George Kirkman, b: 1780 - Caroline Co, 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.}

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

^{William Kirkman}^{b.1800 KY d.1844 Agency, IA Territory}		^Elizabeth^{b. d.}

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

^{Selah Kirkman}^{b.1808 KY d.1875 White Oak, IA}		^{Richard Simpson}^{b. d.}

^{Rebecca Kirkman}^{b.1812 KY d.}	^{Fereby Simpson}^{b. Guilford Co, NC ? d.1847 Jacksonville, IL}

^{James Kirkman}^{b.1815 KY d.1875 Jacksonville, IL}