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 |
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Stella Marie Griffin b. d. | John Johnson Griffin b.1850 TENNESSEE d.1939 Roby, Texas | |||||||
James Marion Griffin b.1878 TENNESSEE d.1957 Fisher Co., Texas | Mary Jane Bartlett b.1849 Alabama d.1899 Roby, Texas | |||||||
Odene Griffin b.1918 d. | John Franklin Rhoton b.1843 Virginia d.1916 Texas | |||||||
Martha Ann Rhoton b.1880 TENNESSEE d.1965 Fisher Co., Texas | Simone Simpson b.1840 TENNESSEE d.1920 Texas | |||||||