| 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 M Polite b.1835 Pickway, Ohio d. | ![]() | |||||||
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| Catherine Polite b.1836, Ohio d. | Robert Polite b.1805, Delaware d.1870 Scotts, Illinois | |||||||
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| Ann Polite b.1844 d. | Eliza Vesey b. d. | |||||||
| Martha Jane Polite b.1844 Naples, Scott, Illinois d. | ||||||||
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| Thomas Polite b.1848, Ohio d. | ||||||||