John William Swanson, b: 1842 -

^{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}


^{Orange P. Swanson}^b.1866 d.			^{Edward Swanson}^{b.1775 England d.1822}

^{William Edward Swanson}^b.1869 d.		^{Edward J. Swanson}^{b.1822 d.1852 Enroute to California}	^Mary Myers^{b.1781 Pennsylvania d.1853 California}

^{Chloe Swanson}^{b.1872 d.1970}	^{John William Swanson}^{b.1842 d.1924 Porterville, Tulare Co, CA}

^{Rose Anne Swanson}^b.1874 d.		^{Chloe Ann Smith}^{b.1822 Ohio d.1908 Tulare Co., Ca.}

^{Norton H. Swanson}^b.1876 d.

^{Lottie May Swanson}^{b.1879 d.1941}

^{John D. Swanson}^{b.1883 d.1944}	^{Martha McCollough}^{b.1848 Scot d.1864 Tulare Co, CA}

^{Charles W. Swanson}^b.1887 d.