William Irwin Wiest, b: 1868 -

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


			^{Jacob Klinger Wiest}^{b.1826 Jordan Township, d.1878 ,}

		^{John Trautman Wiest}^{b.1846 Jordan Township, d.1919}	^{Elizabeth Trautman}^{b.1825 Jordan Township, d.1881 ,}

	^{William Irwin Wiest}^{b.1868 d.1938}

^{Maude May Wiest}^{b.1888 d.1944 ,}		^{Catherine Heim}^{b.1848 Washington Township, d.1908}

^{Carrie Alvena Wiest}^{b.1889 , d.1903 ,}			^{John Trautman}^{b.1817 Jordan Township, d.1901}

^{Nora Agnes Wiest}^{b.1890 , d.}		^{Simon Trautman}^{b.1840 Jordan Township, d.1898}	^{Sarah Lesher}^{b.1817 d.1841}

	^{Elizabeth Troutman}^b.1869 d.

		^{Sarah Shadel}^{b.1829 d.1897}