John McMillanAge: 76 years1823–1899
- Name
- John McMillan
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- McMillan
 Birth | April 4, 1823 39 39 |
 Marriage | Mary A Hay — View this family unknown |
 Birth of a sister | Eleanor McMillan about 1828 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Isaac Nichols McMillan September 29, 1829 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 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 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth McMillan about 1835 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 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 14 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Eleanor Nichols August 1843 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John W McMillan February 23, 1844 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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 27 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Jean Mitchell January 20, 1855 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | Gilbert W McMillan April 4, 1858 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Dr. John Gilbert McMillan July 13, 1859 (Age 36 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 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 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | William Issac McMillan 1862 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 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 43 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 43 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Ella Mary McMillan October 5, 1868 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 45 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 54 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 56 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary A Hay October 6, 1883 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a brother | Daniel Gilbert McMillan March 12, 1886 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | William Stanley Dennison 1893 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Henry Harrison McMillan April 29, 1896 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 74 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 | October 1, 1899 (Age 76 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Decaturville City Cemetery |
| 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 himself |
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 younger sister |
Eleanor McMillan Birth: about 1828 44 44 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: 1861 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
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 |
| Family with Mary A Hay |
| himself |
John McMillan Birth: April 4, 1823 39 39 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: October 1, 1899 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary A Hay Birth: January 24, 1833 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: October 6, 1883 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Dr. John Gilbert McMillan Birth: July 13, 1859 36 26 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: May 8, 1933 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
William Issac McMillan Birth: 1862 38 28 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: November 28, 1935 — Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
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7 years daughter |
Ella Mary McMillan Birth: October 5, 1868 45 35 — Decatur, Tennessee, United States Death: September 12, 1921 — Perryville, Decatur, Tennessee, United States |
John McMillan has 10 first cousins recorded
Father's family (10)
Parents John Hugh McMillan + Margaret McLeod
Parents John Hugh McMillan + Mary McKethan
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Gilbert W McMillan - Household
Decaturville, Decatur, Tennessee
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