John Jackson Hamm, b: 1801 - Greenbrier County, VA

^{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}


	^{John Jackson Hamm}^{b.1801 Greenbrier Co., VA d.1888 Rowan Co., Kentucky}

^{Smith Powell Hamm}^{b.1832 Fleming Co., Kentucky d.1903 Rowan Co., Kentucky}

		^Robert Wood^{b.1778 Virginia d. Kentucky}

	^{Nancy Summers Wood}^{b.1801 Clark Co., Kentucky d.1870 Rowan Coounty, Kentucky}

		^Unknown^{b. d.}