WILLIS PEALE GRISHAM, b: -

^{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}




^{WILLIS PEALE GRISHAM}^{b. d.}



		^PETER LENTZ^{b.1733 GERMANY OR SWITZER d.1808 B, NORTH CAROLINA\}

	^{JOHN HENRY LENTZ}^{b.1753 UNI, SOUTH CAROLINA d.1835 LIMESTON, ALABAMA}	^{CHLOE UNKNOWN}^{b. GERMANY d.1808 BU, NORTH CAROLINA}

^{ELIZABETH LENTZ}^{b.1824 LIMESTON, ALABAMA d.1908 LIMESTON, ALABAMA}

	^{SEVILLA HELSEY}^{b.1753 SOUTH CAROLINA d.1847 LIMESTON, ALABAMA}