| 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 |
| John KANE b.1776 Berkley C, VA(now WV) d. | Daniel KANE b.1752 Northern Ireland d. | |||||||
| Kesiah KANE b.1777 d. | ||||||||
| James KANE b.1778 Berkley C, VA(now WV) d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Mary Polly KANE b.1779 Berkley C, VA(now WV) d. | ![]() | Peter LIGHT b.1733 Lancaster Co., PA d. | ||||||
| Elizabeth KANE b.1780 d. | Susannah LIGHT b.1754 Conestoga Valley, PA d.1835 Berkeley Co., (W)VA | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Ann WEAVER b.1735 d. | ||||||
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