| 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War | 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired | 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence |
![]() | Isaac Ball b.1787 Wilmington, VT d.1865 East Hickory, Forest, PA | |||||||
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| Clinton Monross Ball b.1817 Genesee, NY d.1893 Chautauqua, NY | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Jesse Monross b.1759 Norfolk, Litchfield, CT d. | ||||||
![]() | Sally Monross b.1792 Essex, Chittendon, VT d. | ![]() | Jonathon Preston b.1746 Ashford, Windham, CT d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Eleanor Preston b.1767 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT d. | Prudence Barber b.1743 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT d.1812 Middlebury, Addison, VT | |||||
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