SMITH A. BOWLING, b: 1888 -

^{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}



	^{OZIAS DENTON BOWLING}^{b.1843 GRUNDY C, TENNESSEE d.1922 LAWRENC, ALABAMA}

^{SMITH A. BOWLING}^{b.1888 d.1937 LAWRENC, ALABAMA}		^{JOHN WESLEY LENTZ}^{b.1824 LIMESTON, ALABAMA d.1869 LIMESTON, ALABAMA}

	^{ELIZABETH LENTZ}^{b.1858 d.1954 LAWRENC, ALABAMA}	^{SARAH E. ABERNATHY}^{b.1833 SAVANNA, TENNESSEE d.1890 LAWRENC, ALABAMA}





^ELZA HAYS^{b. d.}