Neil McMillanAge: 77 years1816–1893
- Name
- Neil McMillan
- Given names
- Neil
- Surname
- McMillan
 Birth | June 17, 1816 32 27 |
 Marriage of a parent | John Hugh McMillan — Margaret McLeod — View this family August 15, 1817 (Age 13 months) |
| Death of a mother | Mary McKethan about 1817 (Age 6 months) |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Leo McMillan February 6, 1818 (Age 19 months) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Margaret McMillan July 25, 1821 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Daniel McMillan October 26, 1824 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Nancy Jane McMillan October 26, 1826 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | William McMillan June 15, 1828 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Sanford G McMillan 1831 (Age 14 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 15 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-sister | Sally McMillan December 18, 1833 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 19 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 |
 Marriage | Mary J “Polly” Crosswell — View this family estimated 1844 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John P McMillan February 22, 1844 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John W McMillan February 23, 1844 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a father | John Hugh McMillan September 6, 1847 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 29 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 paternal grandmother | Jean Mitchell January 20, 1855 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 40 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 44 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 50 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 50 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 52 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 61 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Census | June 2, 1880 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | John Leo McMillan after 1881 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Margaret McMillan October 18, 1882 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Daniel McMillan after 1891 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | October 24, 1893 (Age 77 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: April 17, 1784 27 31 — Macon, North Carolina, United States Death: September 6, 1847 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary McKethan Birth: about 1789 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1817 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 7, 1811 — Cumberland, North Carolina, United States |
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16 months elder sister |
Catherine C “Katie” McMillan Birth: June 22, 1812 28 23 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 20, 1898 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States |
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18 months elder sister |
Mary McMillan Birth: December 29, 1813 29 24 Death: |
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3 years himself |
Neil McMillan Birth: June 17, 1816 32 27 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: October 24, 1893 — Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Margaret McLeod |
| father |
John Hugh McMillan Birth: April 17, 1784 27 31 — Macon, North Carolina, United States Death: September 6, 1847 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Margaret McLeod Birth: 1793 — North Carolina, United States Death: 1878 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: August 15, 1817 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States |
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6 months half-brother |
John Leo McMillan Birth: February 6, 1818 33 25 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1881 |
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4 years half-sister |
Margaret McMillan Birth: July 25, 1821 37 28 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: October 18, 1882 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
Daniel McMillan Birth: October 26, 1824 40 31 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1891 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years half-sister |
Nancy Jane McMillan Birth: October 26, 1826 42 33 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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20 months half-brother |
William McMillan Birth: June 15, 1828 44 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years half-brother |
Sanford G McMillan Birth: 1831 46 38 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years half-sister |
Sally McMillan Birth: December 18, 1833 49 40 Death: |
| Family with Mary J “Polly” Crosswell |
| himself |
Neil McMillan Birth: June 17, 1816 32 27 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: October 24, 1893 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary J “Polly” Crosswell Birth: about 1826 — Houston, Tennessee, United States Death: 1905 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: estimated 1844 — |
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2 months son |
John P McMillan Birth: February 22, 1844 27 18 — Humphreys, Tennessee, United States Death: December 12, 1912 — Rutherford, Tennessee, United States |