Elisha Bird♦ (b. c. 1684, Queens Co. NY, d. c. 1757, Hunterdon Co. NJ), m. by 1717 to Catherine Ringo (b. c. 1691, New York NY)
James Bird♦ (bap. 30 Oct. 1717, New York NY, d. 1796, Warren Co. NJ), m. by 1744 to Mary Burtis (b. 1729, d. 2 Apr. 1800)
Edward Bird♦ (b. 1744, d. 1819), m. 1769 to Susanna Furman
Burtis Bird (b. c. 1770), m. 13 Feb. 1817 in Sussex Co. NJ to Christian Smith
Furman Bird (b. 1774, d. 5 Sep. 1839), m. 16 Aug. 1801 to Mary Davis
Edward Bird (b. c. 1775), m. 3 July 1808 in Morris Co. NJ to Elizabeth Newman
Edward Bird (b. 1810, New Jersey), m. to Margaret Young
William Bird (b. 1812, New Jersey), m. to Charlotte Sheldon
James L. Bird (b. 1817, Sussex Co. NJ), m. to Amanda Owen
Burtis Bird♦ (b. 12 May 1822, New Jersey), m. 19 Sep. 1846 in Shelby Co. IN to Rachel Stephen (b. c. 1827, Kentucky)
Elizabeth Ann Bird (b. c. 1848, Indiana)
Mary Rosetta Bird (b. c. 1850, Indiana)
Thomas S. Bird♦ (b. c. 1852, Indiana), m. by 1880 to Rebecca Vandemark (b. c. 1860, New York)
Sarah Ellen Bird (b. c. 1855, Iowa)
Mariah Jane Bird (b. c. 1857, Iowa)
Benjamin Bird (b. c. 1780), m. 15 Sep. 1809 in Sussex Co. NJ to Mary Smith
Margaret Bird (b. 1785), m. 1809 to John Oliver
Burtis Bird♦ (b. c. 1750, d. 1823, Warren Co. NJ), m. by 1790 to Bethany --- (b. c. 1765)
Susan Bird (b. c. 1790), m. to Daniel Van Sickle (b. c. 1780)
Joseph Bird♦ (b. 28 Aug. 1802, New Jersey, d. 1 Jan. 1868, Henry Co. IN), m. by 1824 in New Jersey to Rachel Young (b. 8 Nov. 1803, Morris Co. NJ, d. 12 Dec. 1877, Henry Co. IN)
Warren Bird♦ (b. 26 Apr. 1824, New Jersey, d. 19 July 1852), m. 23 Sep. 1847 in Henry Co. IN to Mary Bowman (b. 20 Feb. 1827, Ohio, d. 12 Sep. 1886)
John Bird♦ (b. July 1848, Indiana), m. by 1880 to Mary A. --- (b. Mar. 1852, Indiana)
Joseph W. Bird♦ (b. 1849, Indiana), m. c. 1879 to Martha E. Bailey (b. June 1863, Indiana, d. 1951)
Aaron Bird♦ (b. 2 Sep. 1826, Sussex Co. NJ, d. 27 Apr. 1885), m. 28 May 1859 in Henry Co. IN to Mary Bowman (b. 20 Feb. 1827, Ohio, d. 12 Sep. 1886)
Rozella Bird (b. c. 1866, Indiana, d. 1922), m. 23 Sep. 1887 in Delaware Co. IN to Ernest Burch (b. c. 1864, d. 1938)
Burtis Bird♦ (b. 22 Oct. 1828, New Jersey, d. 26 Aug. 1917), m. 26 Jan. 1854 in Henry Co. IN to Melinda Blount (b. 1835, Indiana, d. 28 Oct. 1887)
Rolandus J. Bird♦ (b. 2 June 1855, Indiana), m. 1 Apr. 1876 in Randolph Co. IN to Mary L. Thornburg (b. Aug. 1858, Indiana)
Homer C. Bird (b. c. 1877, Indiana)
Lamont E. Bird (b. Aug. 1879, Indiana)
Hugh Bird (b. Dec. 1883, Indiana)
Myrtle Bird (b. June 1886, Indiana)
Theodore Bird♦ (b. 19 Oct. 1858, Indiana, d. c. 1894), m. 26 Dec. 1883 in Henry Co. IN to Louella Metzger (b. c. 1860)
Edgar Eugene Bird (b. 2 Apr. 1885, d. 30 Dec. 1955), m. 31 Oct. 1903 in Delaware Co. IN to Mary Elizabeth Goodpasture (b. c. 1888, Indiana)
Orilla Bird (b. 29 Aug. 1860, Indiana, d. 21 Apr. 1887)
Jerome W. Bird (b. 29 June 1862, Indiana)
Alvis L. Bird (b. 1 Sep. 1867, Indiana, d. 5 Feb. 1917), m. 9 Jan. 1886 in Henry Co. IN to Lida Hodson (b. 1867, d. 1954)
Hattie Bird (b. 15 Feb. 1872, Indiana)
Florence Bird (b. 17 July 1875, Indiana)
Daniel Bird♦ (b. 12 Apr. 1831, Sussex Co. NJ, d. 22 Jan. 1904, Redkey IN), m. 15 May 1853 in Jay Co. IN to Sarah Ellen Current (b. 28 Feb. 1830, Henry Co. IN, d. 15 May 1893, Redkey IN), m. 14 Aug. 1894 to Nancy E. Current (b. c. 1840, Redkey IN)
Mary Ann Bird (ch. by 1m., b. 27 Dec. 1853, Henry Co. IN, d. 17 Apr. 1942, Dunkirk IN), m. 4 Jan. 1872 in Jay Co. IN to Harvey Bowen (b. 6 Sep. 1850, Blackford Co. IN, d. 10 Oct. 1899, Blackford Co. IN)
Arthur Warren Bird♦ (ch. by 1m., b. 1 Apr. 1861, Jay Co. IN), m. 22 Oct. 1881 at Dunkirk IN to Nancy Minerva Bowen (b. 19 Nov. 1861, Blackford Co. IN, d. 1 Jan. 1926, Jay Co. IN)
Harvey Lee Bird (b. 11 Aug. 1882, Indiana)
Charles Ned Bird (b. 4 June 1884, Indiana)
William Daniel Bird (b. 14 Jan. 1886, Indiana)
Sarah Ethel Bird (b. 27 Sep. 1887, Indiana)
Trussy Gladys Bird (b. 23 Jan. 1890, Indiana), m. 1905 to James Castle
Ralph Homer Bird (b. 15 Mar. 1892, Indiana)
Lora Mae Bird (b. 15 Mar. 1894, d. 25 Sep. 1895)
Mary Rebecca Bird (b. 16 Oct. 1895, Indiana)
Clara Grace Bird (b. 11 Oct. 1897, d. 25 Aug. 1898)
Theodore Roosevelt Bird (b. c. 1902, Indiana)
Preston S. Bird (ch. by 1m., b. 16 Sep. 1874, Jay Co. IN), 1m. 22 Dec. 1900 in Jay Co. IN to Emma Idona Hildreth (b. 8 Mar. 1881, d. 19 June 1906), 2m. 28 May 1908 in Jay Co. IN to Laura Alice Clark (b. 1880, Indiana, d. 5 May 1955, Delaware Co. IN)
Rebecca Bird (ch. by 1m.)
