George Dowers, b: -

^{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}


			^{Jacob Ezra Dowers}^b.1728 d.

		^{Jacob Dowers}^{b.1760 Philadelphia, PA d.1847 Ripley Co., Indiana}	^{Mary Jane Brown}^b.1730 d.

	^{George Dowers}^{b. d.}

^{Alexander Dowers}^{b.1816 Ripley Co., Indiana d.1884 Moultrie Co., Illinois}

		^{Alexander Jolly}^{b. Adams Co., Ohio d.}

	^Polly Jolly^{b. d.}