Isaac Nichols McMillanAge: 81 years1829–1910
- Name
- Isaac Nichols McMillan
- Given names
- Isaac Nichols
- Surname
- McMillan
 Birth | September 29, 1829 45 45 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 sister | Catherine McMillan about 1833 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth McMillan about 1835 (Age 5 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 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 brother | William Henry Harrison McMillan November 15, 1837 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Eleanor Nichols August 1843 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John W McMillan February 23, 1844 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 | September 2, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jean Mitchell January 20, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a father | Gilbert W McMillan April 4, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a sister | Eleanor McMillan 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 37 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 37 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 39 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 48 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a sister | Catherine McMillan after 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a brother | Daniel Gilbert McMillan March 12, 1886 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Henry Harrison McMillan April 29, 1896 (Age 66 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 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 of a brother | John McMillan October 1, 1899 (Age 70 years) |
 Death | November 29, 1910 (Age 81 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Gilbert W McMillan Birth: October 1783 26 31 — Robeson, North Carolina, United States Death: April 4, 1858 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Eleanor Nichols Birth: 1784 — Anson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 1843 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: before 1810 — |
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3 years elder brother |
Hugh McMillan Birth: about 1812 28 28 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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8 years elder brother |
Daniel Gilbert McMillan Birth: about 1819 35 35 — Stewart, Tennessee, United States Death: March 12, 1886 — Houston, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
John McMillan Birth: April 4, 1823 39 39 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 1899 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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6 years elder sister |
Eleanor McMillan Birth: about 1828 44 44 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: 1861 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months himself |
Isaac Nichols McMillan Birth: September 29, 1829 45 45 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: November 29, 1910 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Catherine McMillan Birth: about 1833 49 49 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1880 |
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3 years younger sister |
Elizabeth McMillan Birth: about 1835 51 51 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
William Henry Harrison McMillan Birth: November 15, 1837 54 53 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: April 29, 1896 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Gilbert W McMillan - Household
Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee
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