James Bently Blakemore, b: 1863 - Near Visalia, California

^{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}



	^{William Bently Blakemore}^{b.1835 Sumner Co. Tenn. d.1915 Dinuba, Tulare, California}

^{James Bently Blakemore}^{b.1863 Near Visalia, California d.1929}		^{Francis Jordan}^{b.1817 Gallaton Co., Illinois d.1877 Visalia, Tulare, California}

	^{Jeanette Pauline Jordan}^{b.1845 Tarrant Texas d.1918 Fresno, California}	^{Alabama McMickin}^{b.1823 Alabama d.1859 San Juan Batist, California}





^{Tessie O' Sullivan}^{b. d.}