Martin Luther Parris

Male19 August 1795–9 March 1824

Brief Life History of Martin Luther

When Martin Luther Parris was born on 19 August 1795, in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Martin Parris, was 35 and his mother, Julia Drew, was 25. He died on 9 March 1824, in his hometown, at the age of 28, and was buried in Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Martin Parris
1761–1839
Julia Drew
1770–1854
Martin Luther Parris
1795–1824
Benjamin Parris
1798–1805
Samuel Bartlett Parris
1806–1827

Sources (3)

  • Martin Luther Parris, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
  • Martin Luther Parris, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Martin Luther Parris, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

Age 5

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

Age 8

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1804

Age 9

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Paris .

French: rare variant of Paris and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

History: Samuel Parris, of Salem witchcraft fame, was a clergyman born in London and came to Boston, MA, in or before 1674. He had five children from two marriages and lived out his years in Sudbury, MA. — This surname (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.

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

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