James W. Sturm, b: 1839 -

^{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}


		^{Nicholas Sturm}^{b.1763 Sharpsburg, MD d.1841 Teters Creek, VA}

	^Jacob Sturm^b.1816 d.	^{Elizabeth (Betsey) Gainer}^{b. d.}

^{James W. Sturm}^b.1839 d.		^{Martin D. Poling}^{b. d.}

	^{Lettice Ann Poling}^{b. d.}	^Mary^b.1817 d.





^{Susan Christena Stemple}^{b. d.}