Thomas GAW, b: 1777 - Ninty-Sixth Dist, South Carolina

^{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}


^{Elizabeth GAW}^{b. SC d.}

^Jane GAW^{b. SC d.}		^John GAW^{b. d.1788}

^Elias GAW^{b. TN d.}	^Thomas GAW^{b.1777 Ninty-Six, South Carolina d.1867}

^Violet GAW^{b. TN d.}

^Cynthia GAW^{b. TN d.}			^John Hood^b.1730 d.

^{Nancy Jane GAW}^{b. TN d.}		^Thomas Hood^{b.1762 Halifax, Virginia d.}	^{Violetta CHAPMAN}^b.1733 d.

^Francis GAW^{b. d.}	^Nancy Hood^{b.1782 Greenville, South Carolina d.1839 Jackson, Tennessee}

^John GAW^{b.1801 South Carolina d.}		^{Sarah Morgan}^{b. d.}

^Erasmus GAW^{b.1805 SC d.1865}

^Wiley GAW^{b.1807 SC d.1877}

^Andrew GAW^{b.1812 d.1814}