Henry C. Wilt, b: 1868 -

^{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}

		^{George T. Wilt}^{b.1829 d.1895}	^{Catherine Mayhue (Brown)}^{b. d.}

	^{Henry C. Wilt}^{b.1868 d.1937}

^{Mary May Wilt}^{b.1893 d.1934}		^Mary Hoover^b.1833 d.

^{Bessie Catherine Wilt}^{b.1896 d.1962}

		^{Henry B. Platter}^{b. d.}

	^{Ellen Platter}^{b.1874 d.1923}

		^{Rachel Bittinger}^{b. d.}