The Shemwell Family

Nicholas ChristianAge: 75 years17961872

Name
Nicholas Christian
Given names
Nicholas
Surname
Christian
Birth September 15, 1796 22 26
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 6 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a brotherAlexander McEwing Christian
about 1812 (Age 15 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 15 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Residence 1816 (Age 19 years)
Note: Migrated to Ky
MarriageSarah “Sally” ShemwellView this family
December 4, 1820 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Parham Christian
1824 (Age 27 years)
Religion
Joined MEC
1824 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Phillip Kenly Christian
1825 (Age 28 years)
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Phada Jane “Fadie” Christian
December 1830 (Age 34 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 35 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 son
#4
John Samuel Christian
May 3, 1834 (Age 37 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 39 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
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherKesiah Fada Harris
1841 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childJephthah I HarrisPhada Jane “Fadie” ChristianView this family
about 1847 (Age 50 years)

Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 49 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 grandson
#1
William L Harris
January 14, 1849 (Age 52 years)
Census August 28, 1850 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Parham ChristianMildred M SatterfieldView this family
April 17, 1852 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childPhillip Kenly ChristianMargaret E LinebaughView this family
June 8, 1852 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Sarah E Harris
June 27, 1852 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Almorinda Jane “Alma” Christian
1853 (Age 56 years)
Death of a granddaughterSarah E Harris
February 16, 1853 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Henrietta Harris
March 1, 1854 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Mary S Christian
December 2, 1854 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
William Christian
July 19, 1855 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Samuel ChristianElizabeth Ann FloydView this family
September 10, 1857 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Nancy Bell Christian
October 20, 1857 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Charles T Harris
1857 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Christian
October 20, 1858 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Kennelly Kevil “Kenny” Christian
April 8, 1859 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 60 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 grandson
#10
Ira Loomis Harris
March 24, 1860 (Age 63 years)
Census September 7, 1860 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Sally Lue Christian
March 25, 1861 (Age 64 years)
Death of a granddaughterSally Lue Christian
October 26, 1861 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Annie Elizabeth Christian
May 28, 1862 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#13
Samuel Wiley Christian
August 1862 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Nicholas Taylor Harris
November 22, 1863 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#15
Cora Lee Christian
1864 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Mary Maltilda “Molly” Harris
April 1865 (Age 68 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 64 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 granddaughter
#17
Eva Vick Christian
November 1, 1865 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18
Penick P Christian
February 1867 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#19
Susan Cordelia Christian
September 1867 (Age 70 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 70 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 70 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a grandson
#20
Nicholas Edward “Nick” Christian
January 1, 1868 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21
Jozella Belle Zora Harris
about 1868 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22
Lillie Floyd Christian
July 18, 1869 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 72 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 grandson
#23
T Mc Christian
March 1870 (Age 73 years)
Census October 8, 1870 (Age 74 years)
Death of a granddaughterLillie Floyd Christian
February 4, 1871 (Age 74 years)
Death March 15, 1872 (Age 75 years)
Note: Obituary
Bond
Administrative Bond for Nicholas Christian Estate
June 8, 1872 (2 months after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Christian
Birth: September 23, 1773Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 20, 1858Todd, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage:
himself
16 years
younger brother
Family with Sarah “Sally” Shemwell - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: December 4, 1820Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
son
2 years
son
6 years
daughter
3 years
son

Nicholas Christian has 0 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (0)

Residence
Migrated to Ky
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household

Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Nicholas Christianhead45MWNC
Sarah Christianwife38FWKY
Samuel J Christianson15MWFarmerKY

Nicholas & Sarah ages off. -b

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household

Elkton, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
N Christianhead64MWFarmerNC
Sarah Christianwife57FWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Nicholas Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Christian, Nicholashead74MWfarmerNC
Christian, Sarahwife66FWkeeping houseTN

Death
Obituary October 19, 1872 (7 months after death) Nashville Christian Advocate