1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T | 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 1867 Alaska Territory purchased | 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased |
Wilson Stone b.1811 Ararat, Susquehanna, PA d.1881 | ||||||||
William Carpenter b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1857 Benton, Luzerne, PA | ||||||||
Stephen Carpenter b.1794 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1882 Benton, Lackawanna, PA | Mary Congdon b.1773 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1814 Abingtn Nicholsn, PA | |||||||
Eliza Carpenter b.1814 Nicholson, Luzerne, PA d.1861 | Sylvanus Peterson b.1761 Cranston, RI d.1856 Benton, Luzerne, PA | |||||||
Susannah Peterson b.1793 RI d.1862 Benton, Luzerne, PA | Mercy Carpenter b.1760 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1840 Benton, Luzerne, PA | |||||||