John Leo McMillanAge: 62 years1818–1881
- Name
- John Leo McMillan
- Given names
- John Leo
- Surname
- McMillan
 Birth | February 6, 1818 33 25 |
 Birth of a sister | Margaret McMillan July 25, 1821 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Daniel McMillan October 26, 1824 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Jane McMillan October 26, 1826 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William McMillan June 15, 1828 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Sanford G McMillan 1831 (Age 12 years) |
 Sold 50 Acres to form Arlington | Houston County, Tennessee History and Families |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Sally McMillan December 18, 1833 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John W McMillan February 23, 1844 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a father | John Hugh McMillan September 6, 1847 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Carolyn Williams — View this family December 3, 1849 (Age 31 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Mary Jane McMillan August 19, 1851 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah Margaret McMillan February 25, 1853 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | John Hugh McMillan September 18, 1854 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jean Mitchell January 20, 1855 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | William Thomas McMillan November 28, 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Corneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan January 7, 1859 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Elizabeth C McMillan April 22, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | James Lawrence “Jim” McMillan June 18, 1863 (Age 45 years) Note: Death cert says 1861 - Tombstone says 1868 - Census records indicate 1863 - he was younger than Elizabeth and older than Nancy and Judith -b |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Nancy Ann “Anna” McMillan June 4, 1865 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Judith “Jude” McMillan July 7, 1867 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 48 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | James Henry Pulley — Mary Jane McMillan — View this family December 12, 1868 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Elizabeth Pulley November 1869 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Carolyn Williams between 1868 and 1870 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 50 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Celia Elmore “Cecie” Pulley 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | William Virgil Pulley May 12, 1871 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Mary Ann Pulley September 7, 1873 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Henry Pulley August 29, 1876 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | James Thomas “Pop” Pulley March 10, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Thomas McMillan — Elizabeth Sophia “Lizzie” Miller — View this family November 27, 1878 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a mother | Margaret McLeod 1878 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 59 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William F McMillan December 9, 1879 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Elizabeth Pulley before 1880 (Age 61 years) Note: Not with family in 1880 census, would have only been 10 or 11. No other data currently available - Assumed death before census taken. -b |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Lida Mae Pulley May 8, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Lida Mae Pulley September 3, 1880 (Age 62 years) |
 Residence | October 17, 1881 (Age 63 years) |
 Death | after 1881 (Age 62 years) |
| Identification number | K4Y2-NBS Type: FamilySearch |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: April 17, 1784 27 31 — Macon, North Carolina, United States Death: September 6, 1847 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Margaret McLeod Birth: 1793 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1878 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: August 15, 1817 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months himself |
John Leo McMillan Birth: February 6, 1818 33 25 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1881 |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaret McMillan Birth: July 25, 1821 37 28 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 18, 1882 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Daniel McMillan Birth: October 26, 1824 40 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1891 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Nancy Jane McMillan Birth: October 26, 1826 42 33 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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20 months younger brother |
William McMillan Birth: June 15, 1828 44 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
Sanford G McMillan Birth: 1831 46 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Sally McMillan Birth: December 18, 1833 49 40 Death: |
| Father’s family with Mary McKethan |
| father |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: April 17, 1784 27 31 — Macon, North Carolina, United States Death: September 6, 1847 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Mary McKethan Birth: about 1789 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1817 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 7, 1811 — Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Catherine C “Katie” McMillan Birth: June 22, 1812 28 23 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 20, 1898 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
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18 months half-sister |
Mary McMillan Birth: December 29, 1813 29 24 Death: |
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3 years half-brother |
Neil McMillan Birth: June 17, 1816 32 27 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: October 24, 1893 — Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth Carolyn Williams |
| himself |
John Leo McMillan Birth: February 6, 1818 33 25 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1881 |
| wife |
Elizabeth Carolyn Williams Birth: estimated 1826 30 20 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: between 1868 and 1870 |
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Marriage: December 3, 1849 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Mary Jane McMillan Birth: August 19, 1851 33 25 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1908 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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18 months daughter |
Sarah Margaret McMillan Birth: February 25, 1853 35 27 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: February 3, 1934 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months son |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: September 18, 1854 36 28 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: September 12, 1940 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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14 months son |
William Thomas McMillan Birth: November 28, 1855 37 29 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: March 6, 1941 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Corneilius Philip “Neal” McMillan Birth: January 7, 1859 40 33 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: September 24, 1933 — Cooper, Delta, Texas, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Elizabeth C McMillan Birth: April 22, 1860 42 34 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: October 10, 1899 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
James Lawrence “Jim” McMillan Birth: June 18, 1863 45 37 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: November 20, 1943 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nancy Ann “Anna” McMillan Birth: June 4, 1865 47 39 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: April 14, 1950 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Judith “Jude” McMillan Birth: July 7, 1867 49 41 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1936 — Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States |
John Leo McMillan has 8 first cousins recorded
Father's family (8)
Parents Gilbert W McMillan + Sarah Eleanor Nichols
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Leo McMillan - Household
Stewart, Tn
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Leo McMillan - Household
Bowling Green Stewart TN
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Leo McMillan - Household
Erin, Stewart, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John Leo McMillan - Household
Houston Tn.
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