Nova Mae Higdon, b: 1911

^{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}


			^{Benjamin Franklin Smith}^{b.1838 Alabama d.1921 Callahan Co., Texas}

		^{James William (Jimmy) Smith}^{b.1865 ERATH COUNT, TEXAS d.1951 HAMLIN, TEXAS}	^{Caroline Unknown}^{b.1839 Arkansas d.1870}

	^{Henry Ezra Smith}^{b.1902 Fisher Co., Texas d.1992 HAMLIN, TEXAS}		^{James Monroe Hendon}^{b.1853 Alabama d.1929 Fisher Co., Texas}

^{Tempie Joyce Smith}^{b. Private d.}		^{Mary Georgia Ann Hendon}^{b.1877 Hamilton, Texas d.1911 McCaulley, Texas}	^{Mary Ellen Perdue}^{b.1856 Alabama d.1935 Fisher Co., Texas}

^{George Henry Smith}^{b. Private d.}			^{James Blackburn Higdon}^{b.1863 LOUISVILL, KENTUCKY d.1911 Fannin Co., Texas}

^{Lenis Mae Smith}^{b.1949 JONES COUNTY, TEXAS d.2000 HAMLIN, TEXAS}		^{George Washington Higdon}^{b.1888 Whiteside, Tennessee d.1977 Dallas, Texas}	^{Margaret Carmichael Girdley}^{b.1858 Marion Co., Tennessee d.1901 Seagoville, Texas}

	^{Nova Mae Higdon}^{b.1911 Bonham, Texas d.1994 HAMLIN, TEXAS}		^{Philemon Orson Partain}^{b.1867 Blount Co., Alabama d.1941 Olney, Texas}

		^{Lula Mae Partain}^{b.1887 Alabama d.1942 Hitson Community, Texas}	^{Sarah Frances Partain}^{b.1861 Alabama d.1945 Young Co., Texas}