Lewis Bird♦ (b. 14 June 1833, Sussex Co. NJ, d. 10 Feb. 1914, Nebraska), m. 5 July 1855 in Redkey IN to Emeline Rebecca Current (b. 27 Dec. 1830, Monongalia Co. WV, d. 19 July 1919, Cass Co. NE)
Rachel Jane Bird (b. 1 Dec. 1856, Jay Co. IN), m. 7 Oct. 1874 to William P. Webster (b. c. 1850, Indiana)
Rebecca Ann Bird (b. 1 Dec. 1856, Jay Co. IN), m. 1882 to Aaron Porter (b. Jan. 1842, New York)
Olive May Bird (b. 22 July 1859, Henry Co. IN), m. 1879 to Albert W. Searls (b. Nov. 1854, Ohio)
Florence E. Bird (b. 24 Dec. 1863, Nebraska), m. 1884 to Charles Mougey (b. Aug. 1855, Ohio)
Sarah Margaret Bird (b. 6 Mar. 1866, Nebraska, d. 1936), m. 1887 to Edward J. Mougey (b. June 1863, Ohio, d. 1951)
Osta E. Bird (b. 30 Nov. 1872, Nebraska), 1m. 1892 to John Bird, 2m. 1895 to Sanford T. Eddy (b. Jan. 1860, West Virginia)
Wesley W. Bird♦ (b. 22 June 1834, New Jersey, d. 13 Sep. 1913, Cass Co. NE), m. 9 Dec. 1868 in Cass Co. NE to Clementine E. Bates (b. 16 Jan. 1849, Whiteside Co. IL, d. 15 Nov. 1926, Cass Co. NE)
Warren W. Bird (b. 11 Oct. 1869, Alvo NE, d. 12 Feb. 1945, Hastings NE), m. by 1928 to Ida Mohler (b. 2 Oct. 1884, Akron PA, d. 19 Oct. 1954, Grand Junction CO)
Arthur Ira Bird (b. 5 May 1871, Greenwood NE, d. 20 Dec. 1947, Alvo NE), m. 15 Jan. 1901 to Frances Savilla Penn (b. Dec. 1872, Red Oak IA, d. 17 Feb. 1952, Cass Co. NE)
Ida Amy Bird (b. 18 Mar. 1873, Nebraska, d. 1958, Jewell Co. KS), m. by 1897 to John B. Elder (b. Jan. 1868, Iowa, d. 1923, Jewell Co. KS)
Ethelinda Bird (b. 17 Feb. 1875, Alvo NE, d. 16 Mar. 1946, Echo OR), m. 24 Feb. 1897 in Cass Co. NE to Edwy Constantine Hughes (b. 28 Dec. 1869, Cass Co. NE, d. 10 Aug. 1947, Pendleton OR)
Katie M. Bird (b. 20 Sep. 1876, Alvo NE, d. 22 Aug. 1938, Lincoln NE), m. Walter Albert Hardnock (b. 11 Oct. 1875, Tipton NE, d. 7 Nov. 1930, Lincoln NE)
Ella Millicent Bird (b. 3 Aug. 1878, Nebraska, d. 1967, Cass Co. NE), m. c. 1899 to William Henry Kitzel (b. 7 May 1879, Nebraska)
Joseph W. Bird (b. 21 Aug. 1881, Nebraska, d. 11 May 1944), m. c. 1906 to Irene P. Grove (b. 7 Feb. 1888, Nebraska, d. 1 Jan. 1967)
Olive Elizabeth Bird (b. 13 Mar. 1886, Nebraska, d. 1963, Cass Co. NE), m. c. 1910 to Arthur J. Friend (b. 1879, Nebraska, d. 1958)
Shasta E. Bird (b. 12 July 1889, Nebraska, d. 21 Sep. 1952, Cass Co. NE), m. c. 1911 to James Edwin Taylor (b. 23 Nov. 1883, Missouri, d. 26 Apr. 1958, Cass Co. NE)
Frederick Roscoe Bird (b. 18 July 1892, Nebraska, d. 14 Nov. 1975, Eagle NE), m. by 1919 to Minnie Louise Frohlich (b. 15 Nov. 1898, Nebraska, d. 7 Oct. 1995, Lincoln NE)
Sarah M. Bird (b. 22 Feb. 1838, Indiana)
Erie Bird♦ (b. 19 May 1841, Indiana, d. 1930), m. 12 Nov. 1863 in Henry Co. IN to Celina Swearington (b. 1845, Indiana, d. 1930)
Rozella Bird (b. c. 1867, Indiana)
John Bird (b. June 1869, Indiana, d. 1951), m. c. 1895 to Mary --- (d. by 1900)
Tollie Bird (b. c. 1871, Indiana)
Alma Bird (b. c. 1878, Indiana)
Frank Bird (b. Oct. 1883, Indiana)
Rachel Bird (b. 14 May 1845, Indiana), m. 29 Oct. 1868 in Henry Co. IN to Samuel Swearingen (b. 11 Dec. 1846, Indiana)
Joseph Clarkson Bird♦ (b. 4 June 1848, Indiana, d. 1931), 1m. by 1872 to Lydia A. Houser (b. 27 May 1850, d. 12 Jan. 1873), 2m. 26 Jan. 1870 in Henry Co. IN to Barbara Ann Stonebraker (b. 1846, d. 12 Feb. 1911), 3m. 30 Nov. 1919 in Henry Co. IN to Martha Brattain (b. c. 1855, Indiana), 4m. 31 May 1928 in Henry Co. IN to Elnora A. Fooskee (b. c. 1865, Indiana)
Ora Bird (ch. by 1m., b. c. 1872, Indiana)
Effie Bird (ch. by 2m., b. Dec. 1873, Indiana)
Sarah Bird (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1874, Indiana)
Rosa May Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 18 Oct. 1876, d. 24 Oct. 1876)
Eldon R. Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 10 Feb. 1877, d. 23 Dec. 1881)
Rosa Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 1879, d. 1879)
Elmer Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 23 Sep. 1879, Indiana, d. 21 Apr. 1881)
John Bird (ch. by 2m., b. c. 1881, d. 1881)
Harvey Bird (ch. by 2m., b. May 1883, Indiana)
Eva V. Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 1883, d. 21 Nov. 1891)
Morton L. Bird (ch. by 2m., b. 25 Feb. 1885, Indiana, d. 1945), m. by 1909 to Frances A. Current (b. 17 Jan. 1889, Indiana, d. 1950)
Gertrude Bird (ch. by 2m., b. Dec. 1888, Indiana)
Burtis Bird (b. c. 1803, New Jersey), m. 1836 in Ovid NY to Mary Ann Bodine (b. c. 1814)
Aaron D. Bird♦ (b. 13 July 1807, New Jersey, d. 24 Feb. 1879), 1m. by 1832 to Susan Swayze (b. 1809, d. 15 Sep. 1855, Sussex Co. NJ), 2m. 25 Feb. 1863 to Bethany Chidester (b. 1822, New Jersey)
Peter Bird♦ (ch. by 1m., b. Dec. 1832, Newton NJ), m. by 1856 to Susan Longcore (b. c. 1834, New Jersey)
Susanna Bird (b. c. 1856, New Jersey)
Theodore L. Bird♦ (b. Feb. 1857, New Jersey), m. by 1880 to Phoebe --- (b. Apr. 1859, New Jersey)
Minnie Bird (b. Apr. 1880, New Jersey), m. c. 1898 to Samuel Wilson (b. c. 1879, New Jersey)
Nellie Bird (b. Nov. 1882, New Jersey)
Sadie Bird (b. Dec. 1891, New Jersey)
Gorman Bird (b. c. 1900, New Jersey)
Mary T. Bird (b. c. 1859, New Jersey), m. to Joseph Houston
Sarah Jane Bird (b. 27 Feb. 1862, New Jersey)
Margaret Bird (b. c. 1865, New Jersey)
Lucetta Bird (b. 17 Jan. 1867, Sussex Co. NJ)
Marshall Bird (b. Nov. 1869, New Jersey), m. to Mary Hunt
Martha Bird (b. c. 1871, New Jersey)
Emma Bird (b. c. 1873, New Jersey)
George C. Bird♦ (ch. by 1m., b. Feb. 1835, Newton NJ, d. 7 Mar. 1913), m. 26 Nov. 1859 in Warren Co. NJ to Sarah D. Mott (b. Oct. 1835, New Jersey, d. 20 Feb. 1919)
Camilla Bird (b. c. 1861, New Jersey)
Bethania Ella Bird (b. 6 Apr. 1863, Newton NJ)
William Bird (b. 17 June 1865, d. 4 Sep. 1868)
Burtis A. Bird (b. Mar. 1869, New Jersey), m. by 1900 to Ida M. ---
Job Bird (ch. by 1m., b. 1836, Newton NJ), m. by 1860 to Susan ---
Elizabeth Bird (ch. by 1m., b. 1837, Newton NJ, d. 27 Jan. 1856)
Aaron D. Bird♦ (ch. by 1m., b. 1839, New Jersey, d. 1880), m. 15 Apr. 1861 in New Jersey to Lydia Vanorden (b. c. 1845, New Jersey)
Sarah Frances Bird (b. 16 Mar. 1862, New Jersey)
George Bird (b. c. 1864, New Jersey)
William Bird (b. Oct. 1871, New Jersey)
Winfield Bird (b. July 1878, New Jersey)
Martha Bird (ch. by 1m., b. 1841, Newton NJ)
Clarkson J. Bird♦ (ch. by 1m., b. Apr. 1847, Newton NJ), 1m. 2 Apr. 1873 to Ellen Vanorden (b. c. 1853, New Jersey), 2m. to Caroline --- (b. Feb. 1862, England)
William Bird (ch. by 1m., b. c. 1874, New Jersey)
Aaron D. Bird (ch. by 1m., b. Apr. 1875, New Jersey), m. to Clarissa Green
