John W McMillanAge: 87 years1756–1844
- Name
- John W McMillan
- Given names
- John W
- Surname
- McMillan
 Birth | November 13, 1756 20 24 |
 Military | Revolutionary War |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
 Emigration | 1774 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
 Marriage | Jean Mitchell — View this family September 1, 1778 (Age 21 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Flora McMillan January 6, 1781 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Gilbert W McMillan October 1783 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 years)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 son #3 | John Hugh McMillan April 17, 1784 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Daniel McMillan March 1785 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Catherine McMillan April 1788 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Margaret McMillan May 25, 1795 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Angus McMillan August 31, 1798 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 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 46 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Gilbert W McMillan — Sarah Eleanor Nichols — View this family before 1810 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Hugh McMillan — Mary McKethan — View this family March 7, 1811 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Hugh McMillan about 1812 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Catherine C “Katie” McMillan June 22, 1812 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary McMillan December 29, 1813 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Neil McMillan June 17, 1816 (Age 59 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Hugh McMillan — Margaret McLeod — View this family August 15, 1817 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | John Leo McMillan February 6, 1818 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Daniel Gilbert McMillan about 1819 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Margaret McMillan July 25, 1821 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | John McMillan April 4, 1823 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Daniel McMillan October 26, 1824 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #10 | Nancy Jane McMillan October 26, 1826 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Eleanor McMillan about 1828 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | William McMillan June 15, 1828 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #13 | Isaac Nichols McMillan September 29, 1829 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #14 | Sanford G McMillan 1831 (Age 74 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 75 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 granddaughter #15 | Catherine McMillan about 1833 (Age 76 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Sally McMillan December 18, 1833 (Age 77 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Elizabeth McMillan about 1835 (Age 78 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 78 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 |
| Birth of a grandson #18 | William Henry Harrison McMillan November 15, 1837 (Age 81 years) |
 Death | February 23, 1844 (Age 87 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elk Creek Cemetery Note: If Jean Mitchel is correct, who is Marion?. |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James McMillan Birth: May 2, 1736 — Edinburgh, Inverness-Shire, Scotland Death: |
| mother |
Jean Douglas Birth: August 2, 1732 — South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| himself |
John W McMillan Birth: November 13, 1756 20 24 — Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland Death: February 23, 1844 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Jean Mitchell |
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John W McMillan Birth: November 13, 1756 20 24 — Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland Death: February 23, 1844 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Jean Mitchell Birth: May 24, 1752 26 22 — Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: January 20, 1855 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: September 1, 1778 — |
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2 years daughter |
Flora McMillan Birth: January 6, 1781 24 28 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: between 1851 and 1860 — Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Gilbert W McMillan Birth: October 1783 26 31 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 4, 1858 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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7 months son |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: April 17, 1784 27 31 — Macon, North Carolina, United States Death: September 6, 1847 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
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11 months son |
Daniel McMillan Birth: March 1785 28 32 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Catherine McMillan Birth: April 1788 31 35 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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7 years daughter |
Margaret McMillan Birth: May 25, 1795 38 43 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Angus McMillan Birth: August 31, 1798 41 46 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Burial | If Jean Mitchel is correct, who is Marion?. |