William Kirkman, b: 1800

^{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}

		^{George Kirkman}^{b.1780 Caroline Co, MD d.1853 Jacksonville, IL}	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

^{Thomas Henry Kirkman}^{b. KY d. Winchester, Scott Co, IL}	^{William Kirkman}^{b.1800 KY d.1844 Agency, IA Territory}		^{Richard Simpson}^{b. d.}

^{David J. Kirkman}^{b.1827 Christian Co, KY d.1886 Winchester, Scott Co, IL}		^{Fereby Simpson}^{b. Guilford Co, NC ? d.1847 Jacksonville, IL}

^{William Kirkman}^{b.1830 KY?IL? d.}

^{John Robert Kirkman}^{b.1839 Jacksonville, IL d.1931 Davenport, Scott Co, IA}

^{Mary K. Kirkman}^{b.1844 Jacksonville, IL d.}	^{Nancy B. Ralston}^b.1803 d.