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1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1939 - 1945 World War II
1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)
1950 Korean War begins
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
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
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
 Quincy Decatur Morton
 b.1875 Webster Co., WV
 d.1957 Gassaway, WV
 James Daniel Matheny
 b.1827
 d.1896 Braxton Co., WV
 Joseph Anderson Matheny
 b.1855
 d.1935 Braxton Co., WV
 Arabelle Given
 b.1830 Braxton Co., WV
 d.1905 Braxton Co., WV
 Glorvina Martha Matheny
 b.1879 Braxton Co., WV
 d.1938 Braxton Co., WV
 Samuel French Given
 b.1811
 d.1872
 Martha Ellen Given
 b.1860
 d.1945 Braxton Co., WV
 Cynthia Duffield
 b.1817
 d.1862