William Bruce Kirkman, b: 1870

^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}

^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}


		^{Thomas Kirkman}^{b.1815 KY d.1891 Jacksonville State Hos, IL}

	^{Marshall Monroe Kirkman}^{b.1842 Morgan Co, IL d.1921 Chicago, Cook Co, IL}	^{Catherine Sweet}^{b.1818 NY d.1850 Jacksonville, IL}

^{William Bruce Kirkman}^{b.1870 IL d.}

	^{Fannie Lincoln Shirra}^{b.1848 NY d.}





^Ella Gates^{b. d.}