William Jackson Sherrell, b: 1837 - Jamestown, Tennessee

^{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}


^{Craven B. Sherrell}^{b.1864 Dry Valley, Tennessee d.1884 Fannin Co., Texas}

^{Sarah Josie Sherrell}^{b.1866 d.1885 Fannin Co., Texas}		^{William Thomas Sherrell}^{b. d.}

^{John Wesley Sherrell}^{b.1873 d.1894 Fannin Co., Texas}	^{William Jackson Sherrell}^{b.1837 Jamestown, Tennessee d.1888 Fannin Co., Texas}

^{William Thomas Sherrell}^{b.1869 Cooksville, Tennessee d.1957 Taylor Co., TX}

^{George Samuel Sherrell}^{b.1878 d.1937 Fannin Co., Texas}

^{Sherrell James M Unknown}^{b.1880 d.1907}		^{Thomas Townsend Watson}^{b.1805 d.1890 Dry Valley, Tennessee}

^{Lydie Bennett Sherrell}^{b.1883 Fannin Co., Texas d.}	^{Serena Jane Watson}^{b.1843 Dry Valley, Tennessee d.1928 Trenton, Texas}

^{Sydia B. Sherrell}^{b.1883 Fannin Co., Texas d.1883 Fannin Co., Texas}		^{Sabra Bennett}^{b.1816 d.1890 Dry Valley, Tennessee}

^{Mark Franklin Sherrell}^{b.1885 Fannin Co., Texas d.1931 Fannin Co., Texas}