1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins 1964 - 1973 Vietnam War | 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound 1914 - 1918 World War I | 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb |
ARTHUR G. RATCLIFF b.1872 d. | ||||||||
SAMUEL RICHARD RATCLIFF b.1903 BLUEFIELD, VIRGINIA d.1979 AMARILLO, TEXAS | ||||||||
RICHARD LAIRD RATCLIFF b.1931 AMARILLO, TEXAS d.1995 ROCKVILL, MARYLAND | MARIA MATILDA LAIRD b.1871 TAZEWELL C, VIRGINIA d. | |||||||
JOE BARRY RATCLIFF b. Private d. | JOSEPH LESTER MEHARG b.1847 OHATCHE, ALABAMA d.1916 WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS | |||||||
WILBUR CLEE MEHARG b.1881 WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS d.1947 AMARILLO, TEXAS | MARTHA J. LANCASTER b.1848 READYVILL, TENNESSEE d.1937 WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS | |||||||
CLETA MARIE MEHARG b.1911 CHILLICOTHE, TEXAS d.2004 AUSTIN, TEXAS | WILLIAM VAN LANCE b.1859 UNION COUN, GEORGIA d.1938 HOME IN HARDEMAN C | |||||||
PEARLIE GENEVIA LANCE b.1891 SUNSET, TEXAS d.1967 AMARILLO, TEXAS | MARTHA JANE CAMPBELL b.1868 GREEN FO, ARKANSAS d.1904 HOME IN HARDEMAN C | |||||||