Dosson Burgess, b: 1860 -

^{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}


			^{Dawson Burgess}^{b.1811 KY d.}

		^{John Edmund Burgess}^{b.1831 IN d.}	^{Rhoda Robbins}^{b.1813 KY d.1841}

^{Claudia F. Burgess}^{b.1881 d.1889}	^{Dosson Burgess}^b.1860 d.		^{Unknown Black}^{b. Tennessee d.1850}

^{Harry E. Burgess}^{b.1884 d.1889}		^{Elizabeth A. Black}^{b.1838 IN d.}	^Elizabeth^{b.1798 Tennessee d.1860}

^{Grace L. Burgess}^b.1886 d.

^{Fred O. Burgess}^b.1890 d.

^{Ida M. Burgess}^b.1894 d.	^{Mary J. Moore}^{b. d.}