Lucinda Shade, b: 1839 - Venice Twp, Seneca Co OH

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}




	^{William Mellen}^{b.1838 d.1908 Colon twp St Joseph Co}

^{Harry C. Mellen}^{b.1860 Venice Twp OH d.1928}

^{Katherine "Kit" Mellen}^{b.1867 Colon MI d.1959}			^{Christian S. Shade}^{b.1767 Berks Co PA d.1837 Seneca Co OH (Smith Ce}

^{Edward Mosine Mellen}^{b.1872 Colon MI d.1941}		^{John Samuel Shade}^{b.1805 Carlis, Cumberland Co PA d.1877 Quincy, MI)}	^{Catherine Elizabeth Riegel}^{b.1768 d.1817 Columbiana Co OH (St.}

	^{Lucinda Shade}^{b.1839 Venice Tw, Seneca Co OH d.1904 Colon twp St Joseph Co}

		^{Elizabeth Speaker}^{b.1807 Pa. d.1873 Colon MI ( Lakeside cem}