Samuel Steddum, b: 1789

^{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}



		^{Samuel Steddum}^b.1763 d.

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

		^Mary Ayers^{b.1764 Kentucky d.1825}	^{Susannah Jarman}^{b.1741 Hopewell, New Jersey d.1824}

^{Napoleon Bonapart Steddum}^{b.1847 Sabine Pass, Texas d.1933 Rising Star, Texas}			^{Ebenezer Jones}^{b.1763 Dover, Kent, Delaware d.1862 Washington, Indiana}

		^Enoch Jones^{b.1785 Rowan, North Carolina d.1860}	^Mary Roten^{b.1762 Frederick, Maryland d.1829 Washington, Indiana}

	^{Mary Ellen Jones}^{b.1826 Mississippi d.1925 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas}

		^Nancy Swain^{b. d.}