Philip Stewart Lanham Sr

Brief Life History of Philip Stewart

When Philip Stewart Lanham Sr was born on 6 July 1817, in Piscataway, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, his father, George Horatio Lanham, was 42 and his mother, Sempronia Hamilton, was 39. He married Sarah Louise Bunbury on 4 January 1841, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bonhomme Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 17 May 1893, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Philip Stewart Lanham Sr
1817–1893
Sarah Louise Bunbury
1818–1889
Marriage: 4 January 1841
Mary Eleanor Lanham
1843–1933
William Philip Lanham
1846–1847
Robert H. Lanham
1849–1850
Edward L. Lanham
1851–1852
Joseph Bunbury Lanham
1853–1864
Aaron Hackney Lanham
1855–1905
Sarah Belle Lanham
1860–1908
Philip Stewart Lanham Jr
1863–1945

Sources (18)

  • Phillip S Lanham, "United States, Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
  • Philip S Lanham, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • P.S. Lanham, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1830

Historical Boundaries: 1830: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Essex): habitational name from Lavenham (Suffolk). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Lāfa (genitive Lāfan) + Old English hām ‘village, homestead’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Philip Steward Lanham Sr. weds Sarah Louisa Bunbury

Philip Stewart Lanham, Sr., was born in Plscataway, Prince George's County, Maryland, July 6th, 1817, the fourth and youngest son of George Horatio Lanham and his wife Sempronia Hamilton. Married Sara …

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