Betty May Kirkman, b: 1860

^{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}




^{A. J. Palmer}^{b. d.}



		^{William Kirkman}^{b.1800 KY d.1844 Agency, IA Territory}

	^{Thomas Henry Kirkman}^{b. KY d. Winchester, Scott Co, IL}	^{Nancy B. Ralston}^b.1803 d.

^{Betty May Kirkman}^{b.1860 Winchester, Scott Co, IL d.}

	^{Nancy C. Johnson}^{b.1831 Caldwell Co, KY d.1927 Jacksonville, IL}