Bernard Sirk, b: 1904 -

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{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}


			^{Jacob Wesley Sirk}^{b.1840 Clay Co., WV d.1887 Clay Co., WV}

		^{Bernard Stanley Sirk}^{b.1871 Clay Co., WV d.1951}	^{Delilah Dickey}^{b.1845 Clay Co., WV d.1904 Clay Co., WV}

	^{Bernard Sirk}^{b.1904 d.1993}		^{Jehu Cunningham (Pennington)}^{b.1834 Pendleton Co., WV d.1904 Clay Co., WV}

^{Helen Muisette Sirk}^b.1934 d.		^{Delilah Cunningham}^{b.1873 Clay Co., WV d.1942}	^{Temperance Riffle}^b.1836 d.

^{Ransel Cody Sirk}^b.1935 d.			^{Charles W. Cart}^{b.1852 d.1931 Duck, Clay County, WV}

^{Roxie Dimple Sirk}^{b. Private d.}		^{George A. Cart}^b.1886 d.	^Lavina^b.1860 d.

	^{Ivy J. Cart}^{b.1913 d.1999}

		^{Emma F. Coen}^b.1891 d.	^Eva^{b. d.}