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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
 Leonard Huff
 b.1787 Va
 d.1824 Perry Co, Ky
 John H. Huff
 b.1809 Nc
 d.1897 Confluence, Leslie Co., Ky
 Hannah Bowling
 b.1785 Wilkes Co, Nc
 d.1837 Perry Co, Ky
 John C. Huff
 b.1839 Wilder Branch, Clay Co, Ky
 d.1919 Leslie Co, Ky
 Henry Begley
 b.1734 Sussex Co., Va
 d.1802 Chatham Co., Nc
 William "Bill" Begley
 b.1761 Hampshire Co, Va
 d.1852 Perry Co, Ky
 Elizabeth Cook
 b.1735
 d.         
 Mahala "Hala" Begley
 b.1811 Cutshin Creek, Clay Co., Ky
 d.1881 Wilder Branch, Leslie Co., Ky
 Minerva Winifred "Winnie" Sizemore
 b.1772 Virginia
 d.1855 Perry Co, Ky