Benjamin Burch, b: 1786

^{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}


			^{Peter McPherson}^{b.1778 Forfarshire, Scotland d.1816}

		^{James Peter McPherson}^{b.1816 Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland d.1900 Verona, Dane, WI}	^{Elizabeth Spink}^{b. Arbroath, Scotland d.}

	^{William Burns McPherson}^{b.1842 Brooklyn, New York, NY d.1926 St Cloud, Osceola, FL}		^{William Gibson Burns}^{b.1801 Oldham, Lancashire, England d.1879}

		^Mary Burns^{b.1822 Bolton, Lancashire, England d.1910 Lisbon, Ransom, ND}	^{Elizabeth Herricks}^{b.1786 England d.1861}

^{William Miles McPherson}^{b.1868 Springdale, Dane, WI d.1916}			^{Samuel Miles}^{b.1773 Monson, Hampshire, MA d.1845 Fairview, Erie, PA}

		^{Thomas Brunker Miles}^{b.1805 Greenfield, Erie, PA d.1878 Springdale, Dane, WI}	^{Anna Townley}^{b.1787 Ireland d.1862 Verona, Dane, WI}

	^{Emeline Rosetta Miles}^{b.1841 Erie, Pennsylvania d.1890 Spencer, Marathon, WI}		^{Benjamin Burch}^{b.1786 NY d.1828 Washington, NY}

		^{Clarissa Burch}^{b.1814 Fort Ann, Washington, NY d.1896 Fairchild, Eau Claire, WI}	^{Sarah Phebe Newman}^{b.1783 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d.1861 Harbor Creek, Erie, PA}