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 |
James Taylor b.1786 d. | |||||||
James Landrum Taylor b.1812 Bowling Green, Kentucky d.1866 | |||||||
James Landrum Taylor b.1843 Atlanta, Dekalb, Georgia d.1912 Pocatello, Bingham, Idaho | William Robert Scruggs b.1738 Buckingham, Virginia d.1785 Virginia | ||||||
John Edward Scruggs b.1770 Buckingham, Virginia d.1854 Laurens, South Carolina | Sarah R Edwards b.1750 Hampshire Co West Virginia d.1830 South Carolina | ||||||
Agnes Scruggs b.1812 Bowling Green, Kentucky d.1890 | John Andrew Edwards b.1752 Hampshire Co West Virginia d.1819 Laures District North Carolina | ||||||
Mary Edwards b.1775 Cumberland Co Virginia USA d.1859 Laurens, South Carolina | Phoebe Meadows b.1754 Cumberland Co Virginia d.1854 Virginia | ||||||