| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Richard Wise b.1730 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1782 Saint Marys Co., MD | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Adam Wise b.1748 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1831 Hardin Co., KY | Mary b. d. | |||||
![]() | George Wise b.1780 Leonardtown, MD d.1830 Saint Marys Co., MD | |||||||
| James Clinton Wise b.1815 Leonardtown, MD d.1860 Leonardtown, MD | ![]() | Susanna Bryan b.1759 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1831 Hardin Co., KY | ||||||
| William Robert Wise b.1814 Saint Marys Co., MD d. | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Sophia Hammet b.1780 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1848 | |||||||
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