Jane Parsons, b: 1805 -

^{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}


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

^{Mary Kirkman}^{b. d.}		^{Leven Kirkman}^{b.1765 Cambridge, MD d.1858 Guilford Co, NC}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{William J. Kirkman}^{b.1826 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}	^{Thomas Swift Kirkman}^{b.1802 Greensbor, North Carolina d.1862 Guilford Co., NC}

^{Ruth L. Kirkman}^{b.1828 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}		^{Martha Swift}^{b. d.}

^{Thomas S. Kirkman}^{b.1832 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{Peter Kirkman}^{b.1835 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{Wesley Kirkman}^{b.1840 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}	^{Jane Parsons}^{b.1805 d.1867 Houston, Missouri}

^{Julian Kirkman}^{b.1842 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{Jane Kirkman}^{b.1844 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{Sarah Kirkman}^{b.1846 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{Elizabeth Kirkman}^{b.1848 Guilford C, North Carolina d.1858}