John Sirk, b: 1805 - Braxton County, WV

^{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}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


^{Jacob Wesley Sirk}^{b.1840 Clay Co., WV d.1887 Clay Co., WV}			^{(Johann) Sirk (Scheurich)}^{b.1725 Austria d.1833 Ohio}

^{Emsy Jane Sirk}^{b.1831 d.1915}		^{(Johann) Adam Sirk}^b.1770 d.	^{Christina Schopler}^{b. d.}

^{John Adam Sirk}^{b.1828 d.1904}	^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}

^{Mary Ellen Sirk}^{b.1826 d.1854}		^{Catherine (Kate) Poe}^{b. d.}

^Anna Sirk^{b.1833 d.1917}

^Eliza Sirk^{b.1835 d.1920}		^{Jacob Riffle}^{b. d.}

^Lyene Sirk^{b. d.}	^{Margaret Riffle}^{b.1805 d.1879}

^Serena Sirk^b.1837 d.		^{Elizabeth Boarer}^{b. d.}

^{Elizabeth Sirk}^b.1843 d.