William Marcellus Sirk, b: 1857 -

^{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}


^{Stillman Sirk}^{b.1885 d.1890}			^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}

^{Mary Ellen Sirk}^{b.1891 Clay Co., WV d.1988}		^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}	^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}

^{Haymond Sirk}^b.1893 d.	^{William Marcellus Sirk}^{b.1857 d.1908}		^John Frame^{b. d.}

^Elsie Sirk^{b.1899 d.1937}		^{Lucinda P. Frame}^{b.1830 d.1908}	^{Rachel Green}^{b. d.}

^Lantie Sirk^{b.1902 d.1966}

^Rody Sirk^b.1904 d.		^{John Nottingham}^{b. d.}

^{Rada Ethel Sirk}^{b.1905 d.1994}	^{Rebecca Jane Nottingham}^{b.1865 d.1958}

^{Raymond Sirk}^{b.1907 d.1982}		^Mary Fox^{b. d.}

^Lucy Sirk^{b.1887 d.1974}

^{Ada Victoria Sirk}^b.1895 d.

^Norman Sirk^b.1883 d.

^{John Kenna Sirk}^b.1889 d.

^Nettie Sirk^b.1897 d.