ELIJAH R. POSEY, b: -

^{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}