| 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 |
| Leonard W. Hyer b.1816 d. | Christian Hyer b. d. | |||||||
| Adam Jackson Hyer b.1818 d. | ||||||||
| Nimrod M. Hyer b.1826 d.1901 | ![]() | ![]() | (Johann) Sirk (Scheurich) b.1725 Austria d.1833 Ohio | |||||
| Jacob M. Hyer b.1828 d.1858 | ![]() | (Johann) Adam Sirk b.1770 d. | Christina Schopler b. d. | |||||
| Samuel Ellis Hyer b.1823 d. | Julia A. Sirk b. d.1875 | |||||||
| William Hyer b. d. | ![]() | Catherine (Kate) Poe b. d. | ||||||
| Harvey Hyer b. d. | ![]() | |||||||