Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Philpott, Sr. was born in May 1833, in Franklin County, Virginia, United States, his father, John Wrenn Philpott, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Dillion, was 38. He married Letisha Ramsey on 24 September 1865, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Virginia, United States in 1870 and Horse Pasture, Henry, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. He was buried in Philpott Cemetery, Philpott, Henry, Virginia, United States.
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- James Philpott, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jas Philpott, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- James H. Philpott, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1864 · Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery is a military cemetery. It was originally a plantation owned by George Washington Parke Custis. This is the location of Robert E. Lee, 16,000 Civil War soldiers, William Howard Taft, John, Jackie, Robert, and Edward Kennedy. The tomb of the unknown soldier is also located here it was dedicated on November 11, 1921. It contains the remains of those soldiers unknown from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
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English: variant of Philpot .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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