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