William J. Brown, b: 1870 - St. Clair Co MO,

^{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}



	^{Joseph S. Brown}^{b. d.}

^{William J. Brown}^{b.1870 St. Clair Co MO d.1949 Harwood MO (Lefler Cem}		^{Abraham Shade}^{b.1797 Berks Co., Pennsylvania d.1868 Harwood MO (Lefler Cem}

	^{Lodicia Shade}^{b.1850 d.1939 Fairhaven Vernon Co MO}	^{Margaret Porter}^{b.1818 d.1885 Harwoo, Vernon Co. MO.}





^{Emma M. Tshannon}^{b.1870 d.1949}