1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins 1964 - 1973 Vietnam War | 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound 1914 - 1918 World War I | 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb |
Sephus Gott b.1885 Rayborn, Missouri d.1957 Kennewick, Washington | ||||||||
George W. Elwell b.1861 Scottsburg, Illinois d.1925 Yreka, California | ||||||||
Mary Elwell b.1893 Hamilton, Illinois d.1979 Pasco, Washington | John Jackson Wilson b.1848 Missouri d.1930 Shaniko, Oregon | |||||||
Ollie Etta Mae Wilson b.1879 Deer Ridge, Missouri d.1922 Shaniko, Oregon | Mary Jane Phillips b.1854 Missouri d.1890 Warsaw, Illinois | |||||||