John Franklin Wilt, b: 1858 -

^{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}


			^John Wilt^{b.1807 d.1872}

		^{Theopolis Wilt}^b.1832 d.	^{Catherine Mayhue (Brown)}^{b. d.}

^{George William Wilt}^b.1905 d.	^{John Franklin Wilt}^{b.1858 d.1939}

^{Catherine Elizabeth Wilt}^b.1907 d.		^{Elizabeth Miller}^b.1836 d.

^{Robert V. Wilt}^{b.1907 d.1924}

^{Ethel L. Wilt}^b.1910 d.		^{Alexander Abernathy}^{b. d.}

^{Leonard R. Wilt}^{b. d.}	^{Mary Abernathy}^{b.1875 d.1952}