| 1914 - 1918 World War I 1929 The Great Depression begins 1939 - 1945 World War II 1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima) 1950 Korean War begins | 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb 1898 Spanish-American War 1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight 1908 Ford produces Model T 1913 Edison invents movies w/sound | 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete |
![]() | Martin Christianson b.1867 d. | |||||||
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![]() | ![]() | Richard W. Fancher b.1815 Cole Co., Illinois d.1866 Clay Co., Illinois | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Isaac J. Fancher b.1838 Cole Co., Illinois d.1890 Clay Co., Illinois | Lois Ames b.1813 Pennsylvania d. | |||||
![]() | Mary Nettie Fancher b.1867 Clay Co., Illinois d. | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Martha Jane Winchester b.1841 d.1911 | ||||||
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