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 |
George Rogers b. d. | ||||||||
John Wise b.1763 Clifton, Accomack, VA d.1812 Accomac, k, VA | ||||||||
John Cropper Wise b.1808 Clifton, Accomack, VA d.1866 Accomack Co., VA | Sarah Corbin Cropper b.1777 Bowmans Folley, VA d.1813 Accomac, k, VA | |||||||
Sarah Cropper Wise b.1838 Accomack Co., VA d.1915 Accomack Co., VA | ||||||||
Anne Finney b.1813 Meadeville, VA d.1882 Bolton, Norfolk, VA | ||||||||