Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine McMillan was born on 28 May 1785, in Strabane Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Rev. John McMillan D.D., was 32 and her mother, Catherine Brown, was 36. She married Rev. Moses Allen on 30 October 1805, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Wheeling Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 30 April 1857, at the age of 71, and was buried in Crabapple Cemetery, Wheeling Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Catharine Allen in household of Aaron Allen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Catharine McMillan Allen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Dr. McMillan's Lost Journal
Spouse and Children
1780–1846 Male
1785–1857 Female
Children (10)
1806–1845 Male
1808–1884 Female
1810–1860 Male
1812–1819 Female
1815–1893 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1752–1833 Male
1749–1819 Female
Siblings (7)
1777–1857 Female
1779–1850 Male
1781–1853 Female
1783–1839 Female
1785–1857 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 1
1787 · Second State to Ratify U.S. Constitution
Age 2
1804
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Maoláin, a patronymic from the byname Maolán, a diminutive of maol ‘bald, tonsured’. In Scotland the usual form is Macmillan . Compare the Irish Anglicized form McMullan and Mullen 1.
History: This is the name of a Scottish clan traditionally associated with lands in Knapdale, Argyll. Tradition has it that they are descended from a married priest or tonsured lay abbot called Gille Chriosd (‘servant of Christ’), who lived in the 12th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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