Thomas Downing Reese, b: 1894

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{Josiah Reese}^{b.1832 Pa. d.1911}

		^{Wesley John Reese}^{b.1861 Davidson Twp., PA d.1931}	^{Effie Rachel Shaner}^{b.1841 d.1907}

^Carl Reese^{b.1927 d.1993}	^{Thomas Downing Reese}^{b.1894 Pa. d.1970}

^{Clyde T. Reese}^{b.1933 d.1935}		^{Mary 'Polly' Rider}^{b.1851 d.1936}

^Helen Reese^{b. d.}

^Irene Reese^{b. d.}

^{Martha Reese}^{b. d.}	^{Velma Mary Rider}^{b.1910 d.1972}

^{Frances Reese}^{b. d.}