1770 Daniel Boone treks to Kentucky by foot and packhorse
1792 Martha’s mother is born
1795 John, Martha's uncle (The brother of Martha's mother) is born
1798 Gertrude is born on 11/21/1798
1816 Gertrude's wedding day to John (Greta is 18, John is 21) on 12/20/1816
1817 Sheriff Thomas J. Buchanan Born on 5/17/1817
1817 Alexander Sr. born on 9/6/1817
1821 Martha is born on 11/9/1821
1838 Alexander Sr. Meets Martha on 1/2/1838
1840 Alexander marries Martha on 3/14/1840
1841 Alex, Alexander and Martha's firstborn is born on 9/25/1841
1841 “A Journey to California” guidebook is published
1843 Martha is pregnant with her second child on 2/5/1843
1843 Move from New York to California (six-month trek) on 4/1/1843
1843 Arrive at new home in California (San Francisco) on 10/1/1843
1843 Martha and Alexander lose their baby on 10/24/1843
1843 Margaret dies (12/1843) 1843 Martha’s baby had been due to arrive on 11/5/1843 (but had died)
1845 Marcus was born on 3/13/1845
1845“The Gold Regions of California” is published
1848 Gold is discovered in Coloma, California on 1/24/1848
1848 Marissa is born on 8/22/1848
1850 California becomes a state
1850 Martha becomes very ill on 12/23/1850
1851 Martha dies on 9/25/1851
1857 First interior stagecoach service from Portland, Oregon to Salem, Oregon
1858 The Overland Mail Company ran a tri-weekly stage between San Francisco and Los Angeles using Concord Coach to San Jose and the canvas covered thoroughfare wagons the rest of the distance
1858 Alex Jr. leaves home on 9/25/1858