Jesse E. Ketchum, b: 1857

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}


^{Ketchum J. B}^{b.1877 Texas d.1878 Tarrant Co., Texas}

^{Mary S. Ketchum}^b.1879 d.

^{B. E. Ketchum}^{b.1884 Texas d.1891 Tarrant Co., Texas}	^{Jesse E. Ketchum}^{b.1857 MISSISSIPPI d.1906 Texas}

^{Nevadie Ketchum}^{b.1886 Texas d.1978 Tarrant Co., Texas}

^{Conny Ketchum}^{b.1888 Texas d.1962 Fort Worth, Texas}			^{Cornelius Smith}^b.1787 d.

^{Minnie Myrtle Ketchum}^{b.1893 Texas d.1973 Dallas Co., Texas}		^{Benjamin Franklin Smith}^{b.1838 Alabama d.1921 Callahan Co., Texas}	^{Jane Merrill}^{b.1794 Rowan Co, North Carolina d.1851 Lincoln, Tennessee}

^{Jesse Eugene Ketchum}^{b.1895 Tarrant Co., Texas d.1978 Tarrant Co., Texas}	^{Amanda C. (Mandy) Smith}^{b.1859 Texas d.1929 Texas}

^{Lillie Ketchum}^{b.1900 Oklahoma d.1929 Handley, Texas}		^{Caroline Unknown}^{b.1839 Arkansas d.1870}