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1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight
1908 Ford produces Model T
1913 Edison invents movies w/sound
1914 - 1918 World War I
1929 The Great Depression begins
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
1898 Spanish-American War
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
 Henry F. Swisher
 b.1837 Pa.
 d.1915
 Abraham Reese
 b.1783 Pa.
 d.1861 Franklin Twp., PA
 Abraham Reese
 b.1814 Columbia Co., PA
 d.1860
 Catherine George
 b.1790 Pa.
 d.1867
 Catherine Reese
 b.1838 Pa.
 d.1864
 John Rider
 b.1790 Pa.
 d.         
 Sarah Elizabeth Rider
 b.1811 Pa.
 d.1885
 Elizabeth Berkhart
 b.1788 Pa.
 d.1870 Franklin Twp., PA