Gale Jeter Houtz, b: 1904

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1919 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


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

	^{Josephus John Houtz}^{b.1873 Secor, Woodford, IL d.}	^Sarah Garst^{b.1837 Botetort Co. , Va. d.1889 Secor, Woodford, IL}

^{Gale Jeter Houtz}^{b.1904 Mercer, MO d.}

	^{Sarah Jane Jeter}^{b.1874 Benson, USA/Loga d.}





^{Thelma Hodges}^{b.1904 Archie, Cass, MO d.}