Chloe Ann Smith, b: 1822

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{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}



		^{Edward Swanson}^{b.1775 England d.1822}

^{Julius Augustus Swanson}^{b.1840 La Salle Co., Illinois d.}	^{Edward J. Swanson}^{b.1822 d.1852 Enroute to California}		^Henry MYERS^{b.1756 Frederick Co, WV) d.1834 Crawford Co, OH}

^{John William Swanson}^{b.1842 d.1924 Porterville, Tulare Co, CA}		^Mary Myers^{b.1781 Pennsylvania d.1853 California}	^{Susannah LIGHT}^{b.1754 Conestoga Valley, PA d.1835 Berkeley Co., (W)VA}

^{Henry Francis Swanson}^{b.1848, IL d.}

^{George Wallace Swanson}^{b.1850 La Salle Co., Illinois d.}

	^{Chloe Ann Smith}^{b.1822 Ohio d.1908 Tulare Co., Ca.}