| 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 |
| Stephen Gilbert b.1837 IL d. | Hayden Gilbert b.1816 d.1871 | |||||||
| Josephine Gilbert b.1848 IL d. | ||||||||
| Hayden Gilbert b.1852 IL d. | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Jordan b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois | |||||
| George Gilbert b.1854 IA d. | ![]() | Thomas Jordan b.1768 Bute; North Carolina d.1833 Dunleith, Illinois | Mary Letts b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC | |||||
| Eliza Gilbert b.1858 IA d. | Phoebe Jordan b.1816 Illinois. d.1889 Wiota, Cass, Iowa | ![]() | Samuel Whiteside b.1754 Brunswick, Virginia d.1811 Warren Co., Kentucky | |||||
| Laura Gilbert b.1861 Dubuque, IA d. | ![]() | Mary Ann Whiteside b.1785 Rutherfor, North Carolina d.1886 Dunleith, Illinois | Elizabeth Brackett b.1760 d. Warren Co., Kentucky | |||||
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