Robert Sturgeon, b: 1799 - Uniontown, Pennsylvania

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Robert Sturgeon}^{b.1740, Ireland d.1787 Fayette, Pennsylvania}

		^{Robert Sturgeon}^{b.1759 York, Pennsylvania d.1832}	^Margaret^{b. d.1810}

	^{Robert Sturgeon}^{b.1799 Uniontown, Pennsylvania d.1880 Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa}		^{John Patrick}^{b. d.1787}

		^{Jennie or Jennet Patrick}^{b.1760 Fayette, Pennsylvania d.1844}	^Mary^{b. d.}

^{Maria Sturgeon}^{b.1822 Fayette, Pennsylvania d.1857 Seymour, Wayne, Iowa}

		^John Rogers^{b. d.}

	^{Eliza Rogers}^{b.1804 Fayette, Pennsylvania d.1869 Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa}

		^{Mrs. John Rogers}^{b. d.}