The Shemwell Family

Catherine C “Katie” McMillanAge: 86 years18121898

Name
Catherine C “Katie” McMillan
Given names
Catherine C
Surname
McMillan
Married name
Catherine C Carter
Nickname
Katie
Birth June 22, 1812 28 23
Birth of a sisterMary McMillan
December 29, 1813 (Age 18 months)

Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815

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
Birth of a brotherNeil McMillan
June 17, 1816 (Age 3 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn Hugh McMillanMargaret McLeodView this family
August 15, 1817 (Age 5 years)
Death of a motherMary McKethan
about 1817 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn Leo McMillan
February 6, 1818 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a half-sisterMargaret McMillan
July 25, 1821 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-brotherDaniel McMillan
October 26, 1824 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterNancy Jane McMillan
October 26, 1826 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherWilliam McMillan
June 15, 1828 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a half-brotherSanford G McMillan
1831 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 19 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 half-sisterSally McMillan
December 18, 1833 (Age 21 years)

Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 23 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 grandfatherJohn W McMillan
February 23, 1844 (Age 31 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Hugh McMillan
September 6, 1847 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 33 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
Census October 5, 1850 (Age 38 years)
MarriageAllen Eaton CarterView this family
May 31, 1851 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Hugh Lawrence Carter
June 10, 1852 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Malcolm Carter
calculated 1853 (Age 40 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherJean Mitchell
January 20, 1855 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Millard Filmore Carter
calculated 1856 (Age 43 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 44 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 5, 1860 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 48 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 54 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 54 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 56 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 June 1, 1870 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childHugh Lawrence CarterMartha Jane HattonView this family
January 26, 1873 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
William Carter
calculated 1875 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Thomas “Tommie” Carter
April 9, 1876 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Dorsey Carter
August 2, 1878 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 65 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
#4
Henry Eaton Carter
October 9, 1879 (Age 67 years)
Census June 2, 1880 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Addie Carter
September 10, 1880 (Age 68 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn Leo McMillan
after 1881 (Age 68 years)

Death of a half-sisterMargaret McMillan
October 18, 1882 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Nannie Carter
March 15, 1883 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Lucy Katherine Carter
August 12, 1883 (Age 71 years)
Death of a granddaughterNannie Carter
October 4, 1886 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Margaret Ruth Carter
March 22, 1888 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Betsy Carter
October 8, 1890 (Age 78 years)
Death of a half-brotherDaniel McMillan
after 1891 (Age 78 years)
Death of a husbandAllen Eaton Carter
February 1892 (Age 79 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10
William L “Willie” Carter
July 26, 1893 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherNeil McMillan
October 24, 1893 (Age 81 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 85 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
Death October 20, 1898 (Age 86 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Carter Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 7, 1811Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
16 months
herself
18 months
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Neil McMillan
Birth: June 17, 1816 32 27Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 24, 1893Tennessee, United States
Father’s family with Margaret McLeod - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: August 15, 1817Randolph, North Carolina, United States
6 months
half-brother
4 years
half-sister
3 years
half-brother
2 years
half-sister
Nancy Jane McMillan
Birth: October 26, 1826 42 33Stewart, Tennessee, United States
Death:
20 months
half-brother
4 years
half-brother
3 years
half-sister
Family with Allen Eaton Carter - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: May 31, 1851Stewart, Tennessee, United States
1 year
son
Hugh Lawrence Carter
Birth: June 10, 1852 38 39Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 19, 1931Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
19 months
son
4 years
son
Millard Filmore Carter
Birth: calculated 1856 42 43Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
Allen Eaton Carter + Elizabeth - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage:
step-son
James Carter
Birth: calculated 1838 24 21Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
step-daughter
Sarah Carter
Birth: calculated 1840 26 23Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
step-son
Allen F Carter
Birth: calculated 1842 28 25Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
5 years
step-daughter
Emily Carter
Birth: calculated 1846 32 29Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
step-son
John T Carter
Birth: calculated 1848 34 31Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
step-daughter
Elizabeth Carter
Birth: calculated 1850 36 33Humphreys, Tennessee, United States
Death:

Catherine C “Katie” McMillan has 8 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Margaret McLeod - Household

Stewart TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Margaret McMillanhead57FWNC
Catherine C McMillanstep daughter38FWTN
Daniel McMillanson24MWTN
Sanford G McMillanson14MWTN
William McMillanson22MWTN
Emily Slaughter10FWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Allen Eaton Carter - Household

Humphries, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
E Carterhead45MWFarmerTN
Catherine Carterwife48FWTN
Sarah Carterdaughter20FWTN
Allen F Carterson18MWTN
Emily Carterdaughter14FWTN
John Carterson12MWTN
Elizabeth Carterdaughter10FWTN
Hugh Carterson8MWTN
William Carterson6MWTN
Martin Carterfather87MWNC
William Carterson4MWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Allen Eaton Carter - Household

Humphries, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirm
Allen E Carterhead55MWFarmerTN
Catherine Carterwife55FWKeeping houseTN
Hugh L Carterson18MWFarm LaborerTN
William M Carterson16MWFarm LaborerTN
Millard F Carterson13MWTN
Martin Carterfather100MWAt Home Living with SonNC
Isabella V Catrell24FWTN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Hugh Lawrence Carter - Household

Dist. 4 Humphries, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Hugh L CarterWM27headMFarmerTNTNTN
Marthy CarterWF26wifeMTNNCNC
William CarterWM5sonSTNTNTN
Henry E CarterWM6mOctsonSTNTNTN
Catherine CarterWF67motherMTNNCNC