” Parke — Ester Lena Overman — View this family estimated 1888 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Elbert Phillips July 2, 1889 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a husband | Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. March 28, 1898 (Age 80 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 80 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 of a son | Andrew Linza Wood March 4, 1901 (Age 83 years) |
 Death | February 12, 1904 (Age 86 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pleasanton Cemetery |
| Family with Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. |
| husband |
Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. Birth: July 7, 1809 39 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: March 28, 1898 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
| herself |
Polly Ann Tharp Birth: November 1, 1817 — Champaign, Ohio, United States Death: February 12, 1904 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: December 27, 1846 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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15 months son |
Elbert Taylor Parke Jr. Birth: March 31, 1848 38 30 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: May 12, 1916 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Polly Ann Parke Birth: August 10, 1850 41 32 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: December 31, 1922 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Nancy Jane Parke Birth: April 2, 1852 42 34 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: February 16, 1905 — Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, United States |
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2 years son |
Oliver Hazzard “Perry” Parke Birth: March 20, 1854 44 36 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: July 15, 1936 — Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Lydia Leoma Parke Birth: April 18, 1856 46 38 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: December 11, 1860 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Viola Alverda Parke Birth: August 15, 1858 49 40 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: April 20, 1948 |
| Family with William Linza Wood |
| husband |
William Linza Wood Birth: June 17, 1808 Death: January 8, 1845 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Polly Ann Tharp Birth: November 1, 1817 — Champaign, Ohio, United States Death: February 12, 1904 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Lucinda Viletta Wood Birth: May 12, 1841 32 23 — Iowa, United States Death: January 30, 1912 — Kansas, United States |
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17 months son |
Andrew Linza Wood Birth: October 26, 1842 34 24 — Delaware, Iowa, United States Death: March 4, 1901 — Glasford, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
| Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. + Mary “Polly” Hacket |
| husband |
Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. Birth: July 7, 1809 39 38 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: March 28, 1898 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
| husband’s wife |
Mary “Polly” Hacket Birth: February 22, 1811 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 26, 1844 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
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Marriage: September 20, 1831 — Madison, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months step-son |
Curtis Parke Birth: June 30, 1833 23 22 — Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: October 4, 1912 — Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Jacob Parke Birth: June 25, 1835 25 24 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: May 11, 1874 — Linn, Kansas, United States |
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3 years step-son |
Bazel Perry Parke Birth: July 12, 1838 29 27 — Madison, Kentucky, United States Death: August 13, 1844 |
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3 years step-daughter |
Sarah “Sally” Parke Birth: April 16, 1841 31 30 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: October 1927 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States |
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22 months step-daughter |
Delilah Parke Birth: February 25, 1843 33 32 — Tazewell, Illinois, United States Death: July 21, 1925 — Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Parke - Household
Tazewell, Illinois
Taylor & Mary are Parke's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Parke - Household
Spring Lake, Tazewell, Illinois
Deliah is a Wood? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. - Household
Potosi, Linn, Kansas
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elbert Taylor Parke Sr. - Household
Linn, Kansas
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