Carrie Bird (ch. by 1m., b. c. 1877, New Jersey)
Theodore Bird (ch. by 1m., b. c. 1880, New Jersey)
George Bird (b. Mar. 1889, New Jersey)
Joseph Bird (b. Jan. 1891, New Jersey)
Elisha Bird♦ (b. Feb. 1808, New Jersey, d. 19 May 1878), m. 17 Mar. 1832 in Sussex Co. NJ to Amelia Hart (b. July 1815, New Jersey, d. 6 Mar. 1888)
John L. Bird (b. 7 June 1835)
Anson Bird (b. 24 Jan. 1840, Indiana)
Amelia Bird (b. 24 Oct. 1844, Indiana)
Hannah C. Bird (b. 13 Apr. 1849, Indiana), m. 12 Dec. 1868 in Henry Co. IN to Joseph H. Thompson
Jane Bird (b. 26 July 1851, Indiana), m. 1 Aug. 1868 in Henry Co. IN to George W. Corey
Mary Ann Bird (b. 4 Jan. 1853, Indiana)
Wesley R. Bird♦ (b. 10 Aug. 1853, Indiana, d. 1928), m. 7 July 1883 in Randolph Co. IN to Laura Finch (b. June 1856, Randolph Co. IN, d. 22 Aug. 1909)
Ephraim Bird (b. Oct. 1884, Indiana)
Allen Bird (b. Oct. 1886, Indiana)
Maple Bird (b. 21 Apr. 1891, Indiana, d. 1928)
--- Bird (b. c. 1892, d. 1 May 1892)
Hazel Bird (b. Mar. 1893, Indiana)
Fannie Bird (b. June 1896, Indiana)
Joseph Bird (b. 6 May 1856, Indiana)
Clarkson Bird♦ (b. 27 Feb. 1810, New Jersey, d. 13 July 1883, Sussex Co. NJ), m. by 1830 to Mary Elizabeth Bond (b. 9 Sep. 1809, d. 29 Apr. 1888, Sussex Co. NJ)
Samuel Bird (b. 1830, Hardyston NJ), m. to Hester ---
James Bird (b. 1832, Hardyston NJ)
--- Bird (b. c. 1835)
William C. Bird♦ (b. 25 Mar. 1838, Hardyston NJ), 1m. by 1862 to Emily A. --- (b. 23 Mar. 1838, New Jersey, d. 10 Jan. 1872), 2m. by 1880 to Susan --- (b. c. 1849, New Jersey)
Laura Adelia Bird (b. 30 Nov. 1862, Sussex Co. NJ)
Franklin Bird (b. 18 Apr. 1864, Sussex Co. NJ)
John Wesley Bird (b. 1838, Hardyston NJ), m. to Mary ---
Sylvester Bird (b. 1841, Hardyston NJ), m. by 1862 to Elizabeth Martin (b. c. 1838, New Jersey)
Philip Bird (b. 1843, Hardyston NJ)
Imogene Bird (b. 1848, Hardyston NJ, d. 1927), m. by 1866 to Nathaniel Drake Martin (b. 12 Sep. 1842, New Jersey, d. 12 Aug. 1886)
Walter L. Bird♦ (b. 4 Apr. 1849, New Jersey, d. 13 Mar. 1936), m. c. 1876 to Belina F. Rude (b. 7 Nov. 1856, New Jersey, d. 1 Oct. 1938)
Cora L. Bird (b. Apr. 1878, New Jersey)
Ethel C. Bird (b. Nov. 1879, New Jersey)
William Bird (b. Mar. 1881, New Jersey)
Clarkson Bird♦ (b. 1852, New Jersey, d. 22 Oct. 1918), m. 28 Dec. 1876 in Sussex Co. NJ to Alice G. Pellet (b. 13 June 1858, New Jersey, d. 5 Nov. 1940)
Lulu C. Bird (b. c. 1878, New Jersey, d. 1964)
Emma L. Bird (b. Aug. 1879, New Jersey)
Fred E. Bird
Edith G. Bird (b. 6 Jan. 1883, d. 1962)
Elizabeth Bird (b. c. 1887, New Jersey), m. to Ernest Wilson
James Bird (b. c. 1810)
Henry Bird (b. c. 1750, d. c. 1830)
Elisha Bird♦ (b. 8 May 1753, Hackettstown NJ, d. 10 Apr. 1829, Hackettstown NJ), m. 1775 in Hackettstown NJ to Rachel Osmun (b. 7 Sep. 1751, d. 16 June 1843, Hackettstown NJ)
Sarah Bird (b. 18 Jan. 1777, Hunterdon Co. NJ, d. 2 June 1853, Warren Co. NJ)
John Bird (b. 11 Sep. 1778, New Jersey, d. 18 Feb. 1845, Warren Co. NJ), m. to Frances Stewart (b. 20 Feb. 1780, d. 18 Aug. 1849)
Thomas Stewart Bird (b. 19 Oct. 1801, d. 17 Sep. 1883, Michigan)
Samuel S. Bird (b. 1805, New Jersey, d. 1893)
Elisha Bird (b. 15 July 1805, Hackettstown NJ, d. 10 Apr. 1891, Morris Co. NJ)
Elisha Bird (b. 7 Aug. 1780, New Jersey, d. 18 July 1856, Oakland Co. MI)
Elizabeth Bird (b. 5 Aug. 1782, New Jersey, d. 12 Nov. 1847, New Jersey)
Rachel Bird (b. 19 Apr. 1784, New Jersey)
Mary Bird (b. 20 May 1787)
Joanna Bird (b. 31 May 1789, New Jersey, d. 1831, Hackettstown NJ)
Charity Bird (b. 16 Feb. 1792, New Jersey)
Hannah Bery Bird (b. 5 Apr. 1794, Beattystown NJ, d. 13 Nov. 1864, Warren Co. NJ), m. to James Fisher (b. 11 Jan. 1790, Staunton VA)
Susanna K. Bird (b. 19 Feb. 1797, New Jersey)
Susanna Bird (b. Apr. 1766, New Jersey, d. 9 Mar. 1846), m. by 1791 to John Kitchen (b. 25 Mar. 1756, New Jersey, d. 18 May 1818, Sussex Co. NJ)
Alburtis Bird (b. 8 Apr. 1719, New Jersey)
Sylvanus Bird (b. 1753, New Jersey, d. 19 Feb. 1839, Ohio), m. to Rebecca --- (b. c. 1760, New Jersey, d. 9 Mar. 1834, Ohio)
James Bird (b. c. 1755, Sussex Co. NJ, d. c. 1832, Pennsylvania), m. c. 1775 to Cynthia Ann Osborn (b. c. 1750, d. c. 1830)
Effie Bird (b. c. 1720, d. 1789), m. c. 1746 to Reuben Pownall (b. 8 Mar. 1719, Bucks Co. PA, d. c. 1784)
Elisha Bird (b. 1721, d. 27 Dec. 1821, Hunterdon Co. NJ), m. c. 1744 to Anna Freeman (b. c. 1725, d. c. 1824)
Henry Bird (b. 1745, d. 10 Apr. 1815)
Jonathan Bird (b. 1747)
Anna Bird (b. 1751), m. 22 Oct. 1772 to Benjamin Anderson (b. c. 1750)
Susanna Bird (b. 1753)
Elizabeth Bird (b. 1755, d. 26 Jan. 1774)
Sarah Bird (b. 1758)
Reuben Bird (b. 3 Dec. 1760, d. 9 May 1815)
Our Descent
Elisha Bird (c1684-c1757), m. by 1717 to Catherine Ringo (c1691--)
James Bird (1717-1796), m. by 1744 to Mary Burtis (1729-1800)
Burtis Bird (c1750-1823), m. by 1790 to Bethany --- (c1765--)
Joseph Bird (1802-1868), m. by 1824 to Rachel Young (1803-1877)
Wesley W. Bird (1834-1913), m. 1868 to Clementine E. Bates (1849-1926)
Ethelinda Bird (1875-1946), m. 1897 to Edwy Constantine Hughes (1869-1947)
Magnus Wesley Hughes (1899-1964), m. 1925 to Dollie May Hadley (1903-1981)
Documentation ♦
Aaron D. Bird (1807-1879): 1m. Susan Swayze (1809-1855), 2m. Bethany Chidester (1822--)
6 July 1860, res. Sparta Twp., Aaron B Bird 52 farmer NJ, Job 27 NJ, Susan 23 NJ, Francis 8m NJ, Ebenezer Homiler 19 farm laborer NJ, Martha M Bird 19 NJ, Clarkson 14 NJ [USA, 1860 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Aaron Bird (1826-1885): m. Mary Bowman (1827-1886)
7 June 1860, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 33 farmer NJ, Mary 32 IN, John 11 IN, Joseph 10 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
22 June 1870, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 43 farmer NJ, Mary 41 IN, Joseph 20 farm worker IN, Sarah A Cony 12 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
1 June 1880, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 52 farmer IN, Mary 52 IN, Rozella 7 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Aaron D. Bird (1839-1880): m. Lydia Vanorden (c1845--)
18 Aug. 1870, res. Andover Twp., Aaron Bird 35 farm laborer NJ, Lydia 24 NJ, Sarah F 8 NJ, George 7 NJ [USA, 1870 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
26 June 1880, res. Independence Twp., Aaron Bird 38 team driver NJ, Lydia 35 NJ, dau Frank 19 NJ, George 16 farm hand NJ, Willie 8 NJ, Winfield 2 NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Warren County]
Arthur Warren Bird (1861--): m. Nancy Minerva Bowen (1861-1926)
