Joseph Frederick Meyers, b: 1871

^{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}

		^{Andrew Jackson Myers}^{b.1840 Eden Twp, La Salle, IL d.1907 Oceanside, San Diego, CA}	^Ellen Hayes^{b.1800 Peru, La Salle, Illinois d. La Salle, Illinois}

	^{Joseph Frederick Meyers}^{b.1871 Bell, Texas d. Oceanside, San Diego, CA}

		^{Sophia G. Scott}^{b.1843 Missouri d.1906 San Diego, CA}

^Carl Meyers^{b. d.}



	^Ada Sledge^{b. d.1903 Los Angeles, California}