1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins | 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound | 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 |
Joseph Adam Wise b.1810 Saint Marys Co., MD d.1863 Rapides, LA | ||||||||
George Alexander Wise b.1850 d.1923 Woodworth, Rapides, LA | Mary Ann Turner b. d. | |||||||
George Alexander Wise b.1881 d.1946 | ||||||||
Bridget Wale b.1856 d.1950 Oakdale, Allen, LA | ||||||||
Lou Anna Brown b.1886 d. | ||||||||