The Shemwell Family

Phillip Kenly Christian1825

Name
Phillip Kenly Christian
Given names
Phillip Kenly
Surname
Christian
Birth 1825 28 23
Birth of a sisterPhada Jane “Fadie” Christian
December 1830 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 7 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 brotherJohn Samuel Christian
May 3, 1834 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 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 paternal grandmotherKesiah Fada Harris
1841 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 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 maternal grandmotherJane “Jenny” Dickerson
1850 (Age 25 years)
Census June 30, 1850 (Age 25 years)
MarriageMargaret E LinebaughView this family
June 8, 1852 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1
William Christian
July 19, 1855 (Age 30 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Christian
October 20, 1858 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 1, 1860 (Age 35 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel James Shemwell
August 17, 1860 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 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
Birth of a daughter
#2
Eva Vick Christian
November 1, 1865 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Susan Cordelia Christian
September 1867 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 42 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 42 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 44 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
Census October 8, 1870 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherNicholas Christian
March 15, 1872 (Age 47 years)
Note: Obituary
Death of a motherSarah “Sally” Shemwell
October 1877 (Age 52 years)
Cause: Died of Dropsy
Marriage of a childWilliam ChristianFadie E RickmanView this family
December 24, 1878 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 53 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 brotherJohn Samuel Christian
January 25, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Census June 12, 1880 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childBenjamin HallEva Vick ChristianView this family
November 5, 1884 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Theron Wade Hall
September 25, 1885 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Warden Owens Hall
January 18, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Marriage of a childWilson Pitt DuncanSusan Cordelia ChristianView this family
March 3, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Christian
April 13, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Parham Christian
May 30, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Grooms Hall
June 4, 1887 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Rosa Claudine Duncan
April 4, 1888 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Clark Pitt Duncan
July 7, 1890 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Geneva Hall
December 15, 1891 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Eula Blanche Hall
May 14, 1894 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
Benjamin Corbett Hall
January 18, 1897 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 73 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
Birth of a grandson
#9
Braden Hill Duncan
October 4, 1900 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sisterPhada Jane “Fadie” Christian
October 19, 1911 (Age 86 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 91 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 92 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 93 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 104 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: December 4, 1820Todd, Kentucky, United States
4 years
elder brother
2 years
himself
6 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Family with Margaret E Linebaugh - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 8, 1852Logan, Kentucky, United States
3 years
son
William Christian
Birth: July 19, 1855 30 17Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 13, 1887Todd, Kentucky, United States
10 years
daughter
23 months
daughter
Susan Cordelia Christian
Birth: September 1867 42 29Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 29, 1953Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Phillip Kenly Christian has 39 first cousins recorded

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Phillip Kenly Christian - Household

Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
P K Christianhead37MWfarmerKY
Margaret Christianwife27FWKY
William Christianson5MWKY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Phillip Kenly Christian - Household

Sharon Grove, Todd, Kentucky

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Christian, Kenlyhead48MWFarmerKY
Christian, Margaretwife32FWKeeping HouseKY
Christian, Williamson15MWFarm LaborerKY
Christian, Evadaughter5FWKY
Christian, Cordeliadaughter3FWKY

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Phillip Kenly Christian - Household

Sharon District, Todd, Kentucky, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Christian, Phillip KWM56headMfarmerKYNCKY
Christian, Margaret CWF43wifeMkeeping houseKYKYKY
Christian, Eva VWF14daughterSKYKYKY
Christian, Susan CWF12daughterSKYKYKY