Lucretia May Merrick, b: 1866

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 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}




^{Frank E. Harry}^{b. d.}





	^{Gordon Merrick}^{b.1836 MI d.}

^{Lucretia May Merrick}^{b.1866 WI d.}		^{Jeremiah Sheffield}^{b.1801 Hancock, MA d.1874 Spring Prairie, WI}

	^{Celestia Annette Sheffield}^{b.1839 NY d.}	^{Hannah Gardner Smith}^{b.1803 MA d.1898 Spring Prairie, WI}