John D Doughty, b: 1823 - Nassau, New York

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


		^{George Doughty}^{b.1749 Flushing, New York d.1776 Flushing, New York}

	^{Samuel Doughty}^{b.1766 Long Island Cit, New York d.1833 Far Rockaway, New York}	^{Abigail Doxey}^{b.1743 New York d.1817}

^{John D Doughty}^{b.1823 Nassau, New York d.1888}		^{Henry Nelson}^{b.1754 Milford, Massachusetts d.1805 Long Island Cit, New York}

	^{Elizabeth Nelson}^{b.1786 New Windsor, New York d.1859 Maxville, Wisconsin}	^{Sibble Smith}^{b. d.1795 Newburgh, New York}





^{Adelia Gesner Ransom}^{b. d.}