Elsie Damaris Howell, b: 1884 -

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^{Daniel Edward Beckman}^{b. d.}

^{Lloyd Beckman}^{b. d.}	^{Lewis Cass Beckman}^{b.1881 d.1950}

^{Irvin Beckman}^{b. d.}		^{Sarah Alice Lohr}^{b. d.}

^{Carl Beckman}^{b. d.}

^{Luther Beckman}^{b. d.}		^{Elijah Howell}^{b.1840 d.1918}

^{Elva Beckman}^{b. d.}	^{Elsie Damaris Howell}^{b.1884 d.1952}		^John Wilt^{b.1807 d.1872}

^{Annie Beckman}^{b. d.}		^{Delilah Elizabeth Wilt}^{b.1840 d.1901}	^{Catherine Mayhue (Brown)}^{b. d.}