John Adam Sirk, b: 1828 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


			^{(Johann) Adam Sirk}^b.1770 d.

		^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}	^{Catherine (Kate) Poe}^{b. d.}

^{Luther Lorne Sirk}^{b.1861 d.1929}	^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}		^{Jacob Riffle}^{b. d.}

^{William Marcellus Sirk}^{b.1857 d.1908}		^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}	^{Elizabeth Boarer}^{b. d.}

^{James Edward Sirk}^b.1850 d.

^{John Elvin Sirk}^b.1848 d.		^John Frame^{b. d.}

^{Mary E. Sirk}^{b.1856 d.1861}	^{Lucinda P. Frame}^{b.1830 d.1908}

^{Matilda Jane Sirk}^{b.1853 d.1854}		^{Rachel Green}^{b. d.}

^Susan Sirk^b.1861 d.