4 June 1900, res. Knox Twp., Arthur W Bird 39 farmer IN, Nancy M 39 IN, Lee H 17 farm laborer IN, Charley N 15 farm laborer IN, William D 14 farm laborer IN, Sarah E 12 IN, Trusie G 10 IN, Ralph H 8 IN, Rebecca M 4 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
22 Apr. 1910, res. Jackson Twp., A W Bird 48 farmer IN, Nancy 49 IN, Ralph 18 farm laborer IN, Mary 14 IN, William D 24 school teacher IN, Theodore 8 IN [USA, 1910 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
5 Jan. 1920, res. Jackson Twp., Arthur W Bird 58 farmer IN, Nancy M 59 IN, Teddy R 17 farmer IN [USA, 1920 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
Burtis Bird (c1750-1823): m. Bethany --- (c1765--)
1901, "Bird, Birtis, Morris [County], Int[estate], 1823" [New Jersey Secretary of State, Index of Wills, 1804 to 1830, p. 15]
Burtis Bird (1822--): m. Rachel Stephen (c1827--)
27 June 1860, res. Washington Twp., Birtis Bird 38 farmer NJ, Rachel 36 IN, Elizabeth Ann 13 IN, Mary Resetta 11 IN, Thomas S 8 IN, Sarah Ellen 5 IA, Marah Jane 2 IA [USA, 1860 Census, Iowa, Poweshiek County]
30 July 1870, res. Grinnell Twp., Burtis Bird 47 farmer NJ, Racheal 45 IN, Lizzie 21 IN, Thomas 18 farm worker IN, Ellen 14 IA, Jennie 12 IA [USA, 1870 Census, Iowa, Poweshiek County]
18 June 1880, res. Boyer Valley, Thomas Bird 28 farmer IN, Rebecca 20 NY, father Burtis 58 farmer NJ, mother Rachel 56 KY, broL Herbert Vandemark 6 IA [USA, 1880 Census, Iowa, Sac County]
Burtis Bird (1828-1917): m. Melinda Blount (1835-1887)
13 June 1860, res. Stoney Creek Twp., Burtis Bird 28 farmer NJ, Malinda 24 IN, Rolandus 5 IN, Theodore 2 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
14 June 1870, res. Perry Twp., Burtis Bird 39 farmer NJ, Malinda 37 IN, Rolandus 14 IN, Theodore 11 IN, Orilla 9 IN, Jerome 6 IN, Alvis 3 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
7 June 1880, res. Stoney Creek Twp., Birtis Bird 51 farmer NJ, Malinda 44 IN, Theadore 21 farmer IN, Orilla 19 IN, Jerome W 17 farmer IN, Alves 12 IN, Hattie 9 IN, Florance 4 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
15 Apr. 1910, res. Main St, Blountsville, 1st Ward, Burtis Bird wd 81 NJ [USA, 1910 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Clarkson Bird (1810-1883): m. Mary Elizabeth Bond (1809-1888)
23 July 1860, res. Vernon Twp., Clarkson Bird 50 farmer NJ, Mary E 51 NJ, William 24 grocer NJ, Sylvester 19 farmer NJ, Phillip 17 NJ, Emogene 14 NJ, Walter 10 NJ, Clarkson Jr 8 NJ, Mary Willis 20 servant NJ, Vanransler Trigs 22 farm laborer NJ, William H Buccaning 24 farm laborer NJ [USA, 1860 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
1 July 1870, res. Vernon Twp., Clark Bird 60 farmer NJ, Mary E 61 NJ, John W 32 farm laborer NJ, Philip 27 farm laborer NJ, Walter 21 farm laborer NJ, Clarkson 18 NJ [USA, 1870 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
16 June 1880, res. Hardyston Twp., Clarkson Bird 71 miner NJ, Mary E 71 NJ, John W wd 42 NJ, niece Cmilda 18 servant NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Clarkson J. Bird (1847--): 1m. Ellen Vanorden (c1853--), 2m. Caroline (1862--)
8 June 1880, res. Ogden Mine, Sparta Twp., Clarkson Bird 32 iron miner NJ, Ellen 27 NJ, William 6 NJ, Aaron D 5 NJ, Carrie 3 NJ, Theadore 1m NJ, boarder Alfies Norman 20 iron miner NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
7 June 1900, res. Newton, Clarkson E Bird 53 laborer NJ, Caroline 38 dressmaker England, stepson William Madison 18 England, stepson Arnot H 13 England, stepdau Ann 9 England [USA, 1900 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Clarkson Bird (1852-1918): m. Alice G. Pellet (1858-1940)
17 June 1880, res. Hardyston Twp., Clarkson Bird 27 creamery worker NJ, Fanny G 22 NJ, Lulu C 2 NJ, Emma 9m NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Daniel Bird (1831-1904): 1m. Sarah Ellen Current (1830-1893), 2m. Nancy E. Current (c1840--)
5 Aug. 1860, res. Perry Twp., Daniel Bird 29 tenant NJ, Sarah E 27 IN, Mary Ann 6 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
23 June 1870, res. Knox Twp., Daniel Bird 39 farmer NJ, Sarah 36 IN, Mary A 16 IN, Arthur 9 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
2 June 1880, res. Knox Twp., Daniel Bird 49 farmer NJ, Sarah E 37 IN, Arther W 19 farm worker IN, Preston S 5 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
2 June 1900, res. Knox Twp., Danial Bird 69 farmer NJ, Nancy 60 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Jay County]
Edward Bird (1744-1819): m. Susanna Furman
1881, p. 725, "Elisha and Edward Bird, brothers, were among the first settlers of Beattystown. There were prominent men in those times, and carried on the distilling business quite extensively." [James P. Snell, History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey]
Elisha Bird (c1684-c1757): m. Catherine Ringo (c1691--)
Oct. 30, 1717, "Elyse Bird, Catharina Ringo; Jacobus; Willem Van de Water & wife Aefje Ringo" [New York, New Amsterdam and New York Reformed Dutch Church, Baptisms]
History of Morris County, New Jersey, 1882. On p. 19: "In 1722 the settlements in Morris county had grown sufficiently ... and in the minutes of the Hunterdon county court of June 5th of that year is this entry: 'Whereas there is no assessor returned to this court to serve for the inhabitants of the township of Hanover, it is therefore ordered by the court that Elisha Bird serve assessor for the said township of Hanover for the ensuing year, to assess the tax to be levied upon the said inhabitants towards the support of his Majestie's government; and it is hereby ordered accordingly.'"
Race, Henry, "The West Jersey Society's Great Tract in Hunterdon County", The Jerseyman, 1895. In 3:1, "the following list of names of tenants in 1757, 'to the Westward of Pierce's Road.' (Pierce's Road is now called the 'Hickory Road,' leading from Pittstown to Bloomsbury by way of the old Hickory Tavern). ... Bird, Elisha, Bird, Elisha, Jun., Bird, James"
Snell, James P., History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, 1881. On p. 185-186: "In 1722, when Hunterdon County embraced the five townships of Hanover, Amwell, Maidenhead, Trenton, and Hopewell, the tax-roll contained the names ... Elisha Bord, cattle and horses, 5: acres, 40"
Elisha Bird (1753-1829): m. Rachel Osmun (1751-1843)
