The Shemwell Family

Daniel McMillan1785

Name
Daniel McMillan
Given names
Daniel
Surname
McMillan
Birth March 1785 28 32
Birth of a sisterCatherine McMillan
April 1788 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret McMillan
May 25, 1795 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherAngus McMillan
August 31, 1798 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 7 years)
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 17 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 26 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
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 46 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
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 50 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 fatherJohn W McMillan
February 23, 1844 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Hugh McMillan
September 6, 1847 (Age 62 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 60 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 sisterFlora McMillan
between 1851 and 1860 (Age 65 years)
Death of a motherJean Mitchell
January 20, 1855 (Age 69 years)
Death of a brotherGilbert W McMillan
April 4, 1858 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 71 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 76 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 81 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 81 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 83 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
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 92 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
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father
mother
Marriage: September 1, 1778
2 years
elder sister
Flora McMillan
Birth: January 6, 1781 24 28Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Death: between 1851 and 1860Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
elder brother
7 months
elder brother
11 months
himself
Daniel McMillan
Birth: March 1785 28 32North Carolina, United States
Death:
3 years
younger sister
Catherine McMillan
Birth: April 1788 31 35Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Death:
7 years
younger sister
Margaret McMillan
Birth: May 25, 1795 38 43Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Death:
3 years
younger brother
Angus McMillan
Birth: August 31, 1798 41 46Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Death:

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