The Shemwell Family

Flora McMillanAge: 69 years17811851

Name
Flora McMillan
Given names
Flora
Surname
McMillan
Birth January 6, 1781 24 28
Birth of a brotherGilbert W McMillan
October 1783 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Birth of a brotherJohn Hugh McMillan
April 17, 1784 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherDaniel McMillan
March 1785 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterCatherine McMillan
April 1788 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMargaret McMillan
May 25, 1795 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherAngus McMillan
August 31, 1798 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 11 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 21 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 30 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 50 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 54 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 63 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Hugh McMillan
September 6, 1847 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 64 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 motherJean Mitchell
January 20, 1855 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherGilbert W McMillan
April 4, 1858 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 75 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death between 1851 and 1860 (Age 69 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: September 1, 1778
2 years
herself
Flora McMillan
Birth: January 6, 1781 24 28Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Death: between 1851 and 1860Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
7 months
younger brother
11 months
younger brother
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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