Luther Lorne Sirk, b: 1861 -

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{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}


			^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}

		^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}	^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}

^{James Bernie Sirk}^b.1901 d.	^{Luther Lorne Sirk}^{b.1861 d.1929}		^John Frame^{b. d.}

^Scott Sirk^{b.1883 d.1911}		^{Lucinda P. Frame}^{b.1830 d.1908}	^{Rachel Green}^{b. d.}

^{Raymond Sirk}^{b.1883 d.1897}

^Cindy Sirk^{b.1883 d.1897}

^{Mozella Sirk}^{b.1889 d.1966}	^{Vernie Chapman}^{b. d.}