Ruth Jordan, b: 1842 - Logan Creek, Ripley Co. Missouri

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


^{Synthia M. JOHNSTON}^{b.1866 Missouri d.1884}

^{Fannie Emaline JOHNSTON}^{b.1862 L, Reynolds Co. Missouri d.1955 E, Shannon Co. Missouri}		^{JAMES JOHNSTON}^{b. d.}

^{Cynthia JOHNSTON}^{b.1864 L, Reynolds Co. Missouri d.1942}	^{William Kilmer Johnston}^{b.1819 Sh, Bedford Co. Tennesse d.1899 Reynolds Co . Missouri}

^{William Carroll JOHNSTON}^{b.1866 Purdy, Barry Co. Missouri d.}		^{MARBARY KILMER}^{b. d.}

^{George Washington JOHNSTON}^{b.1866 Purdy, Barry, Missouri d.1953 St. Louis, Missouri}			^{Reuben Wesley Jordan}^{b.1811 Franklin, Tenn. d.1850 Washington or , Missouri}

^{Easter Madeline JOHNSTON}^{b.1868 Purdy, Barry, Missouri d.1921 C, Reynolds Co. Missouri}		^John Jordan^b.1834 d.	^{Polly Ann Brawley}^{b. d.1888}

^{Joseph Andrew JOHNSTON}^{b.1870 Be, Benton Co. Arkansas d.1952 El, Reynolds Co. Missouri}	^Ruth Jordan^{b.1842 Loga, Ripley Co. Missouri d.1914 Reynolds Co. Missouri}

^{John Franklin JOHNSTON}^{b.1873 Be, Benton Co. Arkansas d.1957 St. Louis, Missouri}		^{Elizabeth Thompkins}^{b. d.}