Brief Life History of Alice M.
When Alice M. Parcell was born in February 1857, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, her father, Peter L. Parcell, was 29 and her mother, Nancy Ann F Houseman, was 23. She died on 7 May 1866, in her hometown, at the age of 9.
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Family Time Line
P Parcell
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Alice M. Parcell
1857–1866
Sources (8)
- Alice M Parcell, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Alice M Parcell, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912"
- Alice M Parcell, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1857–1866 Female
Parents and Siblings
1828–1899 Male
1833– Female
Siblings (10)
1855–1900 Male
1857–1866 Female
1859–1861 Male
1861–1900 Female
1863–1925 Male
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World Events (3)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 4
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1863
Age 6
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 6
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Purcell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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