Cornelia Maria Johnson, b: 1823

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Lieut. Aaron Benedict}^{b.1745 d.1841}

		^{Aaron Benedict}^{b.1785 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1873 Waterbury, Connecticut}	^{Esther Trowbridge}^{b.1748 d.1833}

	^{Charles Benedict}^{b.1817 Waterbury, CT d.}

^{Amelia Caroline Benedict}^{b.1847 Waterbury, Connecticut d.1921 Waterbury, Connecticut}		^{Charlotte Porter}^{b.1789 Waterbury d.}

^{Charlotte Buckingham Benedict}^{b.1850 Waterbury, Connecticut d.}

^{Cornelia Johnson Benedict}^{b.1852 Waterbury, Connecticut d.}		^{John D Ashman}^{b. d.}

	^{Cornelia Maria Johnson}^{b.1823 Connecticut d.}