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1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
 Abraham Reese
 b.1783 Pa.
 d.1861 Franklin Twp., PA
 Elias Reese
 b.1810 Penn.
 d.1882 Lincoln Ks.
 Catherine George
 b.1790 Pa.
 d.1867
 Minnie Rees
 b.1870 Lincoln Co. KS
 d.         
 Napolean Bonapart Rees
 b.1840 Penn., Lycoming Co.
 d.1920 Lincoln, Lincoln Co. KS
 Winfield John Reese
 b.1870 IL
 d.1914
 Mary Harding
 b.1816 Penn.
 d.1865 IL.
 Jennie L. Rees
 b.1873 Lincoln Co. KS
 d.         
 Alphy Rees
 b.1875 Whitchataw, Kansas
 d.1950 Coalinga, California
 Mary A. Godfrey
 b.1850
 d.