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 |
Richard Lee b.1776 Richmond, VA d. | ||||||||
Lewis Rulan Lee b.1805 Mercer Co., KY d.1872 | Abraham Settle b.1737 King George, VA d.1792 King George, VA | |||||||
Henry Settles b.1746 King George, VA d.1806 Bourbon, KY | Judith Wilkerson b.1736 King George, VA d.1817 Green, KY | |||||||
Selah Cela Settles b.1776 Mercer Co., KY d. | ||||||||
Elizabeth b.1750 King George, VA d.1820 | ||||||||