 Birth | May 3, 1834 37 32 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 16 months)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 grandmother | Kesiah Fada Harris 1841 (Age 6 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 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 grandmother | Jane “Jenny” Dickerson 1850 (Age 15 years) |
 Census | August 28, 1850 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Ann Floyd — View this family September 10, 1857 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Christian October 20, 1858 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Kennelly Kevil “Kenny” Christian April 8, 1859 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 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 maternal grandfather | Samuel James Shemwell August 17, 1860 (Age 26 years) |
| Census | September 7, 1860 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sally Lue Christian March 25, 1861 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Sally Lue Christian October 26, 1861 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Samuel Wiley Christian August 1862 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Cora Lee Christian 1864 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 26 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 son #5 | Penick P Christian February 1867 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 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 32 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Lillie Floyd Christian July 18, 1869 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 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 36 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Lillie Floyd Christian February 4, 1871 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a father | Nicholas Christian March 15, 1872 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Minnie Bett Christian January 13, 1874 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Hassie John Christian May 15, 1877 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah “Sally” Shemwell October 1877 (Age 43 years) Cause: Died of Dropsy |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 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 daughter | Minnie Bett Christian July 20, 1879 (Age 45 years) |
 Death | January 25, 1880 (Age 45 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Gant Cemetery |