| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Samuel Lowe b.1739 England d.1791 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Samuel Lowe b.1765 Amherst, Virginia d.1833 Decatur Co., Indiana | Elizabeth ? b. d. | |||||
![]() | William P. Lowe b.1809 d. | ![]() | John Peter b.1732 England d.1800 around, Virginia | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Sarah Peter (aka Sally) b.1769 Amherst, Virginia d.1850 Orange, Indiana | Susannah ? b. d. | |||||
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![]() | Nancy D. May b. d. | |||||||
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