| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Joseph Comer b.1735 York Co, PA d.1779 Holly Spring, NC | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Stephen Comer b.1773 Guilford Co, p. 348 d.1854 Webster, IN | Elizabeth Garretson Hussey b.1737 York Co, p. 348; d. Holly Spring, NC | |||||
![]() | John Comer b.1800 SC d. | ![]() | John Hawkins b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Hawkins b.1775 d.1847 IN | Mary Moore b. d. | |||||
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![]() | Elizabeth C. Teague b. d. | |||||||
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