MARCUS LEE LENTZ, b: 1868 -

^{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}


			^{MARTIN B. LENTZ}^{b.1797 HE, NORTH CAROLINA d.1872 BU, NORTH CAROLINA}

		^{MARTIN ADOLPHOUS LENTZ}^{b.1828 d.1916}	^{JERUSHA FLETCHER}^{b.1803 d.1882}

	^{MARCUS LEE LENTZ}^{b.1868 d.1952}		^{WILLIAM R. MURRAY}^{b.1805 d.1890}

		^{MARY ANN MURRAY}^{b.1833 d.1921 1}	^ELIZA LANCE^{b.1812 BU, NORTH CAROLINA d.1892 BU, NORTH CAROLINA}

^LELA LANCE^{b. d.}			^{JACOB MERRILL}^{b. d.}

		^{ABNER MERRILL}^{b. d.}

	^{ETTA MERRILL}^{b.1870 d.1908}