Snell, James P., History of Sussex and Warren Counties, New Jersey, 1881. On p. 725: "Elisha and Edward Bird, brothers, were among the first settlers of Beattystown. There were prominent men in those times, and carried on the distilling business quite extensively."; p. 730: "James Fisher ... went to Beatyestown in 1809 ... he married Hannah B., daughter of Elisha and granddaughter of James Bird, of that place, who were among the early residents of Beatystown. Her mother was Rachel Osmun, born Sept. 7, 1751. Her father was born May 8, 1753. She was born April 5, 1794."
Elisha Bird (1808-1878): m. Amelia Hart (1815-1888)
1840, res. Stony Creek Twp., Elisha Bird, 100001-10001 [USA, 1840 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
14 June 1860, res. Stony Creek Twp., Elisha Bird 52 farmer NJ, Milla 45 NJ, Anson 20 IN, Hannah 11 IN, Jane 9 IN, Wesley 7 IN, Joseph 4 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
28 June 1870, res. Stony Creek Twp., Elisha Bird 62 farmer NJ, Amelia 54 NJ, Wesley 16 farm worker IN, Joseph 14 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
7 June 1880, res. Blountsville, Milla Bird 65 IN, Wesley 28 laborer IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
22 June 1880, res. Stony Creek Twp., Milla Bird 65 NJ, Wesley 30 laborer IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Erie Bird (1841-1930): m. Celina Swearington (1845-1930)
21 June 1870, res. Perry Twp., Eri Bird 27 farmer IN, Celina 22 IN, Rozella 4 IN, Wesley A 2 IN, I J Downey 24 day laborer OH [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
11 June 1880, res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 37 farmer IN, Celina 35 IN, Rozilla 13 IN, John 12 IN, Tollie 9 IN, Alma 2 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
21 June 1900, res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 59 farmer IN, Selina 55 IN, John wd 30 day laborer IN, Frank 16 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
20 Apr. 1910, res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 67 farmer IN, Celina 64 IN [USA, 1910 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
10 Jan. 1920, res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 78 farmer IN, Clina 75 IN [USA, 1920 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
George C. Bird (1835-1913): m. Sarah D. Mott (1835-1919)
18 July 1860, res. Green Twp., Geo Bird 25 farmer NJ, Sarah D 23 NJ, Sarah Mott 61 NJ [USA, 1860 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
24 June 1870, res. Green Twp., George Bird 35 farmer NJ, Sarah 34 NJ, Cemildo 9 NJ, Bethenia E 7 NJ, Burtus A 1 NJ [USA, 1870 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
15 June 1880, res. Green Twp., George C Bird 45 farmer NJ, Sarah 44 NJ, Bethnia 17 NJ, Burtis 11 NJ, servant Wells Young 52 farm laborer NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
1 June 1900, res. Andover Twp., George C Bird 65 farmer NJ, Sarah D 64 NJ, Burtis A 31 farmer NJ, dauL Ida M 30 NJ, Leslie M 9 NJ, Earnest S 5 NJ [USA, 1900 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
11 May 1910, res. Tranquility Rd., Green Twp., George C Bird 75 farmer NJ, Sarah 74 NJ [USA, 1910 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
James Bird (1717-1796): m. Mary Burtis (1729-1800)
Oct. 30, 1717, "Elyse Bird, Catharina Ringo; Jacobus; Willem Van de Water & wife Aefje Ringo" [New York, New Amsterdam and New York Reformed Dutch Church, Baptisms]
Race, Henry, "The West Jersey Society's Great Tract in Hunterdon County", The Jerseyman, 1895. In 3:1, "the following list of names of tenants in 1757, 'to the Westward of Pierce's Road.' (Pierce's Road is now called the 'Hickory Road,' leading from Pittstown to Bloomsbury by way of the old Hickory Tavern). ... Bird, Elisha, Bird, Elisha, Jun., Bird, James"
John Bird (1848--): m. Mary A. --- (1852--)
5 June 1880, res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 31 farmer IN, Mary A 27 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
7 June 1900, res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 51 farmer IN, Mary A 48 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
5 May 1910, res. Hagerstown Pike, Liberty Twp., John Bird 61 farmer IN, Mary A 58 IN [USA, 1910 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
13 Jan. 1920, res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 71 IN, Mary A 67 IN [USA, 1920 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Joseph Bird (1802-1868): m. Rachel Young (1803-1877)
1830, res. Byram Twp.,
Joseph Bird, 21001-00001 [USA, 1830 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
1840, res. Stoney Creek Twp.,
Joseph Bird, 122101-100001 [USA, 1840 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
4 Sep. 1850, res. Perry Twp., Joseph
Bird
48 farmer NJ, Rachael 45 NJ, Daniel 19 laborer NJ, Lewis 17 laborer NJ,
Wesley 15 laborer NJ, Sarah M 12 IN, Eari 10 IN, Rachael 6 IN, Josep C 2 IN, Birtus 21 laborer NJ [USA, 1850 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
12 June 1860, res. Stoney Creek Twp.,
Joseph Bird 56 farmer NJ, Rachel 53 NJ, Wesley 25 farm laborer NJ, Sarah 22 IN,
Eari 19 IN, Rachel 15 IN, Joseph 12 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
1877, "Joseph Bird, died Jan. 1, 1868, aged 65 Y. 4 M. 4 D."; "Rachel, wife of Joseph Bird, died Dec. 12, 1877, aged 71 Y, 1 M, 4 D" [Indiana, Blountsville, Blountsville Cemetery, Inscriptions]
Portrait and Biographical Album of Otoe and Cass Counties, Nebraska, 1889. On p. 955-956: Joseph Bird was "a native of New Jersey, and ... a shoemaker. He was married ... to Miss Rachel Young, who was of Jersey birth and New England parentage, coming of a good family. In 1836 Joseph Bird and his family started on a pilgrimage to the State of Indiana, ... in the wilds of Delaware County ... and turned his attention to farming ... until death claimed him at the age of sixty-four years, in 1867. His wife survived him ten years ... They were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which the father was Class-Leader for years."
Joseph Clarkson Bird (1848-1931): 1m. Lydia A. Houser (1850-1873), 2m. Barbara Ann Stonebraker (1846-1911), 3m. Martha --- (c1855--), 4m. Nora --- (c1865--)
15 June 1880, res. Stony Creek Twp., J C Bird 32 farmer IN, Barbria 33 IN, Ora A 8 IN, Serrah 6 IN, Elden A 4 IN, Elmer 8m IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
15 June 1900, res. Stony Creek Twp., Joseph C Bird 51 farmer IN, Barbra 53 IN, Effy 26 servant IN, Harvy 17 farm laborer IN, Martin 14 IN, Gertie 11 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
22 Apr. 1910, res. Stony Creek Twp., Joseph C Bird 61 farmer IN, Barbra 62 IN, Morton L 23 farm laborer IN, dL Francis 21 IN, gd Martha M 4m IN [USA, 1910 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Joseph W. Bird (1849--): m. Martha E. Bailey (1863-1951)
