William Edwin Slaten, b: 1886 - Jersey County, Illinois

^{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}


			^{Benjamin Franklin Slaten}^{b.1820 St Clair, Illinois d.1902}

		^{Abraham Lincoln Slaten}^{b.1861 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1931 Otterville, Jersey, Illinois}	^Maria Askew^{b.1826 Illinois d.1893 Elsah, Jersey, Illinois}

	^{William Edwin Slaten}^{b.1886 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1930}		^{William Spaulding}^{b. d.}

		^{Florence Juliette Spaulding}^{b.1869 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1924 Otter Creek Town, Illinois}	^{Helen Scheffel}^{b. d.}

^{Living Slaten}^{b. d.}

		^{Frank Overmeyer}^{b.1841 Germany d.1900 English Township, Illinois}

	^{Clara L Overmeyer}^{b.1890 Illinois d.1930}

		^{Dorthea (___) Overmeyer}^{b.1851 Ohio d.1900}

^{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}




	^{Clara L Overmeyer}^{b.1890 Illinois d.1930}		^{Frank Overmeyer}^{b.1841 Germany d.1900 English Township, Illinois}

	^{Charles H Overmeyer}^{b.1888 Illinois d.1976 Jerseyville, Illinois}

	^{Andrew Franklin Overmeyer}^{b.1875 Illinois d.}

	^{William F Overmeyer}^{b.1876 Illinois d.}

	^{Minnie C Overmeyer}^{b.1879 Illinois d.}		^{Dorthea (___) Overmeyer}^{b.1851 Ohio d.1900}

	^{Leo C Overmeyer}^{b.1886 Illinois d.}

^{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}



		^{Levi Johnson}^{b.1846 Illinois d.}

	^{John Wesley Johnson}^{b.1878 Calhoun Co., Illinois d.1954 Hardin, Calhoun, Illinois}

		^{Nancy H. Johnson}^{b.1846 Kentucky d.}

^{Isaac Abner Abbie Johnson}^{b.1910 Illinois d.1991}



	^{Margaret Catherine Dennis}^{b.1890 Batchtown, Illinois d.1967 Jerseyville, Illinois}

^{1999 Panama Canal turned over to Panama}
^{2001 Terrorists destroy WTC towers}

^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}
^{1973 US launches Skylab space station}
^{1981 Columbia is first space shuttle}
^{1991 Persian Gulf War}
^{1992 Trade Pact, US, Canada, Mexico}

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}




			^Lee Bull^{b. d.2007}

	^{Wilma Ileen Bull}^{b.1925 Belleview, Illinois d.2007 Grafton, Illinois}

	^Nell Bull^{b.1925 d.2007}

	^Living Bull^{b. d.}

			^{Lillie Swearingin}^{b. d.2007}

^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}
^{1973 US launches Skylab space station}
^{1981 Columbia is first space shuttle}
^{1991 Persian Gulf War}
^{1992 Trade Pact, US, Canada, Mexico}

^{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}



		^{Charles Goheen}^{b. d.}

^{Living Dabbs}^{b. d.}	^{Living Goheen}^{b. d.}

^{Living Goheen}^{b. d.}		^{Alice (___) Goheen}^{b. d.}

^{Living Goheen}^{b. d.}			^{Pearl Leander Slaten}^{b.1883 Grafton, Illinois d.1943 Grafton, Illinois}

^{Living Dabbs}^{b. d.}		^{Clyde Harry Slaten}^{b.1901 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1971 Mississippi Town, Illinois}	^Sina Bland^{b.1883 Fieldon, Illinois d.1954 Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois}

^Randy Hill^{b. d.2016}	^{Norma Lee Slaten}^{b.1931 St Louis, Missouri d.2016 Jerseyville, Illinois}		^{Phillip August Reuss}^{b.1884 Belleville, Illinois d.1941 St James, Missouri}

		^{Sophia Emelia Reuss}^{b.1908 Grafton, Illinois d.1987 Alton, Madison, Illinois}	^{Josephine Janette Raab}^{b.1889 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania d.1943 St Louis, Missouri}