Catherine Kelchner, b: 1737 -

^{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}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{John Nicholaus Rausch}^{b.1686 Germany d.1715 Germany}

		^{John Adam Roush}^{b.1711 Bavaria d.1786 Shenandoah Valley, Va.}

	^{Philip Roush}^{b.1741 d.1820 Roush Cemetery, Co.}

		^{Susannah Schlern}^{b. d.1796 St. Marys, VA}

^John Roush^{b.1766 d.1854}



	^{Catherine Kelchner}^{b.1737 d.1772}