William Askew, b: 1765 - 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}



		^{Thomas Askew}^{b.1738 Isle of Wight, Virginia d.1801 Jefferson Co., Georgia}

^{Thomas Askew}^{b.1799 Jefferson Co., Georgia d.1840}	^{William Askew}^{b.1765 South Carolina d.1820 Lawrence Co., Mississippi}

^{Sarah A. Askew}^{b.1801 Jefferson Co., Georgia d.1876 Old Silver Cr, Mississippi}		^Margeretha^{b. d.1798}

^{Elizabeth Askew}^{b.1807 Jefferson Co., Georgia d.}

^Jesse Askew^{b.1809 Jefferson Co., Georgia d.}		^{Joseph Jackson}^{b. d.1801 Jefferson Co., Georgia}

^{William Ryley Askew}^{b.1812 Jefferson Co., Georgia d.1880 Lawrence Co., Mississippi}	^{Louisa Jackson}^{b.1781 South Carolina d.1834 Oakvale, Mississippi}

^{Joseph A. J. Askew}^b.1815 d.		^Sarah^{b. d.1812}

^Henry Askew^b.1817 d.