Gertrude V. Wilt (Ward), b: 1902 -

^{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}




^{Willian R. Ward}^{b. d.}	^Mert Ward^{b. d.1927}

^{George A. Ward}^{b. d.}

^Nelson Ward^{b. d.}			^{Thornton Wilt}^{b.1843 MD d.1898 Garrett Co., MD}

^{Mert E. Ward}^{b. d.}		^{Aden Claire Wilt}^b.1873 d.	^{Sarah Ellen Wilt}^{b.1842 MD d.}

^{Beulah M. Ward}^{b. d.}	^{Gertrude V. Wilt (Ward)}^{b.1902 d.1979}		^{Aaron Pritts}^{b. d.}

		^{Lula E. Pritts}^{b.1875 d.1953}	^Jenny Pyles^{b. d.}