William Henry Kirkman, b: 1860

^{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 Coke Kirkman}^{b.1808 KY d.1845 Hillsboro, IL}

		^{Bartley William Kirkman}^{b.1832 IL d.1869 Flat Branch, Shelby Co, IL}	^{Maria(h) Gorin}^{b.1810 Christian Co, KY d.1880 Winchester, IL (Prob)}

^{William Arthur Kirkman}^{b.1882 IL d.1936}	^{William Henry Kirkman}^{b.1860 Shelbyville, Shelby Co, IL d.1939 Santa Clara, Co, CA}		^{Samuel Bonaparte Watkins}^{b. d.}

^{Edward Earl Kirkman}^{b.1885 IL d.1948 San Jose, CA}		^{Nancy Watkins}^{b.1842 IL d.1878 IL}	^{Prudence C. Smith}^{b. d.}

^{James Franklin Kirkman}^{b.1888 IL d.1940 Los Angeles, Co., CA}

^{Altie May Kirkman}^{b.1894 IL d.1898 Flat Branch, Shelby Co, IL}

	^{Della Retta Tripp}^{b.1862 IL d.1899 IL}