Jacob Sturm, b: 1816 -

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


^{Martin Van Buren Sturm}^{b.1836 d.1879}			^{Johann Jacob Sturm}^b.1729 d.

^{Malinda Sturm}^b.1838 d.		^{Nicholas Sturm}^{b.1763 Sharpsburg, MD d.1841 Teters Creek, VA}	^{Maria Magaretha Dellinger}^{b. d.}

^{James W. Sturm}^b.1839 d.	^Jacob Sturm^b.1816 d.

^{Amos K. Sturm}^b.1841 d.		^{Elizabeth (Betsey) Gainer}^{b. d.}

^{Rose Ann Sturm}^b.1843 d.

^{Amanda Sturm}^b.1845 d.		^{Martin D. Poling}^{b. d.}

^{Mary C. Sturm}^b.1847 d.	^{Lettice Ann Poling}^{b. d.}

^{Franklin Sturm}^b.1853 d.		^Mary^b.1817 d.

^David Sturm^{b.1855 d.1856}