Ruth Kirkman, b: 1832 -

^{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}




^{Henry Hammond}^{b. d.}	^{Pleasant Hammond}^{b. d.}

^{Alice Hammond}^{b. d.}

^{Laverne Ellen Hammond}^{b. d.}			^{Peter Noble Kirkman}^{b.1770 Dorchester Co, MD d.1800 Guilford Co, NC}

^{John Hammond}^b.1856 d.		^{George Kirkman}^{b.1795 Guilford C, North Carolina d.1847 Centerville, Indiana}	^{Eleanor Jackson}^{b. d.1791}

^{Homer Hammond}^b.1858 d.	^{Ruth Kirkman}^{b.1832 d.1858}		^{Billie Chappel}^{b. d.}

		^{Patience Chappel}^{b.1807 NC d.1887 IN}	^Ruth Lane^{b. d.1838 NC}