Mercy Kettelle, b: 1802

^{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}








^{Allen Kettelle}^{b.1824 RI d.}

		^{Silas Kettelle}^{b.1769 West Greenwich, RI d.1850 PA}

	^{Mercy Kettelle}^{b.1802 RI d.1850}		^{Samuel Tarbox}^{b. d.1789}

		^{Margaret Tarbox}^{b.1770 East Greenwich, RI d.1850 Clarkeville, PA}	^{Lois Matteson}^{b.1740 d.1789}