WILLIAM W. CHERRY, 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}




^{WILLIAM W. CHERRY}^{b. d.}



		^{HANS JACOB NEHS}^{b.1738 PHILADELPHIA COUNT d.1823 FORESTVILLE, VIRGINIA}

	^{JOHN ADAM NEECE}^{b.1782 PHILADELPHIA COUNT d.1861 WEBSTER C, MISSOURI}	^{ANNA MARIA DITTAMORE}^{b.1743 d.1836 FORESTVILLE, VIRGINIA}

^{MARY MARGARET NEECE}^{b.1804 GREEN COU, TENNESSEE d.}		^GEORGE KOCH^{b. d.}

	^{MARY MARGARET COOK}^{b.1784 PENNSYLVANIA d.1850 BENTON CO, MISSOURI}