William Parham ChristianAge: 63 years1824–1887
- Name
- William Parham Christian
- Given names
- William Parham
- Surname
- Christian
 Birth | 1824 27 22 |
 Birth of a brother | Phillip Kenly Christian 1825 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian December 1830 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 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 brother | John Samuel Christian May 3, 1834 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 11 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 grandmother | Kesiah Fada Harris 1841 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 26 years) |
 Census | September 10, 1850 (Age 26 years) |
 Marriage | Mildred M Satterfield — View this family April 17, 1852 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Almorinda Jane “Alma” Christian 1853 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary S Christian December 2, 1854 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Nancy Bell Christian October 20, 1857 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Christian October 20, 1858 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 19, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Annie Elizabeth Christian May 28, 1862 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 43 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 43 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Nicholas Edward “Nick” Christian January 1, 1868 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 45 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 son #6 | T Mc Christian March 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Census | June 27, 1870 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a father | Nicholas Christian March 15, 1872 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William T Gregory August 26, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Christian September 7, 1876 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell October 1877 (Age 53 years) Cause: Died of Dropsy |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 54 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 #2 | John S Gregory January 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | James W “Jim” Christian April 24, 1879 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a son | T Mc Christian before 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Samuel Christian January 25, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Census | June 21, 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage of a child | James Samuel Grisham — Annie Elizabeth Christian — View this family November 25, 1881 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Eva May Gregory October 1884 (Age 60 years) |
 Death | May 30, 1887 (Age 63 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Nicholas Christian Birth: September 15, 1796 22 26 — Montgomery, North Carolina, United States Death: March 15, 1872 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” Shemwell Birth: about 1802 25 22 — Fayette, Kentucky, United States Death: October 1877 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: December 4, 1820 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years himself |
William Parham Christian Birth: 1824 27 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 30, 1887 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Phillip Kenly Christian Birth: 1825 28 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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6 years younger sister |
Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian Birth: December 1830 34 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 19, 1911 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John Samuel Christian Birth: May 3, 1834 37 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 25, 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Mildred M Satterfield |
| himself |
William Parham Christian Birth: 1824 27 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 30, 1887 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Mildred M Satterfield Birth: October 1832 — Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1900 — Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 17, 1852 — Caldwell, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Almorinda Jane “Alma” Christian Birth: 1853 29 20 — Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: November 30, 1940 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Mary S Christian Birth: December 2, 1854 30 22 — Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: October 7, 1935 — Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Bell Christian Birth: October 20, 1857 33 25 — Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: June 16, 1946 — Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Annie Elizabeth Christian Birth: May 28, 1862 38 29 — Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: May 7, 1952 — Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years son |
Nicholas Edward “Nick” Christian Birth: January 1, 1868 44 35 — Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: December 11, 1946 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
T Mc Christian Birth: March 1870 46 37 — Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Death: before 1880 |
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7 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Christian Birth: September 7, 1876 52 43 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 7, 1958 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
William Parham Christian has 39 first cousins recorded
Father's family (7)
Parents Alexander McEwing Christian + Jane Shemwell
Mother's family (32)
Parents James Shemwell + Nancy Green
Parents Thomas Holland + Nancy Shemwell
Parents Thomas Shemwell + Nancy Bone
Parents Samuel Shemwell + Permelia Belinda Rickman
Parents Alexander McEwing Christian + Jane Shemwell
Parents William Green Shemwell + Susan Kerna Tabb
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Parham Christian - Household
Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Parham Christian - Household
Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Parham Christian - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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