Benjamin Elsberry, b: 1777

^{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}


			^{Benjamin Walbach Elsberry}^{b.1720 St Stephens, Cecil, Maryland d.1792 Wilkes, Georgia}

		^{Michael Elsberry}^{b.1751 Cecil, Maryland d.1787 Wilkes, Georgia}	^{Francena Luckey}^{b.1724 Cecil, Maryland d.1792, Georgia}

	^{Benjamin Elsberry}^{b.1777 Rowan, North Carolina d.1853 Athens, Clark, Georgia}

		^{Ann Greenleaf}^{b.1756 Rowan, North Carolina d.1821 Oglethorpe, Georgia}

^{Joseph Elsberry}^{b.1807 Oglethorpe, Georgia d.1873 Okolona, Clark, Arkansas}			^{William Luckie}^{b.1712 York, Virginia d.1797 Oglethorpe, Georgia}

		^John Luckie^{b.1747, South Carolina d.1819 Oglethorpe, Georgia}	^Mary Andrew^{b.1727, North Carolina d.1797 Oglethorpe, Georgia}

	^{Margaret Luckie}^{b.1776, South Carolina d.1870 Carrollton, Perkins, Alabama}		^{Robert Sherman}^{b.1732 Halifax, Virginia d.}

		^{Catherine Sherman}^{b.1749, North Carolina d.}	^{Mrs Robert Sherman}^{b.1734 Culpeper, Virginia d.1779 Culpeper, Virginia}