Edward Mosine Mellen, b: 1872

^{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}



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

^{Floyd Edward Mellen}^{b. d.}	^{Edward Mosine Mellen}^{b.1872 Colon MI d.1941}		^{John Samuel Shade}^{b.1805 Carlis, Cumberland Co PA d.1877 Quincy, MI)}

^{Charles William Mellen}^{b. d.}		^{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}

^{Gertrude Anna Mellen}^{b. d.}

^{Harold Benson Mellen}^{b.1908 d.1971}

^{Howard Donald Mellen}^{b.1917 d.1967}	^{Ethel Daisy Shoemaker}^{b.1883 d.1963}