Leven Kirkman, b: 1765 - Cambridge, MD

^{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}


			^{James Kirkman}^{b. d.}

		^{George Kirkman}^{b.1735 Maryland d.1820 Guilford C, North Carolina}	^{Mary Sherwood (White)}^{b. d.}

^{Thomas Swift Kirkman}^{b.1802 Greensbor, North Carolina d.1862 Guilford Co., NC}	^{Leven Kirkman}^{b.1765 Cambridge, MD d.1858 Guilford Co, NC}

^{Leven Kirkman}^{b.1805 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}		^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{Margaret Patterson Kirkman}^{b.1807 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{George Kirkman}^{b.1809 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}

^{John W. Kirkman}^{b.1811 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}	^{Martha Swift}^{b. d.}

^{Jane Kirkman}^{b.1813 Guilford C, North Carolina d.}