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 |
William Wise b.1755 Clifton, Accomack, VA d.1816 Statesboro, Bulloch, GA | ||||||||
Preston Wise b.1785 Barnwell District, SC d.1868 Bulloch, Candler, GA | Sarah Margaret Denmark b.1757 Old Craven, English, NC d.1821 Bulloch, GA | |||||||
William Henry Wise b.1826 Statesboro, Bulloch, GA d.1910 Savannah, Chatham, GA | ||||||||
Mary Ann Jones b.1789 Jones, NC d.1869 Choctaw, AL | ||||||||
Burrell J Wise b.1848 d.1860 | ||||||||
Rebecca Richardson b.1820 d.1848 | ||||||||