| 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 |
![]() | Jeffrey Sheldon Lewis b.1803 Coventry, RI d. | |||||||
| Phebe A. Lewis b.1829 RI d. | ||||||||
| Emily S. Lewis b.1830 RI d. | ![]() | ![]() | Jeremiah Hopkins b.1740 Scituate, RI d.1824 | |||||
| Malinda A. Lewis b.1834 RI d. | ![]() | Jeremiah Hopkins b.1774 d.1858 | Ann Sweet b.1742 d. | |||||
![]() | Sarah "Sally" Hopkins b.1798 RI d. | ![]() | Ebenezer Rice b.1735 Coventry, RI d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Susannah "Susan" Rice b.1773 Coventry, RI d.1848 | Mary Collins b.1740 d. | |||||
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