Weldon S. Manion, b: 1830

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}



	^{Weldon Manion}^{b.1787 South , or North Carolina d.1865 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{Weldon S. Manion}^{b.1830 Illinois d.1917 Franklin Co., Illinois}		^Aaron Neal^{b.1762 Reedy Cre, North Carolina d.1818 Grand Pierre, Pope, Ill.}

	^Rhoda Neal^{b.1790 Cedar Cre, North Carolina d.1845 Franklin Co., Illinois}	^{Nancy Jordan}^{b.1771 Bute; North Carolina d.1840 Franklin Co., Illinois}





^Dora Davis^{b. d.}