John Fletcher Sturm, b: 1835 -

^{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}


			^Jacob Sturm^{b.1760 d.1842}

		^Jesse Sturm^{b.1812 d.1885}	^{Catherine Frashour (Freshour)}^{b.1764 d.1838}

	^{John Fletcher Sturm}^b.1835 d.		^Caleb Davis^{b. d.}

^{Arthur Melvin Sturm}^b.1866 d.		^{Matilda (Mattie) Davis}^{b.1812 d.1886}	^{Susannah Bean}^{b. d.}

^{Floyd E. Sturm}^b.1859 d.

^{Dora May Sturm}^{b.1864 Harrison Co., WV d.1949 Harrison Co., WV}

	^{Harriet Harison}^b.1839 d.