John(Johan) Shupe(Schup), b: 1730 - of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania

^{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}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{Heinrich (Henry) Shupe(Shube)}^{b.1704 of Heidelberg, Germany d.1788 Westmoreland , Pennsylvania}

		^{John(Johan) Shupe(Schup)}^{b.1730 of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania d.1812 Wythe Co., Virginia}	^{?Catherine ?Finger}^{b.1708 of Heidelberg, Pennsylvania d.1762}

	^{John Shupe(Shoop)}^{b.1771 Heidelberg, Pennsylvania d.1850 Grayson Co., Virginia}

		^{Anna Catherine Slimp(Schlimp)}^{b.1738 of Wythe Co., Virginia d.}

^{Peter Shupe(Shoop)}^{b.1792 Grayson Co., Virginia d.1846 Glenwood Mills(Council Bluf}

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