Michael William Doherty, b: 1895

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


		^{James Doherty}^{b.1815 Carrick, Donegal, Ireland d.1888 Co. Donegal, Ireland}

	^{Michael O. Doherty}^{b.1862 Carrick Lower, Ireland d.1940 Hattiesburg, Mississippi}	^{Anne Doherty}^{b.1817 Donegal, Ireland d.1904 Co. Donegal, Ireland}

^{Michael William Doherty}^{b.1895 Bassfield, MS d.1965 Hattiesburg, Forrest, MS}		^{Elijah Covington Ward}^{b.1832 Jackson Co., Mississippi d.1921 Grand Ridge, Florida}

	^{Mary Alice Ward}^{b.1867 Whistler, Alabama d.1913 Hattiesburg, Mississippi}	^{Serena Busby}^{b.1843 Clarke Co., Mississippi d.1917 Hattiesburg, Mississippi}





^{Virginia Howard}^{b. d.1976}