John Montreville Kirkman, b: 1883 -

^{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 Lincoln Kirkman}^{b.1828 High Point, NC d.1907 Three Rivers, CA}

		^{George Walter Kirkman}^{b.1853 Wayne Co, IN d.1919 Visalia, Tulare Co, CA}	^{Elizabeth Thornburg}^{b.1832 Wayne Co, IN d.1881 Call, MO [Darst Bottom]}

^{Merle Delilah Kirkman}^{b.1902 North of Exeter, California d.}	^{John Montreville Kirkman}^{b.1883 d.1944}

^{Violet Florence Kirkman}^{b.1905 North of Exeter, California d.}		^{Mary Delilah Yarnell}^{b.1863 Missouri d.1943}

^{Byrle Minerva Kirkman}^{b.1907 near Exeter, California d.}

^{Elwin Guy Kirkman}^{b.1908 Lindsay, Tulare Co, CA d.1992 Visalia, Tulare Co, CA}

	^{Margaret Irene Tipton}^{b. CA d. CA}