Bernard Stanley Sirk, b: 1871

^{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}


^{Clayton Rex Sirk}^{b.1900 Clay Co., WV d.1977 Clarksburg, WV}			^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}

^Ornie Sirk^{b.1896 d.1897}		^{Jacob Wesley Sirk}^{b.1840 Clay Co., WV d.1887 Clay Co., WV}	^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}

^Almie Sirk^{b.1897 d.1988}	^{Bernard Stanley Sirk}^{b.1871 Clay Co., WV d.1951}		^{William Dickey}^{b. d.}

^{Vessie Allen Sirk}^{b.1898 d.1952}		^{Delilah Dickey}^{b.1845 Clay Co., WV d.1904 Clay Co., WV}	^{Juliana Reip}^{b. d.}

^{Delphia R. Sirk}^{b.1914 d.1938}			^(Pennington)^{b. d.}

^{Savanna Sirk}^{b.1911 d. Heartland Nursing H, WV}		^{Jehu Cunningham (Pennington)}^{b.1834 Pendleton Co., WV d.1904 Clay Co., WV}	^{Delila Cunningham}^{b. d.}

^{Bernard Sirk}^{b.1904 d.1993}	^{Delilah Cunningham}^{b.1873 Clay Co., WV d.1942}		^{Jonathan Riffle}^{b. d.}

^{Tressie Sirk}^{b.1906 d.1990}		^{Temperance Riffle}^b.1836 d.	^{Barbara Riffle}^{b. d.}

^{John Sherman Sirk}^b.1908 d.

^Susie Sirk^{b.1902 d.2001 Heartland Nursing H, WV}