Brief Life History of Clarissa Elvira
When Clarissa Elvira Parker was born on 21 September 1832, in Oswego, New York, United States, her father, Valentine Parker, was 25 and her mother, Polly Nutting, was 22. She married Rufus Penney Jr about 1853, in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States for about 10 years and Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 8 May 1891, in Amber, Amber Township, Mason, Michigan, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Amber, Amber Township, Mason, Michigan, United States.
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- Alvira Pomroy in household of Rufus Pomroy, "United States Census, 1880"
- Clarissa Elvira Parker Penney, "Find A Grave Index"
- Almira Parker in entry for Valentine R Penney, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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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.
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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