Mary Ellen Kirkman, b: 1858

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^{Thomas Fitzsimmons}^{b. d.}

	^{Charles W. Fitzsimmons}^{b.1853 At Sea d.1942 Exeter, Tulare Co, CA}

		^{Cathrine Mertha}^{b. d.}

^{Olive Kirkman Fitzsimmons}^{b.1907 Three Rivers (, California d.1995 Exeter, Tulare, California}			^{George Kirkman}^{b.1795 Guilford C, North Carolina d.1847 Centerville, Indiana}

		^{John Lincoln Kirkman}^{b.1828 High Point, NC d.1907 Three Rivers, CA}	^{Patience Chappel}^{b.1807 NC d.1887 IN}

	^{Mary Ellen Kirkman}^{b.1858 Hagerstown, IN d.1916 Exeter, Tulare, CA}		^{Walter Thornburg}^{b.1807 VA d.1874 IN}

		^{Elizabeth Thornburg}^{b.1832 Wayne Co, IN d.1881 Call, MO [Darst Bottom]}	^{Rebecca Comer}^{b.1807 Cane Creek, SC d.1855 Wayne Co, IN}