James McDonald Steddum, b: 1866

^{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.}