| 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 | |||||||
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