Thomas Kirkman, b: 1815

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}

^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}

^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}


			^{George Kirkman}^{b.1735 Maryland d.1820 Guilford C, North Carolina}

		^{Elijah Kirkman}^{b. Caroline Co, MD d. Morgan Co, IL}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{Joel T. Kirkman}^{b.1837 Morgan Co, IL d.}	^{Thomas Kirkman}^{b.1815 KY d.1891 Jacksonville State Hos, IL}

^{Cephas Kirkman}^{b.1838 Morgan Co, IL d.}		^{Barbara Smith}^{b. d.}

^{Marshall Monroe Kirkman}^{b.1842 Morgan Co, IL d.1921 Chicago, Cook Co, IL}

^{William Gilbert Kirkman}^{b.1843 Morgan Co, IL d.1868 Boston, Bowie Co, TX}		^{Jonathan Sweet}^{b. d.}

^{Ann Eliza Kirkman}^{b.1845 Morgan Co, IL d.1845 Morgan Co, IL}	^{Catherine Sweet}^{b.1818 NY d.1850 Jacksonville, IL}

^{Daniel Kirkman}^{b.1850 Morgan Co, IL d.}		^Temperance^{b. d.}