Thomas Isom Smothers, b: 1774

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^{Thomas Smothers}^{b. d.}

		^{Thomas Smothers}^{b.1745 Kent, Delaware d.1795 Orange, North Carolina}

	^{Thomas Isom Smothers}^{b.1774 Kent, Delaware d.1842 Franklin Co., Illinois}		^{Edmund Gilliam}^{b.1722 d.1816}

^{Sarah Smothers}^{b.1796 Orange, North Carolina d.1870 Eastern Twn., Illinois}		^{Susanna (Suky) Gilliam}^{b.1755 Surry, Virginia d.1796 Orange, North Carolina}	^Sarah^{b.1722 d.1816}

^{Nancy Caroline Smothers}^{b.1801 Jackson, Tenn. d.1879 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{Priscilla Smothers}^{b.1807 Tenn. d.1847 Franklin Co., Illinois}		^{John Danelley}^{b. d.}

	^{Rosanna Dannelley}^{b.1776 Robeson, North Carolina d.1855 Franklin Co., Illinois}

		^{Nancy Dunnagan}^{b. d.}