Rebecca Shade, b: 1819 - Berks County, Pennsylvania

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}


^{Harriet Melinda Bower}^{b. d.}

^{Martha Ellen Bower}^{b. d.}

^{Frances Henrietta Bower}^{b. d.}	^{Henry Taylor Bower}^{b.1820 Armagh Twp., PA d.1887}

^Ellen Bower^{b. d.}

^Mary Bower^b.1841 d.			^{John Samuel Shade}^{b.1758 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d. Turbotville PA}

^{Matilda Bower}^{b.1842 Mifflin Co PA d.1919}		^John Shade^{b.1785 Berks Co PA d.1856 Mifflin Co PA (Tubetville}	^{Catherine Derr}^{b.1759 d.1843}

^Sara Bower^b.1845 d.	^{Rebecca Shade}^{b.1819 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1902 Twin Gr, . Mc Clean Co IL}

^{James Edward Bower}^{b.1848 d.1913}		^{Mary Magdalena Shoemaker}^{b.1789 d.1861}

^{Anna Rebecca Bower}^{b.1850 Pa. d.1898}