Columbus Sturgeon, b: 1852 - Grant County, Kentucky

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}




		^{William Henry Sturgeon}^{b.1827 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1913 Grant Co., Kentucky}

^{Alonzo Sturgeon}^{b.1874 Grant Co., Kentucky d.}	^{Columbus Sturgeon}^{b.1852 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1940 Grant Co., Kentucky}		^{Daniel Coleman Beach}^{b.1805 Orange Co., Virginia d.}

^{Verne Sturgeon}^{b.1875 Grant Co., Kentucky d.}		^{Martha Ann Beach}^{b.1830 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1914 Grant Co., Kentucky}	^{Elizabeth McCullough}^{b.1806 Fayette Co., Kentucky d.1888 Grant Co., Kentucky}

^{Holley Sturgeon}^{b.1877 Grant Co., Kentucky d.}

^{George H. Sturgeon}^{b.1880 Grant Co., Kentucky d.}

^{John W. Sturgeon}^{b.1894 Grant Co., Kentucky d.}	^{Martha Updyke}^{b.1854 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1917 Grant Co., Kentucky}