Brief Life History of Elizabeth Lavenia
When Elizabeth Lavenia Parrish was born on 19 November 1874, in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Duncan Parrish, was 35 and her mother, Virginia Caroline Byrum, was 25. She married Duval Calvin Jackson on 26 May 1897. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Township 1, Chowan, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died on 18 April 1975, at the age of 100, and was buried in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
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- Elizabeth Jackson in household of John Parrish, "United States Census, 1900"
- B Jackson, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- B. Jackson, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
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1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southern): from the Old French habitational name and personal name Paris . Parrish is the most common form of the name in English, and is the result of confusion between -s and -sh (compare Norris ), reinforced by folk etymological association with the modern English word parish.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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