William L. Rossel, b: 1871 - Grant County, Kentucky

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{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}



	^{Stephen Foster Rossel}^{b.1832 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1874 Grant Co., Kentucky}

^{William L. Rossel}^{b.1871 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1928 Campbell Co., Kentucky}		^{Bailey Beach}^{b.1801 Fayette Co., Kentucky d.1849 Grant Co., Kentucky}

	^{Louvisa P. Beach}^{b.1836 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1914 Mt. Zion, Kentucky}	^{Melinda Rutherford}^{b.1805 Fayette Co., Kentucky d.1880 Grant Co., Kentucky}