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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
 John H. Graham
 b.         
 d.         
 China Peters Graham
 b.1822 TN
 d.         
 Samuel Lowe
 b.1739 England
 d.1791
 Samuel Lowe
 b.1765 Amherst, Virginia
 d.1833 Decatur Co., Indiana
 Elizabeth ?
 b.         
 d.         
 Polly Lowe
 b.1793 Washington Co., Ky
 d.1836 Natchitoches, Parish, LA
 John Peter
 b.1732 England
 d.1800 around, Virginia
 Sarah Peter (aka Sally)
 b.1769 Amherst, Virginia
 d.1850 Orange, Indiana
 Susannah ?
 b.         
 d.