Lavina Poust, b: 1824

^{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}




	^{Danie S. Smith}^{b. ?? d. ??}

^{Harvey Lee Smith}^{b.1852 d.1930}

^{William Francis Smith}^{b.1855 d.1948}			^Jacob Poust^{b.1755 ? d. ?}

		^Jacob Poust^{b.1790 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1835 Lycoming Co, . Pa.}

	^{Lavina Poust}^{b.1824 ? d. ?}		^{John Houseknecht}^{b.1766 Richmond Twp., Pa. d.1844 Moreland Twp., Pa.}

		^{Elizabeth Houseknecht}^{b.1791 ? d.1882 Lycoming Co., Pa.}	^{Elizabeth Smith}^{b.1769 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1849 Moreland Twp., Pa.}