Arthur Charles Van Meter, b: 1838 - Martinsburg, West Virginia

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


			^{Johannes Van Meter Jr.}^{b.1735 d.1818}

		^{John Taylor Van Meter}^{b.1801 d.1853}	^{Josina Taylor}^{b.1776 d.1816}

^{Alvira Kelly Van Meter}^{b.1863 Vermillion, SD d.1927 Eagle Butte, SD}	^{Arthur Charles Van Meter}^{b.1838 Martinsbur, West Virginia d.1903 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}		^{Abraham Gorrell}^{b.1770 d.1832}

^{Charles Luther Van Meter}^{b.1871 Vermillion, SD d.1926 Sask, Canada}		^{Mary Gorrell}^{b.1801 d.1832}	^{Isabel Van Meter}^{b.1774 d.1853}

^{John Todd Van Meter}^{b.1867 Vermillion, SD d.1893 Minnesota}			^{Augustin Lefebvre Ange (Auger}^{b.1747 Neuville, Quebec, Canada d.1825 Kaskashia, WI}

^{Viola Belle Van Meter}^{b.1857 Vermillion, SD d. Isabel, SD}		^{Henry Aungie (Auger}^{b.1797 St. Louis, Mo. d.1857 Sioux P, Dakota Territory}	^{Pelagie Wapahasha}^b.1775 d.

^{Jane Elizabeth Van Meter}^{b.1861 Vermillion, SD d.1884 Sask, Canada}	^Mary Aungie^{b.1843 Old Ft. George Dakota Ter d.1894 Ft. Pierre, Dakota Territory}		^{Robert Dickson}^{b.1765 Dumfries, Scotland d.1823 Drummond Isla, Michigan}

		^{Marie "Mary" Dickson}^{b.1811 Ft. Mackinac, Michigan d.1862 Sioux Po, Dakota Territory}	^{Ista Totowin (Helen Elizabeth)}^{b.1781 Big Stone Lake, North Dakota/Minnesota d.}