Emerson L. Thomas, b: 1858 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


		^{Joseph Thomas}^{b.1779 Landen, PA d.1869 Monongalia Co., WV}

	^{Israel Thomas}^{b.1819 d.1886}	^Nancy Riggs^{b.1792 d.1855}

^{Emerson L. Thomas}^b.1858 d.		^{Jack Brookover}^{b. d.}

	^{Orpha Brookover}^{b.1825 d.1896}





^{Lucinda Ammons}^{b. d.}