Samuel Steddum, b: 1763 -

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}




^{Sarah Steddum}^b.1789 d.	^{Samuel Steddum}^b.1763 d.

^{Samuel Steddum}^{b.1789 Kentucky d.1876 Hill, Texas}

^{Margaret Steddum}^b.1798 d.			^John Ayars^{b.1679 Fairfield, New Jersey d.1741 Cohansey, New Jersey}

^{John Steddum}^b.1801 d.		^John Ayars^{b.1736 New Jersey d.1802}	^{Cecilia Colwell}^{b.1690 Swansea, Massachusetts d.}

^{George W Steddum}^{b. d.}	^Mary Ayers^{b.1764 Kentucky d.1825}		^John Jarman^{b.1697 d.1768 Shiloh, New Jersey}

		^{Susannah Jarman}^{b.1741 Hopewell, New Jersey d.1824}	^{Catherine Ayars}^{b.1707 Fairfield, New Jersey d.1760 Shiloh, New Jersey}