7 June 1880, res. Blountsville, Joseph Bird 28 IN, Mattie E 16 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
22 June 1880, res. Stoney Creek Twp., Joseph Bird 28 dry goods merchant IN, Mattie 16 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
1 June 1900, res. Liberty Twp., Joseph W Bird 44 manufacturer IN, Mattie 36 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Lewis Bird (1833-1914): m. Emeline Rebecca Current (1830-1919)
5 Aug. 1860, res. Perry Twp., Lewis Bird 27 tenant NJ, Emeline R 29 VA, Rachel Jane 3 IN, Rebecca Ann 3 IN, Olive May 1 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
18 June 1880, res. Liberty Pct., Lewis Bird 47 farmer NJ, Emeline 49 VA, Rebecca 24 teacher IN, Flora 16 NE, Maggie 14 NE, Osta 8 NE, hired Frazier Bear 24 farm worker MO, hired Lamar 21 farm worker MO [USA, 1880 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
4 June 1900, res. Union, Lewis Bird 66 NJ, Emaline R 68 VA [USA, 1900 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
16 Apr. 1910, res. A St., Union, Lewis Bird 77 NJ, Emeline 79 WV [USA, 1910 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
Peter Bird (1832--): m. Sarah Longcore (c1834--)
30 July 1860, res. Newton Twp., Peter Bird 26 farmer NJ, Sarah 25 NJ, Susanna 4 NJ, Theodore 3 NJ, Mary T 1 NJ [USA, 1860 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
12 June 1880, res. Andover, Peter Bird 49 farmer NJ, Sarah 46 NJ, Mary 20 servant NJ, Margarett 15 NJ, Lucetta 13 NJ, Marshall 11 NJ, Martha 9 NJ, Emma 7 NJ, gdau. Elveretta 4 NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
4 June 1900, res. Andover Twp., Peter Bird 70 farmer NJ, Sarah 66 NJ, Ella 24 NJ, Floyd 14 NJ [USA, 1900 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Rolandus J. Bird (1855--): m. Mary L. Thornburg (1858--)
3 June 1880, res. Perry Twp., Rolandus Bird 25 farmer IN, Mary 22 IN, Homer C 3 IN, Leamont 1 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
9 June 1900, res. Stony Creek Twp., Rolandus J Bird 44 carpenter IN, Mary L 41 IN, Leamont E farm laborer 20 IN, Hugh 16 farm laborer IN, Myrtle 13 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
19 Jan. 1920, res. 605 Neely Ave. Muncie, 2nd Ward, R J C Bird 64 carpenter IN, Mary 62 IN [USA, 1920 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
Theodore Bird (1858-c1894): m. Louella Metzger (c1860--)
13 June 1860, res. Stoney Creek Twp., Burtis Bird 28 farmer NJ, Malinda 24 IN, Rolandus 5 IN, Theodore 2 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
14 June 1870, res. Perry Twp., Burtis Bird 39 farmer NJ, Malinda 37 IN, Rolandus 14 IN, Theodore 11 IN, Orilla 9 IN, Jerome 6 IN, Alvis 3 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Delaware County]
7 June 1880, res. Stoney Creek Twp., Birtis Bird 51 farmer NJ, Malinda 44 IN, Theadore 21 farmer IN, Orilla 19 IN, Jerome W 17 farmer IN, Alves 12 IN, Hattie 9 IN, Florance 4 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Thomas S. Bird (c1852--): m. Rebecca Vandemark (c1860--)
18 June 1880, res. Boyer Valley, Thomas Bird 28 farmer IN, Rebecca 20 NY, father Burtis 58 farmer NJ, mother Rachel 56 KY, broL Herbert Vandemark 6 IA [USA, 1880 Census, Iowa, Sac County]
Walter L. Bird (1849-1936): m. Belina F. Rude (1856-1938)
17 June 1880, res. Hardyston Twp., Walter L Bird 31 mine worker NJ, Bell F 23 NJ, Cora L 3 NJ, Ethel C 6m NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
6 June 1900, res. Vernon Twp., Walter L Bird 51 farmer NJ, Belle 43 NJ, Cora 22 NJ, Ethel 20 NJ, William 19 farm laborer NJ [USA, 1900 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
19 Apr. 1910, res. Bank St, Sussex Borough, Walter L Bird 61 NJ, Belina F 53 NJ, Cora L 32 NJ [USA, 1910 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
14 Jan. 1920, res. Sussex Borough, Walter T Bird 70 NJ, Belina F 63 NJ, Ethel 39 NJ [USA, 1920 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
Warren Bird (1824-1852): m. Mary Bowman (1827-1886)
7 June 1860, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 33 farmer NJ, Mary 32 IN, John 11 IN, Joseph 10 IN [USA, 1860 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
22 June 1870, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 43 farmer NJ, Mary 41 IN, Joseph 20 farm worker IN, Sarah A Cony 12 IN [USA, 1870 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
1 June 1880, res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 52 farmer IN, Mary 52 IN, Rozella 7 IN [USA, 1880 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
Wesley W. Bird (1834-1913): m. Clementine E. Bates (1849-1926)
1861-1864, Wesley Bird, private, enlisted 2 Oct. 1861 in Co. D, Indiana 36th Infantry Regiment, promoted to corporal, mustered out 21 Sep. 1864 at Indianapolis [US Army Records]
July 1863, in Henry Co., Stony Creek, Westley Bird, age 27, farmer, born IN, former military service 36th IN Vol Infantry [Provost Marshal General's Bureau, Draft Registrations]
9 Dec. 1868, Wesley Bird and Clementine E. Bates were married by minister A.J. Swartz at Mt. Pleasant, witnesses: Lewis Bird, Sam Dilman [Nebraska, Cass County, Marriage Registrations]
17 Aug. 1870, res. Salt Creek
Pct, Wesley Bird 35 farmer IN, Clementia 18 OH, Frank 1 NE [USA, 1870 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
3 Mar. 1876, res. Greenwood Pct, W Bird 40 farmer NJ, C 26 IL, W 6 NE, A 4 NE, A 2 NE, E 1 NE, L Bates 63 farmer CT, M 62 NY, E 23 IL [Nebraska, 1876 Census, Cass County]
10 Mar. 1877, res. Greenwood Pct, Wesley Bird 41 farmer NJ, Clema 28 IL, Warren 7 NE, Arthur 5 NE, Anna 3 NE, Ethalinda 2 NE, Katy 5m NE [Nebraska, 1877 Census, Cass County]
4 May 1880, res. Greenwood Pct, Wesley Bird 44 farmer NJ, Clemma 30 IL, Warren 10 NE, Arthur 9 NE, Emma 7 NE, Ethel 5 NE, Katie 3 NE, Ella 1 NE, Charles M McBride 30 farmer OH [Nebraska, 1880 Census, Cass County]
23 June 1880, res. Greenwood
Pct, Wesley Bird 45 farmer NJ, Clemmie 31 IL, Warren 10 NE, Arthur I 9 NE, Ida A
7 NE, Ethalynda 5 NE, Katie M 3 NE, Ella M 1 NE, boarder Charles M McBride
30 farmer VA [USA, 1880 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
17 May 1881, res. Greenwood
Pct, Wesley Bird 45 farmer NJ, Clemie 32 IL, Warren 11 NE, Arthur 10 NE, Amie 8 NE, Ethel 6 NE, Katie 4 NE, Ella 2 NE, Leander Dufur 28 IL, Randolp Dufur 25 OH [Nebraska, 1881 Census, Cass County]
