Edward La Fayette Houtz, b: 1859

^{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}



	^{John Cline Houtz}^{b.1829 BOTETOURT, VA d.1895 Secor, Woodford, IL}

^{Edward La Fayette Houtz}^{b.1859 Secor, Woodford, IL d.}		^John Garst^{b.1796 Botetort Co. , Va. d.1875 Salem , Va.}

	^Sarah Garst^{b.1837 Botetort Co. , Va. d.1889 Secor, Woodford, IL}	^{Christina Peffley}^{b.1798 Botetort Co. , Va. d.1861 Salem, Roanoke, VA}





^{Annetta Fritzen}^{b.1868 Emden, GERMANY d.1938 Albion, Boone, NE}