Richard Meyers, b: 1869 - Los Angeles, California

^{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}


		^John MYERS^{b.1780 Berkeley Co., (W)VA d.1845 La Salle Co., Illinois}

	^{John Henry Myers}^{b.1834 Eden Twp, La Salle, IL d.1894 Oceanside, San Diego, CA}	^Ellen Hayes^{b.1800 Peru, La Salle, Illinois d. La Salle, Illinois}

^{Richard Meyers}^{b.1869 Los Angeles, California d.1938 Santa Ana, California}		^{John Fancher}^{b.1811 Overton Co., Tennessee d.1895 Tulare Co., California}

	^{Elizabeth Fancher}^{b.1848 St. Louis, MO d.1871 Los Angeles, California}	^{Ann Mariah Smith}^{b.1822 Kentucky d.}





^Annie^{b. d.}