Thomas Marion Modglin, b: 1844 -

^{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}


			^{Benton Modglin}^{b.1790 Wilson, Tennessee d.1851 Johnson, Illinois}

		^{Pleasant Haley Modglin}^{b.1817 Lebanon, Tennessee d.1859 Bluff City, Arkansas}	^{Martha Patsy Haley}^{b.1800 Wilson, Tennessee d.1829 Grantsburg, Illinois}

	^{Thomas Marion Modglin}^{b.1844 d.1925 Metropolis, Illinois}		^{James Armstrong Whiteside}^{b.1782 Rutherfor, North Carolina d.1848 Eddyville, Pope, Illinois}

^{Luda Belle Modglin}^{b.1885 Dixon Springs, Illinois d.1971 Weleetka, Oklahoma}		^{Louise Jane Whiteside}^{b.1823 Eddyville, Pope, Illinois d.1907 Webster, Pope, Illinois}	^{Elizabeth Hobbs Rose}^{b.1785 Randolph, Illinois d.1860 Pope, Illinois}

^{Auda Modglin}^{b.1889 Polk, Macoupin, Illinois d.1965 Stockton, Cedar, Missouri}			^{Burgess Phelps}^{b.1810 Logan, Kentucky d.1845 Logan, Kentucky}

		^{Burgess Phelps}^{b.1824 Logan, Kentucky d.1914}	^{Margaret F Starks}^{b.1805 Virginia d.1880 Pope, Illinois}

	^{Harriet Elizabeth Phelps}^{b.1854 Illinois d.1928 Pope, Illinois}		^{George Washington Baty}^{b.1798 Hickman, Kentucky d.1856 Pope, Illinois}

		^{Rhoda Emeline Batey}^{b.1830 Illinois d.}	^{Melinda Hazel}^{b.1808 Pope, Illinois d.1860 Pope, Illinois}