Jacob Syester, b: 1795

^{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}




	^{Jacob Syester}^{b.1795 VA d.1857 Des Moines, IA}



^{Angeline Syester}^{b.1825 Berkeley, VA d.1905 Siam, Taylor, IA}			^Teter Myers^{b.1750 d.1838 Berkeley, VA}

		^Teter Myers^{b.1782 VA d.1864 Hedgesville, VA}	^{Margaret Behr (Beare)}^{b.1756 d.1818 Berkeley Co, (W)VA}

	^{Margaret Myers}^{b.1805 Berkeley, VA d.}

		^{Kathren Kennedy Vincenheller}^{b.1776 d.1841 Hedgesville, Berkeley, VA}