Zelphia Jane East

Brief Life History of Zelphia Jane

When Zelphia Jane East was born in 1790, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, her father, Tarleton East, was 25 and her mother, Zilpha Priscilla Walker, was 20. She married William Thompson on 16 July 1813, in Liberty, Amite, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Copiah, Mississippi, United States in 1860. She died on 13 February 1869, in Caldwell, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Thompson
1780–1870
Zelphia Jane East
1790–1869
Marriage: 16 July 1813
Priscilla M. Thompson
1814–1871
Thomas S. Thompson
1814–
Mary Ann Thompson
1822–1889
Nancy Jane Thompson
1832–1881
Martha A. Thompson
1836–1860
Martha A. Thompson
1838–1893
Henry Pechonias Thompson
1840–1872
Margaret Thompson
1842–
James Marshall Thompson
1843–1893

Sources (5)

  • Zylpha Thompson in household of Wm Thompson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Zilphy East, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Zelphia Jane East -

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes

Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who came from the east or who lived on the eastern side of a settlement. Compare Estes .

Americanized form (translation into English) of North German Ost and Swedish Öst.

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

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