Edward Colyer, b: 1795

^{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}


			^{Edward Colyer}^{b.1720 Elstead, Surrey, England d.}

		^John Colyer^{b.1759 Elstead, Surrey, England d.1853 Surrey, England}	^Ann Haslet^{b. d.}

	^{Edward Colyer}^{b.1795 Surrey, England d.1858 Edwards, Illinois}

		^{Ann (Whitehall) Withall}^{b.1763 Guilford, Surrey, England d. Guilford, Surrey, England}

^{Eliza or Elizabeth Colyer}^{b.1819 Village Prairie, Illinois d.1910 Albion, Edwards, Illinois}			^{John Thread(Gir)}^{b.1739 Cranley, Surrey, England d.}

		^{John Thread(Gale)}^{b.1767 Puttenham, Surrey, England d. Edwards, Illinois}	^Sarah^{b. d.}

	^Jane Thread^{b.1794 Alfold, Surrey, England d.1859 Edwards, Illinois}		^George King^{b.1745 Rudgwick, Sussex, England d.}

		^{Elizabeth King}^{b.1771 Puttenham, Surrey, England d. Edwards, Illinois}	^Jane Woods^{b.1749 of Rudgwick, Sussex, England d.}