June 1890, res. Greenwood, "Wesley Bird, private, Co. D, 36 Ind. Vol., [enlisted] 26 Aug. 1861, [discharged] 21 Sep. 1864, [served] 3 yrs 25 days; decayed hip, struck in hip with ... ball" [USA, 1890 Census Veterans Schedule, Nebraska, Cass County]
21 Mar. 1891, "Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. Washington, March 20. Special Telegram to the Bee. Pensions were granted to the following Nebraskans today: Original - ... Wesley Bird ..." [Nebraska, Omaha, Omaha Daily Bee]
24 Feb. 1899, "Lively Village of Murdock ... Wesley Bird will soon have a house warming in an elegant new house 16x24, addition 12x14 ..." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Weekly Herald]
23 June 1900, res. Greenwood
Pct, Wesley Bird 65 farmer NJ, Clemma 51 IL, Olive 14 NE, Shasta 10 NE, Roscoe 7
NE [USA, 1900 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
10 Aug. 1908, "Alvo Department ... Mrs. Wesley Bird is reported to be on the sick list." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
20 Aug. 1908, "Alvo Department ... Mrs. Wesley Bird was called to Holdrege Monday by the death of a relative at that place." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
21 Jan. 1909, "Alvo Department ... Mr. and Mrs. Sam Swearinger of Louisville, Indiana are visiting at the home of her brother, Wesley Bird." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
17 June 1909, "Alvo (Special Correspondence) ... Art Bird and family visited at Wesley Bird's Sunday." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
22 July 1909, "Alvo (Special Correspondence) ... Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bird and children, visited at the home of his father, Wesley Bird Sunday afternoon. ..." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
19 Aug. 1909, "Alvo (Special Correspondence) ... Art Bird and family visited at Wesley Bird's Sunday." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
2 Sep. 1909, "Alvo ... Mrs. John Elder and children and Mrs. Edway Hughes and children, who have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird and other relatives the past two weeks, departed Tuesday for their homes near Mankato, Kas." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
27 Apr. 1910, res. Greenwood
Pct, Wesley W Bird 74 farmer NJ, Clemma 61 IL, Shata E 20 NE, Rosco F 17
farm laborer NE [USA, 1910 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
9 June 1910, "Alvo News ... Mrs. Wesley Bird and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friend took supper with A.D. Bird and family last Thursday." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
13 June 1910, "Commissioners Proceedings. Plattsmouth, Neb., June 7, 1910. ... The following claims were allowed on the general fund: ... Wesley Bird, same [road work], r.d. 6, $3.10" [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Herald]
18 Aug. 1910, "Alvo News ... The Misses Ella and Kate Bates of Weeping Water came in Monday to visit relatives. They, with their sister Mrs. Wesley Bird took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friend and supper with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bird and family Monday. They will visit a few days with Mrs. Wesley Bird before returning to their home." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
17 Nov. 1910, "Alvo News. ... Art Bird and family took dinner Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
8 Dec. 1910, "Alvo News. Grandpa Bird is on the sick list. ... Mrs. Arthur Bird was taken to Dr. Shoemaker's hospital at Lincoln last Friday morning for treatment. She was accompanied by her husband, Arthur Bird, his mother, Mrs. Wesley Bird, and Dr. L. Muir. At last report she is convalescing and will be home soon. Mrs. Sam Cashner has been caring for the children during their mother's absence." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
16 Feb. 1911, "Alvo News ... Mrs. Hughes of Mankato, Kansas, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird, and other relatives." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
13 July 1911, "Alvo Department ... Grandpa Bird was taken quite sick Monday. Verl Linch took Arthur Bird and family out Monday evening, Arthur remaining all night with his father. In Dr. Muir's absence Dr. Jones of Murdock was called, and at this writing Grandpa Bird is feeling lots better. ... Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Friend spent Saturday night with Mrs. Friend's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
10 Aug. 1911, "Alvo Department ... Arthur Bird and family spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bird. ... The Misses Ella and Lillian Bates of Weeping Water have been visiting their sister, Mrs. Wesley Bird and other relatives the past week." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
9 Nov. 1911, "Alvo Department ... Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird are visiting relatives in Kansas." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
30 Nov. 1911, "Alvo Department ... Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bird entertained Sunday all of their children and grand-children who live in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Bird recently returned from Kansas, where they have been visiting for some time their daughters and families who reside there." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
15 Aug. 1912, "Alvo Department ... The Misses Bates of Weeping Water came up Thursday to visit their sister, Mrs. Wesley Bird and other relatives for a few days. They returned home Tuesday morning." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
5 Sep. 1912, "Alvo Department ... Among those attending the state fair Tuesday were: Mrs. Wesley Bird, William Kitzel and wife ... A.J. Friend and wife ..." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
24 Oct. 1912, "Alvo News. ... Mrs. Ed Cone of Holdrege, Neb., sister of Mrs. Wesley Bird, died Wednesday and the remains were brought to Weeping Water for burial Friday. ... Mrs. Wesley Bird went to Weeping Water Wednesday, and her children, Warren, Arthur and Joseph, and Mrs. William Kitzel and Mrs. Arthur Friend went Friday to attend the funeral of their sister and aunt, Mrs. Emily Cone." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
31 Oct. 1912, "Alvo News ... Mrs. Wesley Bird and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Friend, were Lincoln visitors Wednesday." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
