Joseph Tharp, b: 1765 - Mispillion Hundred, De.

^{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}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


^James Tharp^{b. d.}			^{William Tharp}^{b.1682 Langford Bay, Md. d.1748 Talbot Co., Md.}

^Alee Tharp^b.1786 d.		^{William Tharp}^{b.1729 Tuckahoe Hundred, Md. d.1807 Iredell Co., Nc.}	^Jane Austin^{b.1689 St. Peters Parish, Md. d.1750 Talbot Co., Md.}

^{Levonia Tharp}^{b.1788 Nc. d.}	^{Joseph Tharp}^{b.1765 Mispillion Hundred, De. d.1839 Iredell Co., Nc.}

^Mary Tharp^{b.1790 Nc. d.1863 Huntington Twp., Oh.}		^Mary Harris^{b.1740 Md. d.1816 Iredell Co., Nc.}

^{William Tharp}^{b.1792 Nc. d.}

^Abel Tharp^{b.1795 Nc. d.1860}

^John Tharp^{b.1796 Oh. d.}	^{Elsey Calhoun}^{b.1765 Nc. d.1850}

^Zaus Tharp^{b.1804 Gallia Co., Oh. d.1885 Grundy Co., Mo.}

^Nancy Tharp^{b.1807 Oh. d.1858 Louisa, Ia.}