William Joseph Kempton, b: 1840

^{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}




	^{William Joseph Kempton}^{b.1840 New York d.1918 Centerville, IN}

^{Lara Beatrice Kempton}^{b. d.}

^{Forrest Ellwood Kempton}^{b. d.}

^{Unknown Kempton}^{b.1876 d.1876}		^{Levi Couch Ellwood}^{b.1823 Wilmington, DE d.1904 Centerville, IN}

	^{Savilla Josephine Ellwood}^{b.1850 d.1937}		^{George Kirkman}^{b.1795 Guilford C, North Carolina d.1847 Centerville, Indiana}

		^{Eleanor Letitia Kirkman}^{b.1830 d.1894 Centerville, IN}	^{Patience Chappel}^{b.1807 NC d.1887 IN}