James Griggs, b: 1772 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


		^{Reason West Slack}^{b.1840 Johnson Co., Indiana d.1895}	^{Margaret Slack}^{b.1805 VA d.1862}

	^{Jasper J. Slack}^{b.1863 Indiana d.1936}

		^{Nancy E. Watson}^{b.1843 Indiana d.1883}

^{Ada Stanfield Slack}^{b.1883 Trafalgar, Indiana d.1955 Litchfield, Illinois}			^{John Benoni Nixon}^{b.1789 South Carolina d.1847 Michigan}

		^{Aaron Peck Nixon}^{b.1817 Connorsville, Fayette, Indiana d.1908 Franklin, Marion, Indiana}	^Nancy Peck^{b.1792 New Jersey d.1872 Berrien Springs, Michigan}

	^Mary Nixon^{b.1860 Indiana d.1931}		^{James Griggs}^b.1772 d.

		^{Nancy Jane Griggs}^{b.1815 Virginia d.1902}	^{Margaret McVey}^b.1777 d.