Francis M. Curtis, b: 1845

^{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}


	^{Francis M. Curtis}^{b.1845 Virginia d.1910}

^{Laura E. Curtis}^{b.1879 Kentucky d.}			^John Fite^{b.1775 Bourbon Co., Kentucky d.1810 Bourbon Co., Kentucky}

		^{Franklin Fite}^{b.1801 Bourbon Co., Kentucky d.1885 Mt. Olivet Twp, Kentucky}	^{Mary McCormick}^b.1782 d.

	^{Elizabeth Fite}^{b.1847 Kentucky d.1935 Bath Co., Kentucky}		^{Dudley Dotson}^{b.1775 Virginia d.}

		^{Charity Dotson}^{b.1822 Kentucky d.}	^{Nancy Minner}^{b.1776 Pennsylvania d.}