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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
 Samuel Steddum
 b.1789 Kentucky
 d.1876 Hill, Texas
 John Albert Steddum
 b.1838 San Augustine, Texas
 d.1891 Fannin, Texas
 Phoebe Marie Strode
 b.1801 Kentucky
 d.1851 Texas
 James McDonald Steddum
 b.1866 Lees Creek, Clinton, Ohio
 d.1938 Jasper, Missouri
 Alfred Bettys
 b.1829
 d.1840
 Dorothy Jean Steddum
 b.1925
 d.2002 Webb City, Missouri
 Lou Ann Bettys
 b.1839 Kentucky
 d.1874
 Emily Pollard
 b.1825
 d.1840
 Erma Mae Steddum
 b.1927
 d.         
 George W Copher
 b.1822 Tennessee
 d.1887 Maries, Missouri
 Aaron Henry Coffer
 b.1855 Maries, Missouri
 d.1945 Ventura, California
 Sarah Ann Willis
 b.1821 Indiana
 d.1908 Jefferson City, Missouri
 Amy Caroline Coffer
 b.1884 Bell City, Iron, Missouri
 d.1970 Webb City, Missouri
 George Bailey
 b.1832 Tennessee
 d.         
 Cyntha Ellen Bailey
 b.1858 Maries, Missouri
 d.1928 Fillmore, California
 Elisabeth Shepard
 b.1847 Georgia
 d.