Matthew Davis Steddum, b: 1877

^{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}

		^{Napoleon Bonapart Steddum}^{b.1847 Sabine Pass, Texas d.1933 Rising Star, Texas}	^{Mary Ellen Jones}^{b.1826 Mississippi d.1925 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas}

^{Aaron Lorence Steddum}^{b.1899 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1974 Jones, Texas}	^{Matthew Davis Steddum}^{b.1877 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1954 Albany, Texas}

^{Fannye Allene Steddum}^{b.1902 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1960}

^{Roxie Anna Steddum}^{b.1905 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1978 Reedsport, Oregon}			^{John Belden Garvin}^{b.1828 d.1904 Midlothian, Ellis, Texas}

^{Ocie Lee Steddum}^{b.1909 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1948 Albany, Texas}		^{John M Garvin}^{b.1854 Ellis, Texas d.1944 Amherst, Lamb, Texas}	^{Nancy Ann Witherspoon}^{b.1831 Murfreesboro, Tennessee d.1878 Midlothian, Ellis, Texas}

^{Jay M. Steddum}^{b.1910 Mount Calm, Hill, Texas d.1980 Palo Pinto, Texas}	^{Lucretia Isabelle Garvin}^{b.1882 Tehuacana, Texas d.1968 Albany, Texas}

		^{Malvina Jane}^{b.1854 Texas d.1914 Haskell, Texas}