Thomas Twidwell Myers, b: 1838 - McDonough County, Ilinois

^{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}



		^Jonas MYERS^{b.1808 d.1866 Hancock Co., Illinois}

	^{Thomas Twidwell Myers}^{b.1838 McDonough Co., Ilinois d.1912 Kansas}

		^{Margaret TWIDWELL}^{b.1816 Davidson , North Carolina d.}

^{Minnie May MYERS}^b.1870 d.



	^{Elizabeth Reid}^b.1835 d.