Lula Jordan, b: 1875 - 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}




^{Gordon Shannon}^{b. d.}	^{Carl Shannon}^{b. d.}

^{Dorothy Shannon}^{b. d.}

^{Richard Shannon}^{b. d.}			^{Francis Jordan}^{b.1817 Gallaton Co., Illinois d.1877 Visalia, Tulare, California}

^{Jack Shannon}^{b. d.}		^{James Bolivar Jordan}^{b.1848 Van Zandt, Texas d.1911 San Jacinto, California}	^{Alabama McMickin}^{b.1823 Alabama d.1859 San Juan Batist, California}

	^Lula Jordan^{b.1875 California d.}		^{James Elgin Lowery}^{b. d.}

		^{Janie "Jennie" Lowry}^{b.1851 Missouri d.1883 Tulare Co., California}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}