An Elm Tree and Three Sisters

Year	Timeline		Ages of Great Aunts

1898	Tree begins to grow	By the stream	5 3 1

1905	Tree planted	Planted in the yard	12 10 8

1910	Tree is 12 years old	Mary's graduation	17 15 13

1918	Tree is 20 years old	Mabel's marriage	25 23 21

1923	Tree is 25 years old	Molly's reception	30 28 25

1933	Tree is 35 years old	grandchildren	40 38 35

1948	Tree is 50 years old	family picnic	55 53 51

1963	Tree is 65 years old	Mabel & Molly move back	70 68 65

1978	Tree is 80 years old	tree dies	85 83 81