Josephine Irvin Peterson, b: 1845 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


^{Mary Ann Rogers}^{b. d.}

^{Laura Ballard Rogers}^{b. d.}

^{Samuel Peterson Rogers}^b.1864 d.	^{Samuel G. Rogers}^{b. d.1899}

^{Willis Carr Rogers}^{b. d.}

^{Susan Rogers}^{b. d.}

^{Annie Rogers}^{b. d.}		^{Henry Peterson}^{b.1798 d.1848}

^{Della Rogers}^{b. d.}	^{Josephine Irvin Peterson}^{b.1845 d.1922}		^{(Johann) Adam Sirk}^b.1770 d.

^{James Peter Rogers}^b.1881 d.		^{Anna Stickley Sirk}^b.1802 d.	^{Catherine (Kate) Poe}^{b. d.}

^{Margia Rogers}^b.1883 d.