Samuel Steddum, b: 1789

^{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}



		^{Samuel Steddum}^b.1763 d.

^{James M Steddum}^{b.1826 d.1863}	^{Samuel Steddum}^{b.1789 Kentucky d.1876 Hill, Texas}		^John Ayars^{b.1736 New Jersey d.1802}

^{John Albert Steddum}^{b.1838 San Augustine, Texas d.1891 Fannin, Texas}		^Mary Ayers^{b.1764 Kentucky d.1825}	^{Susannah Jarman}^{b.1741 Hopewell, New Jersey d.1824}

^{Eugene Steddum}^{b. d.1863}			^John Strode^{b.1729 d.1805 Winchester, Kentucky}

^{Samuel Steddum}^{b. d.}		^{Jeremiah Strode}^{b.1773 d.1861 Nacogdoches, Texas}	^{Mary Polly Boyle}^{b.1739 Berkeley, James, Virginia d.1829 Clark, Kentucky}

	^{Phoebe Marie Strode}^{b.1801 Kentucky d.1851 Texas}

		^{Nancy Magowan}^{b.1776 d.1845}