James Edward Parnell

Brief Life History of James Edward

When James Edward Parnell was born on 16 March 1841, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, his father, William Parnell, was 41 and his mother, Nancy A. Able, was 38. He married Sarah Melvina Camp on 7 November 1865, in Talladega, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in McAding, Talladega, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Kentuck, Talladega, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 15 October 1920, in Munford, Talladega, Alabama, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Hopeful, Talladega, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Edward Parnell
1841–1920
Sarah Melvina Camp
1849–1920
Marriage: 7 November 1865
John William Parnell
1866–1960
Nancy Areacy Parnell
1869–1910
Mary Adeline Parnell
1871–1924
Martha Lillian Parnell
1873–1891
James Nathan Parnell
1875–1944
Ottie Percilla Parnell
1878–1965
Sarah Letitia "Lettie" Parnell
1880–1928
Carrie Elsie Parnell
1882–1958
Minnie Monterie Parnell
1884–1970
Lou Bertie Parnell
1886–1960
Backsy Parnell
1887–
Roxie Gertrude Parnell
1888–1978
Lawrence Eugene Parnell
1890–1964
Carl Phillip Parnell
1893–1965

Sources (34)

  • J Parnell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • James E Parnell, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • J.E. Parnell, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1853

Historical Boundaries - 1853: Hart, Georgia, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English female personal name Pernel, Parnell (Old French Peronel(le)) from Latin Petronilla, a feminine pet form of the Latin personal name Petronius. Petronilla was the name of a supposed early Christian saint and martyr. This surname was also brought to Ireland from Cheshire in the 17th century, by a family who had been supporters of Cromwell's Parliamentarians during the English Civil War. Charles Stewart Parnell, who founded the Irish Parliamentary Party in 1882, was a descendant of this family. See also Pennell .

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

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