Allen W ChristianAge: 23 years1841–1864
- Name
- Allen W Christian
- Given names
- Allen W
- Surname
- Christian
 Birth | 1841 29 29 |
 Military service | Lt. Co. A. 7th Missouri State Militia Cav. |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Kesiah Fada Harris 1841 |
| Birth of a sister | Mary H J Christian 1844 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Adelia Harris Christian April 25, 1848 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 5 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 brother | Albion R Christian April 21, 1850 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 9 years) |
 Census | November 8, 1850 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Christian October 20, 1858 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 16 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 25, 1860 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a mother | Jane Shemwell December 4, 1862 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 20 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 |
 Death | October 23, 1864 (Age 23 years) Address: Battle of the Big Blue River Cause of death: Killed in battle |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gay Street Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Alexander McEwing Christian Birth: about 1812 38 42 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| mother |
Jane Shemwell Birth: October 29, 1811 35 31 — Kentucky, United States Death: December 4, 1862 — Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: December 14, 1830 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Sarah Melvina Christian Birth: April 18, 1833 21 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 30, 1926 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Nancy Benevolence “Nannie” Christian Birth: May 17, 1835 23 23 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: November 1, 1931 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Lemuel Christian Birth: September 21, 1837 25 25 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1925 — Bartlesville, Washington, Oklahoma, United States |
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4 years himself |
Allen W Christian Birth: 1841 29 29 — Missouri, United States Death: October 23, 1864 — Battle of Byram's Ford, Jackson, Missouri, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mary H J Christian Birth: 1844 32 32 — Missouri, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Adelia Harris Christian Birth: April 25, 1848 36 36 — Pettis, Missouri, United States Death: March 29, 1886 — Missouri, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Albion R Christian Birth: April 21, 1850 38 38 — Missouri, United States Death: January 15, 1895 — Kansas, United States |
Allen W Christian has 33 first cousins recorded
Father's family (4)
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Mother's family (29)
Parents James Shemwell + Nancy Green
Parents Thomas Holland + Nancy Shemwell
Parents Thomas Shemwell + Nancy Bone
Parents Nicholas Christian + Sarah “Sally” Shemwell
Parents Samuel Shemwell + Permelia Belinda Rickman
Parents William Green Shemwell + Susan Kerna Tabb
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Alexander McEwing Christian - Household
Saline, Missouri
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Alexander McEwing Christian - Household
Jackson, Johnson, Missouri
Not sure Nannie Dobyns is daughter, last name right but age and bplace off. -b |