James Bernie Sirk, b: 1901 -

^{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}


			^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}

		^{Luther Lorne Sirk}^{b.1861 d.1929}	^{Lucinda P. Frame}^{b.1830 d.1908}

^{Billy Scott Sirk}^{b.1925 Duck, WV d.}	^{James Bernie Sirk}^b.1901 d.

^{James Lorne Sirk}^b.1930 d.		^{Vernie Chapman}^{b. d.}

^{Juanita Marie Sirk}^b.1933 d.

^{Mary Margaret Sirk}^{b. d.}

^{Bobby Brean Sirk}^{b. Private d.}	^{Pauline Barr}^{b. d.}