Jacob Wesley Sirk, b: 1840 - Clay County, WV

^{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}


^{Bernard Stanley Sirk}^{b.1871 Clay Co., WV d.1951}			^{(Johann) Adam Sirk}^b.1770 d.

^Dayton Sirk^{b.1883 d.1959}		^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}	^{Catherine (Kate) Poe}^{b. d.}

^{John Remley Sirk}^{b.1861 d.1919}	^{Jacob Wesley Sirk}^{b.1840 Clay Co., WV d.1887 Clay Co., WV}		^{Jacob Riffle}^{b. d.}

^Link Sirk^b.1880 d.		^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}	^{Elizabeth Boarer}^{b. d.}

^Della Sirk^b.1885 d.

^{Margaret Vanina Sirk}^b.1867 d.		^{William Dickey}^{b. d.}

^Belle Sirk^{b. d.}	^{Delilah Dickey}^{b.1845 Clay Co., WV d.1904 Clay Co., WV}

^{Henry Willis Sirk}^b.1874 d.		^{Juliana Reip}^{b. d.}

^Rouie Sirk^b.1877 d.