Sarah Waters, b: -

^{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}


			^{Stephen Voorhis}^{b.1762 New York, Oyster Bay d.1838 New York, Hempstead}

		^{Roelof Voorhis}^{b.1784 New York, Hempstead d.1852 New York, Hempstead}	^{Sarah Waters}^{b. d.}

	^{Jacob Vooris}^{b.1813 Plainedge, N.Y. d.1890 Merrick, N.Y.}		^{John Howard Smith}^{b.1743 New York, Huntington d.1835 New York, Huntington}

		^{Keturah Smith}^{b.1789 New York, Huntington d.1825 New York, Hempstead}	^{Elizabeth Ireland}^{b.1746 New York, Huntington d.1831 New York, Huntington}

^{Charles Francis Vooris}^{b.1856 Massapequa, N.Y. d.1938 Bellmore, N.Y.}

	^Sophia Hoff^{b.1827 New Jersey d.1910 Merrick, N.Y.}