Elmer Elsworth Gedney, b: 1869

^{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}


			^{Joshua Gidney}^{b.1806 New Brunswick, Canada d.1870 Brant Co., Canada}

		^{James Arthur Gedney}^{b.1833 New Brunswick, Canada d.1904 Grout Twp., MI}	^{Tamer Ann Young}^{b.1807 New Brunswick, Canada d.1899 Burford, Canada}

^{Howard Milton Gedney}^{b.1899 Grout Twp., MI d.1970 Gladwin, Co., MI}	^{Elmer Elsworth Gedney}^{b.1869 Grant Twp., MI d.1945 Grout Twp., MI}		^{Sanford Monroe}^{b.1800 VT d.1860}

^{Harry Newton Gedney}^{b.1902 Grout Twp., MI d.1910 Grout Twp., MI}		^{Matilda J. Monroe}^{b.1844 Ontario, Canada d.1923 Grout Twp., MI}	^{Delia Unknown}^{b.1810 NY d.1860}

^{Helen Mildred Gedney}^{b.1905 Grout Twp., MI d.1985 Midland, Co., MI}			^{George Haines}^{b. Ontario, Canada d.}

^{Elwood Lavern Gedney}^{b.1913 Grout Twp., MI d.1991 Gladwin Pines Nursing Ho}		^{George White Haines}^{b.1843 Chatham, Canada d.1920 Grout Twp., MI}	^{Unknown White}^{b. Canada d.}

	^{Grace Elouisa Haines}^{b.1867 Gratiot Co., MI d.1954 Grout Twp., MI}		^{Phineas Culver McCreery}^{b.1813 Hector Town, NY d.1885 Lansing, Ingham Co., MI}

		^{Tryphena McCreery}^{b.1843 Chatham, Canada d.1920 Grout Twp., MI}	^{Sarah Chapman}^{b.1806 Canada d.1893 Lansing, Ingham Co., MI}