George R Searles, b: 1925 -

^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}
^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}

^{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}




^{George R Searles}^{b.1925 d.2013 Alton, Illinois}



		^{George John Seik}^{b.1868 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1946 Alton, Illinois}

	^{Edgar Charles Seik}^{b.1896 Grafton, Illinois d.1983 Godfrey, Illinois}	^{Irene Slaten}^{b.1871 Illinois d.1960}

^{Margery Jean Seik}^{b.1922 Illinois d.2002 Godfrey, Illinois}		^{George Rippley}^{b.1866 Boonville, Missouri d.1937 Grafton, Illinois}

	^{Margaret K Seik}^{b.1897 Grafton, Illinois d.1981 Godfrey, Illinois}	^{Mary Ann Kelleher}^{b.1865 St Louis, Missouri d.1943 Alton, Illinois}

^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}
^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}

^{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}



		^{William Henry Allen Thomas}^{b.1856 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1924 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}	^{Leslie Stafford Thomas}^{b.1895 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1973 Alton, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}		^{Eliza Jane McAuley}^{b.1858 Grafton, Illinois d.1928 Grafton, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}

	^{Lucy M Thomas}^{b.1898 Illinois d.}

^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}
^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}

^{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}



		^{William Henry Allen Thomas}^{b.1856 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1924 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}	^{Mason Calvert Thomas}^{b.1898 Illinois d.1977 Carrollton, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}		^{Eliza Jane McAuley}^{b.1858 Grafton, Illinois d.1928 Grafton, Illinois}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}

^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}	^{Living Thomas}^{b. d.}

^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}
^{1969 Armstrong first person on the moon}

^{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}


	^{William George Thomas}^{b.1884 Grafton, Illinois d.1979 Fresno, California}

	^{Leslie Stafford Thomas}^{b.1895 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1973 Alton, Illinois}

	^{Mason Calvert Thomas}^{b.1898 Illinois d.1977 Carrollton, Illinois}		^{William Henry Allen Thomas}^{b.1856 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1924 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois}

	^{Clara Maud Thomas}^{b.1877 Illinois d.1880 Quarry, Illinois}

	^{Harry Clifford Thomas}^{b.1886 d.1893}

	^{Dolly Mabel Thomas}^{b.1881 d.1883}

	^Eda Thomas^{b.1879 Illinois d.}		^{Eliza Jane McAuley}^{b.1858 Grafton, Illinois d.1928 Grafton, Illinois}

	^{Charles Edward Thomas}^{b.1888 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1978 Alton, Illinois}

	^{Edith May Thomas}^{b.1879 Jersey Co., Illinois d.1942 Cook Co., Illinois}

	^{Henry Newton Thomas}^{b.1889 Grafton, Illinois d.1987 Grafton, Illinois}

	^{Blanche A Thomas}^{b.1893 Grafton, Jersey, Illinois d.1926 Wood River, Illinois}

	^{George W Thomas}^{b.1884 Illinois d.}

^{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}


			^{George Raepple}^{b.1798 Germany d.1872 Cooper Co., Missouri}

		^{George Ripley}^{b.1827 d.1886 Boonville, Missouri}	^{Marianna Harter}^{b.1808 Germany d.1876 Cooper Co., Missouri}

^{Carlyle Joseph Rippley}^{b.1898 Grafton, Illinois d.1971 Madison Co., Illinois}	^{Frank Rippley}^{b.1857 Boonville, Missouri d.1920 Grafton, Illinois}

^{John Mayo Rippley}^{b.1887 Grafton, Illinois d.1968 New Orleans, Louisiana}		^Helena Sume^{b.1834 Baden-Württ, Germany d.1872 Boonville, Missouri}

^{Gregory Birmingham Rippley}^{b.1895 Grafton, Illinois d.1930 St Louis, Missouri}

^{Camille Rosaline Rippley}^{b.1902 Grafton, Illinois d.1989 New Orleans, Louisiana}		^{Dan Birmingham}^{b.1822 Ireland d.}

^{Zita Pauline Rippley}^{b.1893 Grafton, Illinois d.1992 Florissant, Missouri}	^{Nora Birmingham}^{b.1863 Grafton, Illinois d.1932 Grafton, Illinois}

^{Bernice Genevieve Rippley}^{b.1895 Grafton, Illinois d.1986 New Orleans, Louisiana}		^{Mary Birmingham}^{b.1822 Ireland d.}

^{Leo Francis Rippley}^{b.1886 Grafton, Illinois d.1972 Alton, Illinois}