Matthew Francis Abell, b: 1789 - Saint Marys County, MD

^{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}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}



		^{Cuthbert Abell}^{b.1759 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1794 Saint Marys Co., MD}

	^{Matthew Francis Abell}^{b.1789 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1830 Saint Marys Co., MD}		^{Matthew Wise Simmons}^{b. MD d.}

^{James Crane Abell}^{b.1813 d.1878}		^{Mary Milburn}^{b.1765 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1812}	^{Susanna Abell}^{b. d.}

^{Alexander Abell}^b.1815 d.



	^{Elizabeth Crane}^{b.1792 d.1815}