Margaret Carmichael Girdley, b: 1858 - 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}


^{Martha Jane Higdon}^{b.1886 Whiteside, Tennessee d.1915 Fannin Co., Texas}			^{Unknown Higdon}^{b. d.}

^{George Washington Higdon}^{b.1888 Whiteside, Tennessee d.1977 Dallas, Texas}		^{Decator Higdon}^{b. d.1870}

^{Henry Clay Evans Higdon}^{b.1890 Whiteside, Tennessee d.1971 Dallas, Texas}	^{James Blackburn Higdon}^{b.1863 LOUISVILL, KENTUCKY d.1911 Fannin Co., Texas}

^{Thomas Edgar Higdon}^{b.1892 Carroll, Texas d.1893 Texas}		^{Martha Henderson}^{b.1841 Georgia d.}

^{DeWitt Talmage Higdon}^{b.1894 Carroll, Texas d.1898 Texas}

^{Ollie Eugena Higdon}^{b.1895 Mesquite, Texas d.1976 Dallas, Texas}		^{Lawrence Matthew Girdley}^{b.1817 Nelson Co., Kentucky d.1894 Marion Co., Tennessee}

^{Johnnye Rebecca Higdon}^{b.1897 Altoga, Texas d.2001 MOUNT PLEAS, TEXAS}	^{Margaret Carmichael Girdley}^{b.1858 Marion Co., Tennessee d.1901 Seagoville, Texas}

^{Margaret Carmicheal Higdon}^{b.1901 Seagoville, Texas d.1901 Seagoville, Texas}		^{Harriet Jane Lewis}^{b.1823 TENNESSEE d.1909 Marion Co., Tennessee}