Ruth Nelson, b:

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}




	^{James Montgomery}^{b. d.}

^{James Montgomery}^{b. d.}

^{Nancy Montgomery}^{b. d.}

^{William Montgomery}^{b. d.}		^{William Nelson}^{b. ? d. ?}

	^Ruth Nelson^{b. ? d. ?}		^{Robert McMaster Simcox}^{b.1839 McElhattan, Pa. d.1905 Swissdale, Pa.}

		^{Lydia Mahida Simcox}^{b.1882 ? d.1913 as a result of child birth}	^{Caroline Probst}^{b.1841 Swissdale, Pa. d.1906 Swissdale, Pa.}