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 |
Fulton Ray Gordon b.1869 Baileys Crossroads, VA d.1952 | ||||||||
James Howell Gordon b.1893 d.1973 | William Wise b.1790 d.1835 | |||||||
James Wise b.1814 d.1868 | | |||||||
Lydia Geneva Wise b.1867 d.1912 | ||||||||
Mary Howell Ayres b.1829 d.1910 | ||||||||