William Strother, b: 1597 - Northumberland, VA

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}

^{1534 Cartier claims New France}
^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}


			^{William Strother}^{b.1598 England d.1612 England}

		^{Lancelot Strother}^{b.1570 Northumberland, England d.1611 Northumberland, England}	^Jane Selby^{b.1534 Twizell, England d.}

	^{William Strother}^{b.1597 Northumberland, VA d.1669 Nominy, VA}

		^{Eleanor Conyers}^{b.1564 Northumberland, England d.1611 Northumberland, England}

^{William Strother}^{b.1630 Northumberland, VA d.1702 Richmond, VA}