Walter Bradford Hale, b: 1861

^{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}




			^{Walter Bradford Hale}^{b.1861 MISSISSIPPI d.1936 Abilene, Texas}





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

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

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