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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
 Irving Nelson
 b.         
 d.         
 John Campbell Lurton
 b.1831 Illinois
 d.1893 Mississippi Town, Illinois
 John C Lurton
 b.1866 Illinois
 d.         
 Delia P Brown
 b.1834 Illinois
 d.1929 Jerseyville, Illinois
 Florina Lurton
 b.1893 Illinois
 d.1952 Hayward, California
 Olivia Noble
 b.1868 Illinois
 d.         




1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
 Margaret Gillham
 b.          South Carolina
 d.         
 John Davidson Gillham
 b.1782
 d.         
 Thomas Gillham
 b.          Ireland
 d.          York Co., South Carolina
 Ezekiel Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 William Campbell Gillham
 b.1750 Virginia
 d.1825 Jersey Co., Illinois
 Ages Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Spouse Unknown
 b.         
 d.         
 Jane Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Sarah Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Mary Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Jane McDow
 b.1750
 d.1810
 William Gillham
 b.         
 d.         




1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
 John McDow
 b.1770 South Carolina
 d.1834
 Martha McDow
 b.1826 Illinois
 d.         
 Charles McDow
 b.1798 South Carolina
 d.         
 William Campbell Gillham
 b.1750 Virginia
 d.1825 Jersey Co., Illinois
 Margaret McDow
 b.1829 Illinois
 d.         
 Margaret Gillham
 b.          South Carolina
 d.         
 Jane McDow
 b.1750
 d.1810
 Sarah A McDow
 b.1830 Illinois
 d.         
 John McDow
 b.1833 Illinois
 d.         
 Allen McDow
 b.1836 Illinois
 d.         
 Matilda (___) McDow
 b.1805 Kentucky
 d.         




1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
 John McDow
 b.1770 South Carolina
 d.1834
 Emmeline McDow
 b.1826 Illinois
 d.         
 Thomas McDow
 b.1795 South Carolina
 d.         
 William Campbell Gillham
 b.1750 Virginia
 d.1825 Jersey Co., Illinois
 Salina McDow
 b.1828 Illinois
 d.         
 Margaret Gillham
 b.          South Carolina
 d.         
 Jane McDow
 b.1750
 d.1810
 John McDow
 b.1830 Illinois
 d.         
 Caroline McDow
 b.1833 Illinois
 d.         
 Mary (___) McDow
 b.1796 Kentucky
 d.         



 Thomas Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 John Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Thomas Gillham
 b.          Ireland
 d.          York Co., South Carolina
 James Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Isaac Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 William Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Spouse Unknown
 b.         
 d.         
 Isaac Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Polly Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Margaret Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Jane Kirkpatrick
 b.         
 d.         
 Susannah Gillham
 b.         
 d.         
 Jane Gillham
 b.         
 d.