John Elijah Major, b: 1870 - Etowah County, Alabama

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 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}


			^{Elijah Teague Major}^{b.1809 Pendleton, South Carolina d.1861 Blount Co., Alabama}

		^{James Pickney Major}^{b.1837 Blount Co., Alabama d.1923 McLean, Texas}	^{Eliza Cassandra Allgood}^{b.1813 Pendleton, South Carolina d.1843 Blount Co., Alabama}

	^{John Elijah Major}^{b.1870 Etowah Co., Alabama d.1964 Albuquerqu, New Mexico}

		^{Eliza Jane Blakely}^{b.1836 Blount Co., Alabama d.1910 McLean, Texas}

^{Charles Robert Major}^{b.1918 Bernalillo Co, New Mexico d.1990 Albuquerqu, New Mexico}



	^{Winny Frances Authur}^{b.1918 Pilot Point, Texas d.1959 Albuquerqu, New Mexico}