Wesley Arch Patterson, b: 1916 -

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{Samuel D. Patterson}^{b.1866 d.1927 Clarksburg Harrison , WV}

		^{Wesley Elaine Patterson}^{b.1889 d.1968 Upshur Co., WV}	^Martha Mick^b.1872 d.

^{Judith Patterson}^{b. d.}	^{Wesley Arch Patterson}^{b.1916 d.1999}		^{George Hanson Wilt}^{b.1839 d.1921}

^{Leonard Patterson}^{b. d.}		^{Beulah S. Wilt}^{b.1888 d.1977}	^{Marcelia B. Hardman}^{b.1851 d.1941}

^{Terry Patterson}^{b. d.}

^{Kerry Patterson}^{b. d.}

	^{Ruby L. Edgell}^{b. d.}