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 | ||||||||
EBENEZER MAXW BURKHALTER b.1827 MARION C, TENNESSEE d.1900 BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS | ELIZA JANE GRIFFIN b.1798 NORTH CAROLINA d.1863 CASS COUNTY, TEXAS | |||||||
EDWARD BRUNSON BURKHALTER b.1845 BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS d.1901 | ||||||||
SARAH TIDWELL b.1836 d.1912 BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS | ||||||||
ABBY WRIGHT b. d. | ||||||||