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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
 MICHAEL BURKHALTER
 b.1795 EDG, SOUTH CAROLINA
 d.1864 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
 MICHAEL SELLAR BURKHALTER
 b.1832 MARION C, TENNESSEE
 d.1877 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
 ELIZA JANE GRIFFIN
 b.1798 NORTH CAROLINA
 d.1863 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
 ISAAC HENRY BURKHALTER
 b.1856 PROBABLY TENNESSEE
 d.1930 BOWIE COUNT,  TEXAS
 WILLIAM "BILL" GRIFFIN
 b.1806 DALTON, GEORGIA
 d.1872 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
 MARY ANN "POP" GRIFFIN
 b.1835 TENNESSEE or DALTON 
 d.1874 BOSQUE  COUN, TEXAS
 ANNA LAMIRAH BURKHALTER
 b.1812 EDG, SOUTH CAROLINA
 d.1863 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
 FANNIE LOUISE BOLING
 b.         
 d.1940 HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS