Emsy Jane Sirk, b: 1831 -

^{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}



		^{J. M. Riffle}^{b. d.}

^{Emsy Clementine Riffle}^b.1867 d.	^{Martin V. Riffle}^b.1834 d.

^{Mary Lucinda Riffle}^b.1868 d.		^{Barbara Riffle}^{b. d.}

^{Keneth Duncan Riffle}^b.1869 d.			^{(Johann) Adam Sirk}^b.1770 d.

^{John Morgan Riffle}^b.1870 d.		^John Sirk^{b.1805 Braxton Co., WV d.1866}	^{Catherine (Kate) Poe}^{b. d.}

^{Mariah Loreno Riffle}^b.1872 d.	^{Emsy Jane Sirk}^{b.1831 d.1915}		^{Jacob Riffle}^{b. d.}

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