MARGARET CARMICHAEL GIRDLEY, b: 1858 -

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}




	^{JAMES BLACKBURN HIGDON}^{b.1863 d.1911}



^{GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGDON}^{b.1888 BONHAM, TEXAS d.1977 AFTON, TEXAS}

		^{LAWRENCCE MATTHEW GIRDLEY}^{b.1817 d.1894}

	^{MARGARET CARMICHA GIRDLEY}^{b.1858 d.1901}

		^{HARRIET JANE LEWIS}^{b.1823 d.1909}