William E. Wilson, b: 1883

^{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}


			^{John Jay Wilson}^{b.1817 Kentucky d.1898 Missouri}

		^{Granderson Wilson}^{b.1852 Missouri d.1931 Yamill Co., Oregon}	^{Elizabeth Jane Jump}^{b.1823 Grant Co., Kentucky d.1902 Gorin, Missouri}

	^{William E. Wilson}^{b.1883 Kansas d.}

		^{Dora Thacker}^{b. d.}

^{Granville E. Wilson}^{b.1908 Oregon d.}



	^Minnie M.^{b.1883 Idaho d.}