ANN NANNIE GRIFFIN, b: 1745

^{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}




			^{JOHN J. SIMS}^{b.1735 d.1806 CH, COUTH CAROLINA}



	^{ANNA MELVINA SIMS}^{b.1763 d.1838 W, SOUTH CAROLINA}



			^{ANN NANNIE GRIFFIN}^{b.1745 ENGLAND d.1810 LA, SOUTH CAROLINA}