Penny Parrish (1872–1955)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1955
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- Names in Stone
When was Penny Parrish born? 1872.
When did Penny Parrish die? 1955.
Life story
Penny Parrish (1872–1955) was born in 1872, and died in 1955, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Penny's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Penny's life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 28 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 40 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 63 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 81 — The Korean War armistice was signed
Questions about Penny Parrish
When was Penny Parrish born?
Penny Parrish was born in 1872.
When did Penny Parrish die?
Penny Parrish died in 1955.
How old was Penny Parrish at the time of death?
Penny Parrish was about 83 years old.
Where is Penny Parrish buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Penny's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Penny Parrish was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Penny was born.
Who was president when Penny Parrish died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Penny died.
What major events happened during Penny Parrish's lifetime?
During Penny's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 31); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 45); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 82).
Which U.S. censuses would include Penny Parrish?
Federal censuses taken during Penny's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1955
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