| 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 |
![]() | Ira Keen b.1800 Ohio d. | |||||||
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![]() | ![]() | Thomas Jordan b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Joshua Jordan b.1764 Bute; N.C. 5-Issue d.1835 Barney's Prairie, Illinois | Mary Letts b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC | |||||
![]() | Eleanor Jordan b.1801 Allen, Kentucky d.1859 Wabash Co., Illinois | ![]() | John Compton Jr. b.1726 Virginia d.1797 Virginia | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Rebecca Compton b.1776 New Garden, Indiana d.1835 Barney's Prairie, Illinois | Elizabeth Hill b.1730 Fairfax, Virginia d. | |||||
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