William Sharland, b: 1872 - Cadbury, England

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}


		^{Thomas Sharland}^{b.1800 Stockleigh Engli, England d.1878 Puddington, England}

	^{George Sharland}^{b.1830 Puddington, England d.1909 Silverton, Devon, England}	^{Mary Skinner}^{b.1804 Puddington, England d.1890}

^{William Sharland}^{b.1872 Cadbury, Devon, England d.1947 Dansville - Ing, Michigan}		^{John Melhuish}^{b.1801 Knowstone, England d.}

	^{Mary Ann Melhuish}^{b.1830 Chittlehampton, England d.1891 Plymtree, Devon, England}	^Sarah Rice^{b.1802 Chittlehampton, England d.}





^Lucy Ida^{b.1863, Michigan d.1952 Williamston - I, Michigan}