| 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 |
| James Alexander Hood b.1831 Culpepper, VA d.1909 St Paul, NE | Edward Ritchie Hood b.1807 Madison, VA d.1881 Amissville, VA | |||||||
| Charles B Hood b.1834 d. | ||||||||
| Jane Hood b.1836 d.1909 Ammissville, VA | ![]() | ![]() | John Wise b.1732 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1798 Culpeper Co., VA | |||||
| Kate Hood b.1840 d.1888 | ![]() | James Manning Wise b.1762 d.1838 | Margaret Manning b.1730 d. | |||||
| Geraldine L Hood b.1842 d.1888 Ammissville, VA | Catherine Barbour Wise b.1805 Culpepper, VA d.1894 Culpepper, VA | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Elizabeth Barbour b.1768 d.1855 | ||||||
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