William M. John, b: 1836 - McMinn, Tennessee

^{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}




	^{William L. John}^{b.1861 Avalon, Texas d.1865 Texas}		^{William M. John}^{b.1836 McMinn, Tennessee d.1898 Avalon, Texas}

	^{Mary Clementine John}^{b.1866 Avalon, Texas d.1938 Abilene, Texas}

	^{Robert J. John}^{b.1868 ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS d.1905}

	^Harvey John^{b.1870 Avalon, Texas d.1938 Avalon, Texas}

	^Sallie John^{b.1872 Avalon, Texas d.}		^{Nancy Lewis Martin}^{b.1842 Crawford, Missouri d.1913 Avalon, Texas}

	^{Roberta John}^{b.1878 Avalon, Texas d.1937}