Rufus Fancher, b: 1806 - South Salem, New York

^{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}


		^{William Fancher}^{b.1739 Stamford, Connecticut d.1820 Poundridge, New York}

	^{Samuel Fancher}^{b.1775 Poundridge, New York d.}	^Sarah Smith^{b.1744 Poundridge, New York d.1823 Poundridge, New York}

^{Rufus Fancher}^{b.1806 South Salem, New York d.1888 Ridgefield, Connecticut}		^{Samuel Raymond}^{b. d.}

	^{Hannah Raymond}^{b. d.1826}



	^{Brundage Knapp}^{b. d.}

^{Lydia Knapp Whitney}^{b.1809 North Salem, New York d.}

	^{Lydia Bishop}^{b. d.}