Don Alonzo Kirkman, b: 1863

^{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}


^{Bell M. Kirkman}^{b. d.}			^{Thomas Coke Kirkman}^{b.1808 KY d.1845 Hillsboro, IL}

^{Walter R. Kirkman}^{b. d.}		^{Bartley William Kirkman}^{b.1832 IL d.1869 Flat Branch, Shelby Co, IL}	^{Maria(h) Gorin}^{b.1810 Christian Co, KY d.1880 Winchester, IL (Prob)}

^{Bartley W. Kirkman}^{b. d.}	^{Don Alonzo Kirkman}^{b.1863 Shelby Co, IL d.}		^{Samuel Bonaparte Watkins}^{b. d.}

^{Edric (Edward) Verne Kirkman}^{b. d.}		^{Nancy Watkins}^{b.1842 IL d.1878 IL}	^{Prudence C. Smith}^{b. d.}

^{Dora Emma Kirkman}^{b. d.}

^{Alma Violet Kirkman}^{b. d.}		^F. G. Penn^{b. d.}

^{Dewey Leonard Kirkman}^{b. d.}	^{Mary F. Penn}^{b.1863 St. Clair Co, IL d.}

^{Orlin Earl Kirkman}^{b. d.}		^{Sarah Barton}^{b. d.}