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 |
ELIJAH R. POSEY b. d. | ||||||||
DELLA POSEY b. d. | HENRY A. THORNTON b.1795 d.1823 | |||||||
HENRY A. THORNTON b.1821 BALDWIN CO, GEORGIA d.1880 BELL COUNTY, TEXAS | ANNA BIGNELL b.1797 d. | |||||||
NEVADA JOSEPHINE THORNTON b.1870 d.1946 | ||||||||
ELIZBETH CATHERINE WARREN b.1829 d. BELL COUNTY, TEXAS | ||||||||