Phada Jane “Fadie” ChristianAge: 80 years1830–1911
- Name
- Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian
- Given names
- Phada Jane
- Surname
- Christian
- Married name
- Phada Jane Harris
- Nickname
- Fadie
 Birth | December 1830 34 28 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 months)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 3 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 4 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 10 years) |
 Marriage | Jephthah I Harris — View this family about 1847 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 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 |
| Birth of a son #1 | William L Harris January 14, 1849 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 19 years) |
 Census | August 22, 1850 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sarah E Harris June 27, 1852 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah E Harris February 16, 1853 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Henrietta Harris March 1, 1854 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Charles T Harris 1857 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Christian October 20, 1858 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 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 son #5 | Ira Loomis Harris March 24, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Census | September 3, 1860 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Nicholas Taylor Harris November 22, 1863 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris April 1865 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 30 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 36 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 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Jozella Belle Zora Harris about 1868 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 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 |
| Census | October 8, 1870 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William L Harris — Fannie Lee Hester — View this family June 9, 1871 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a father | Nicholas Christian March 15, 1872 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas W Tabb — Henrietta Harris — View this family July 30, 1872 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | James Elmer Harris March 25, 1874 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Lloyd Irwin Tabb May 30, 1875 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Leslie J Harris April 27, 1877 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell October 1877 (Age 46 years) Cause: Died of Dropsy |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Omer Ebbot Tabb May 1878 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 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 granddaughter #5 | Manie Wilson Harris August 1879 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Samuel Christian January 25, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Census | June 19, 1880 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Gertrude May “Gertie” Tabb June 9, 1881 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ira Loomis Harris — Georgie Ann “Tillie” Holland — View this family September 29, 1881 (Age 50 years) Note: Married by W.L. HARRIS AT George M. Holland's |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Daisy Mae Harris November 17, 1881 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | George Lee Harris December 13, 1882 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Charles Perkins “Charlie” Harris December 8, 1883 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Horace Nicholas Harris December 19, 1884 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Jeptha Raiman Tabb August 17, 1885 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #12 | Lornatta Harris January 1886 (Age 55 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Barnett Newton Gilliam — Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris — View this family about 1886 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Jeptha Raiman Tabb March 1, 1886 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Madge L “Maggie” Harris February 1887 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Parham Christian May 30, 1887 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a husband | Jephthah I Harris November 29, 1887 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Lawrence Guy Tabb December 4, 1887 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Viola P Gilliam February 9, 1888 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Nicholas Taylor Harris — Dollie Belle Sherrell — View this family November 22, 1888 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #16 | Timothy John Harris October 27, 1889 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Etta B Tabb January 25, 1891 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | Joe Heber Gilliam July 21, 1891 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Lewis Richmond — Jozella Belle Zora Harris — View this family about 1891 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Romie Harris February 19, 1892 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #20 | Loretta “Rettie” Harris November 6, 1892 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #21 | Cuba Edward Harris November 7, 1893 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #22 | Walter Harris August 12, 1894 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Walter Harris September 15, 1894 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #23 | Arnet Clyde Gilliam October 1, 1894 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #24 | Hesia Sally “Hezzie” Harris November 14, 1895 (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Ira Loomis Harris — Lulie A Moore — View this family December 5, 1897 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Amy Maude Gilliam January 7, 1898 (Age 67 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 67 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 2, 1900 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris September 29, 1902 (Age 71 years) |
| Census | April 20, 1910 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a son | William L Harris October 8, 1910 (Age 79 years) |
 Death | October 19, 1911 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Sharon Cemetery |
| 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 elder brother |
William Parham Christian Birth: 1824 27 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 30, 1887 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Phillip Kenly Christian Birth: 1825 28 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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6 years herself |
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 Jephthah I Harris |
| husband |
Jephthah I Harris Birth: June 23, 1823 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1887 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
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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Marriage: about 1847 — |
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2 years son |
William L Harris Birth: January 14, 1849 25 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 8, 1910 — Bancroft, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sarah E Harris Birth: June 27, 1852 29 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: February 16, 1853 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Henrietta Harris Birth: March 1, 1854 30 23 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1941 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
Charles T Harris Birth: 1857 33 26 — Kentucky, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Ira Loomis Harris Birth: March 24, 1860 36 29 — Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 1, 1924 — Ballard, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years son |
Nicholas Taylor Harris Birth: November 22, 1863 40 32 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 18, 1938 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months daughter |
Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris Birth: April 1865 41 34 — Kentucky, United States Death: September 29, 1902 — Kentucky, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Jozella Belle Zora Harris Birth: about 1868 44 37 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 1919 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
Phada Jane “Fadie” 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 | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
District 2, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
Sharon, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Jephthah I Harris - Household
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Barnett Newton Gilliam - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel T Harris - Household
Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky
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