1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight | 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 |
Cuthbert Abell b.1759 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1794 Saint Marys Co., MD | ||||||||
Matthew Francis Abell b.1789 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1830 Saint Marys Co., MD | Matthew Wise Simmons b. MD d. | |||||||
James Crane Abell b.1813 d.1878 | Mary Milburn b.1765 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1812 | Susanna Abell b. d. | ||||||
Alexander Abell b.1815 d. | ||||||||
Elizabeth Crane b.1792 d.1815 | ||||||||