Richard Robinson, b: -

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}




^{Richard Robinson}^{b. d.}





	^John Mercer^{b.1779 Allerton, England d.1848 Kirby, England}	^{Sarah Mercer}^{b. d.}

^{Martha Mercer}^{b.1824 Thornton, England d.1895}		^{John Hartley}^b.1759 d.

	^{Mary Hartley}^{b.1785 England d.1871 Bradford, England}