Benjamin Shupe, b: 1802 - Knob Fork, Virginia

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


		^{John(Johan) Shupe(Schup)}^{b.1730 of Heidelbe, Pennsylvania d.1812 Wythe Co., Virginia}

	^{John Shupe(Shoop)}^{b.1771 Heidelberg, Pennsylvania d.1850 Grayson Co., Virginia}	^{Anna Catherine Slimp(Schlimp)}^{b.1738 of Wythe Co., Virginia d.}

^{Benjamin Shupe}^{b.1802 Knob Fork, Virginia d.1888}

	^{Louisa (Lucy) Ferguson}^{b.1770 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1848}





^{Polly Garrison}^{b. d.}