Alfred Bostwick, b: 1830 - Thompson, Ohio

^{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}


		^{Matthew Bostwick}^{b.1737 New Milford, Connecticut d. New York}

	^{Shelburne Bostwick}^{b.1781 New Milford, Connecticut d.1865 Mentor, Lake, Ohio}	^{Rebecca Bostwick}^{b.1741 New Milford, Connecticut d. New York}

^{Alfred Bostwick}^{b.1830 Thompson, Geauga, Ohio d.1892 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan}

	^Mercy Smith^{b.1790 Tully, New York d.1844 Mentor, Lake, Ohio}





^{Jennie R. MNU}^{b.1848 Mentor, Lake, Ohio d.}