BRADFORD NORMAN PAYTON, b: 1885 -

^{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}



		^{DANIEL RUFUS PAYTON}^{b.1829 ALABAMA d.1889 AUSTIN, TEXAS}

	^{BRADFORD NORMAN PAYTON}^{b.1885 d.1937 GOVALLE, TEXAS}

		^{AMANDA BRADFORD JOURDAN}^{b.1845 EVERGREEN, TEXAS d.1932 AUSTIN, TEXAS}

^{LONNIE PAYTON}^{b.1921 AUSTIN, TEXAS d.2007 AUSTIN, TEXAS}



	^{ERA PEARL THORPE}^{b.1890 WASHINGTON , TEXAS d.1964 AUSTIN, TEXAS}