John Peter Sones, b: 1755 - Berks County, Pennsylvania

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


^Mary Sones^{b.1781 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1850 Michigan}

^{George Sones}^{b.1782 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1867 Sullivan Co., Pa.}		^{Johann Philip (Sohns) Sohn}^{b.1720 Germany d.1809 Berks Co., Pennsylvania}

^Peter Sones^{b.1785 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1855 Lemave Co.. MI.}	^{John Peter Sones}^{b.1755 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1850 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Daniel Sones}^{b.1787 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1825 Lycoming Co., Pa.}		^{Anna Barbara Kern}^{b.1722 Germany d.1809 Berks Co., Pennsylvania}

^John Sones^{b.1790 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1879 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^Jacob Sones^{b.1793 ? d. ?}

^{Elizabeth Sones}^{b.1795 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1867 Lycoming Co., Pa.?}	^{Elizabeth Markle}^{b.1760 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d. Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Catherine Sones}^{b.1798 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1866 Lycoming Co., Pa.}

^{Susannah Sones}^{b.1802 Lycoming Co., Pa. d.1857 Franklin Twp, Lyc. Co. Pa.}