1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete | 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion |
John Zirkle b.1751 d.1801 | ||||||||
John Adam Roush b.1711 Bavaria d.1786 Shenandoah Valley, Va. | ||||||||
Jacob Roush b.1746 d.1830 | Susannah Schlern b. d.1796 St. Marys, VA | |||||||
Rosana Roush b.1777 d.1802 | ||||||||
Catherine (Fox?) b.1738 d.1797 | ||||||||