Catherine "Ketty" Roush, b: 1790 -

^{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}


			^{Frederick Theobald Shaffer}^{b. d.}

		^{Andrew Shaffer}^{b. Hagerstown, Maryland d. Highland Co., Ohio}	^{Katherine Kessinger}^{b. d.}

	^{Adam George Shaffer}^{b.1786 Hagerstown, Maryland d.1874}		^{Michael Stroup}^{b. Germany d.}

		^{Martha Stroup}^{b.1763 Pennsylvania d.1846 Highland Co.}	^Mary^{b. d.}

^{Mary Margaret "Polly" Shaffer}^{b.1811 d.1888}			^{Philip Roush}^{b.1741 d.1820 Roush Cemetery, Co.}

		^John Roush^{b.1766 d.1854}	^{Catherine Kelchner}^{b.1737 d.1772}

	^{Catherine "Ketty" Roush}^{b.1790 d.1857}

		^{Magdalene Wendell}^{b. d.}