Brief Life History of Helen Martha
When Helen Martha Tharp was born in 1822, in Lewis, Virginia, United States, her father, Hezekiah D Tharp, was 30 and her mother, Huldah Cox, was 25.
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Family Time Line
Hezekiah D Tharp
1792–1867
Huldah Cox
1797–1893
Rebecca Tharp
1819–
Hannibal Tharp
1835–1835
James Lockard Tharp
1845–
Christiana Tharp
1820–1900
Emily Tharp
1820–
Susannah Tharp
1822–1903
Helen Martha Tharp
1822–
Benjamin F. Tharp
1824–1856
Hulda Tharp
1826–1887
Sarah Jane Tharp
1828–1911
Isaac D. Tharp
1830–
Julia Tharp
1831–1902
Nancy Tharp
1832–1905
Nancy Tharp
1833–1860
Timothy Smith Tharp
1835–1890
Almira Tharp
1837–1886
William Marshall Tharp
1840–1919
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Parents and Siblings
1792–1867 Male
1797–1893 Female
Siblings (17)
1819– Female
1820–1900 Female
1820– Female
1822–1903 Female
1822– Female
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World Events (3)
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 2
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 8
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Thorpe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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