James Alexander Girdley, b: 1850 - Marion County, Tennessee

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}



		^{Lawrence Matthew Girdley}^{b.1817 Nelson Co., Kentucky d.1894 Marion Co., Tennessee}

^{Eugenia D. Girdley}^{b.1881 Dallas, Texas d.1911 Dallas, Texas}	^{James Alexander Girdley}^{b.1850 Marion Co., Tennessee d.1932 Dallas, Texas}

^{Beaumont Clifford Girdley}^{b.1883 Dallas, Texas d.1952 Midland, Texas}		^{Harriet Jane Lewis}^{b.1823 TENNESSEE d.1909 Marion Co., Tennessee}

^{Marian Josephine Girdley}^{b.1886 Garland, Texas d.1963 Dallas, Texas}

^{Lenis Alma Girdley}^{b.1890 Dallas, Texas d.1979 Dallas, Texas}

^{Stella L. Girdley}^{b.1894 Dallas, Texas d.}	^{Lucy Ann J. Spillman}^{b.1860 Missouri d.1937 Dallas, Texas}