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 |
Jacob Gray b. ?? d. ?? | ||||||||
Jacob Poust b.1755 ? d. ? | ||||||||
Jacob Poust b.1790 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1835 Lycoming Co, . Pa. | | |||||||
Mary Poust b.1827 ? d. ? | John Houseknecht b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa. | |||||||
Elizabeth Houseknecht b.1791 ? d.1882 Lycoming Co., Pa. | Elizabeth Smith b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa. | |||||||