Luther Alvin Echart, b: 1895

^{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}



		^{Benjamin E. Echart}^{b.1870 Missouri d.1898 Texas}

	^{Luther Alvin Echart}^{b.1895 Texas d.1960 Dallas, Texas}

^{Leslee Harold Echart}^{b.1923 Dallas, Texas d.2008 Chattanooga, Tennessee}		^{Sam Ella Jackson}^{b.1875 Texas d.1948 Lamar Co., Texas}

^{Doris Jane Echart}^{b. Private d.}			^{Decator Higdon}^{b. d.1870}

		^{James Blackburn Higdon}^{b.1863 LOUISVILL, KENTUCKY d.1911 Fannin Co., Texas}	^{Martha Henderson}^{b.1841 Georgia d.}

	^{Johnnye Rebecca Higdon}^{b.1897 Altoga, Texas d.2001 MOUNT PLEAS, TEXAS}		^{Lawrence Matthew Girdley}^{b.1817 Nelson Co., Kentucky d.1894 Marion Co., Tennessee}

		^{Margaret Carmichael Girdley}^{b.1858 Marion Co., Tennessee d.1901 Seagoville, Texas}	^{Harriet Jane Lewis}^{b.1823 TENNESSEE d.1909 Marion Co., Tennessee}