13 Sep. 1913, Wesley Bird died 5 miles northeast of Alvo, valvular heart trouble, b. 22 June 1835 in New Jersey, farmer, married, parents Joseph Bird, b. New York, & Rachel Young, b. New Jersey, informant Warren Bird of Alvo, buried 15 Sep. 1913 at Alvo [Nebraska, Death Registrations]
18 Sep. 1913, "Wesley Bird died Saturday, September 14, at his home northeast of Alvo. Services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M.E. Church, Rev. Fawell officiating. Burial was at the Methodist cemetery. [Nebraska, Alvo, Alvo Advance]
18 Sep. 1913, "Alvo Notes ... Mr. Wesley Bird, a pioneer homesteader of the west part of Cass county, died last Saturday. He was 78 years of age and a civil war veteran. Besides his wife he leaves four sons and six daughters. The family have the sympathy of the entire community." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
22 Sep. 1913, "Union. Ledger. ... E.J. Mougey and wife went to Alvo last Sunday to attend funeral of Mrs. Mougey's uncle, the late Wesley Bird, whose death occurred Saturday. The deceased was a brother of Lewis Bird of this village and was quite well known in this part of the county." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
2 Sep. 1915, "Alvo News Items ... Mrs. Hughes of Kansas and her mother, Grandma Bird, visited with the former's brother, Arthur Bird and family, Friday. Grandma Bird and daughter, Mrs. Hughes, of Kansas, went to Weeping Water Saturday to visit the former's sisters, the Misses Bates." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
15 Nov. 1915, "Weeping Water. Republican. ... Mrs. Wesley Bird of Alvo came down Sunday for a week's visit with her sisters, the Misses Ella and Lillian Bates." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
30 Aug. 1917, "Alvo News ... Sunday guests of the Grandma Bird home were: Wm. Kitzel and family, A.J. Friend and wife, Joe Bird and wife, Wesley Bird, Marie Bird, Golda Bird and Gayl Bird of this place and the Misses Ella and Lillie Bates of Weeping Water." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
27 Dec. 1917, "Alvo ... A Christmas family re-union was held at the home of Mrs. Wesley Bird, those in attendance being: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dillman, of Kans., Walter Hardnock and family, A.J. Bird and family, Wm. Kitzel and family, A.J. Friend and wife, Joe Bird and wife, Ed Taylor and family, Warren Bird and Roscoe Bird." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
21 Mar. 1918, "News from Alvo ... Dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Wesley Bird last Sunday were Mrs. Ethel Hughes of Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hardnock and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kitzel and children, Mr. and Mrs. A.I. Bird and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dillman, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bird, Warren Bird, Roscoe Bird, Miss Minnie Frohlich, and Walter Collins." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
25 Apr. 1918, "News from Alvo ... Mrs. Rathbun, of Louisville, spent Monday with Mrs. Wesley Bird." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
5 Jan. 1920, res. Greenwood Pct,
James E Taylor 37 farmer MO, Shasta 30 NE, Alice 5 IL, mL Clemina
Bird wd 70 NE [USA, 1920 Census, Nebraska, Cass County]
22 Feb. 1923, "Alvo News ... Warren Bird and sister, Mrs. Ethel Hughes, who have been visiting here with their mother Mrs. Cleming Bird and other relatives left Saturday afternoon for their home at Arriba, Colorado." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
12 May 1924, "Alvo Department. Mrs. Wesley Bird has not been feeling very well for some time but is at this time able to be up and around." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
9 June 1924, "Marked and Decorated the Graves. There was no gathering for Decoration Day for Alvo, but a committee of which Arthur Dinges was the chairman, marked the graves of the soldiers who sleep in the beautiful cemetery at Alvo, those of the Civil war being Wm. Linch, Joe Mullen, Alex Skyles, Wesley Bird, L.W. Friend and Rev. E.L. Uptegrove, while the ones of the World war are Ray Parsell, Dan Donnelly and I. Prouty." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
15 Nov. 1926, Clemma Bird died northeast of Alvo, diabetes, b. 16 Jan. 1849 in Illinois, widow of Wesley Bird, parents Leander Bates & Mary Degarmo, both born in New York, informant Warren Bird of Arriba, Colorado, buried 17 Nov. 1926 at Alvo [Nebraska, Death Registrations]
22 Nov. 1926, "Mrs. Wesley Bird Dies. The funeral of Mrs. Clemma Bird was held at Alvo Wednesday, November 17. She was born January 16, 1849, in Whiteside county, Illinois. At the age of nine years she moved with her parents to the eastern part of Cass county, near Mt. Pleasant, where she grew to young womanhood. On December 9, 1868, she was united in marriage with Wesley Bird, of Blountsville, Indiana. To this union were born twelve children, eight girls and four boys. Two of the girls died in infancy. At the age of 16 she was converted and joined the M.E. Church. She was a loyal member of that church, doing her best to emulate her Master at all times. In the spring of 1869 she moved with her husband to their homestead northeast of Alvo, which has been her home ever since. She experienced many of the trials, hardships and privations of the early pioneers. Her husband preceded her in death, being laid to rest in the Alvo cemetery in 1913. She passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, November 15, aged 77 years, 9 months and 29 days. She is survived by two sisters, the Misses Bates of Weeping Water, ten great-grandchildren, 26 grandchildren and ten children, Warren, of Arriba, Colo.; Arthur I., of Alvo; Mrs. Amy Elder, of Mankato, Kansas; Mrs. Ethel Hughes, of Cope, Colo.; Mrs. Kate Hardnock, of Lincoln; Mrs. Mollie Kitzel, of Alvo; Mrs. Ollie Friend and Mrs. Shasta Taylor of Alvo; Joseph, of Mankato, Kansas; and Roscoe, of Elmwood. Her body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in the Alvo cemetery. The funeral services were conducted in the Alvo M.E. church by the Rev. R.H. Chenoweth, of Alvo." [Nebraska, Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Journal]
Wesley R. Bird (1853-1928): m. Laura Finch (1856-1909)
4 June 1900, res. Stony Creek Twp., Wesley Bird 46 stone mason IN, Laura 43 IN, Ephram 15 farm laborer IN, Allen 13 farm laborer IN, Maple 9 IN, Hazel 7 IN, Fannie 3 IN [USA, 1900 Census, Indiana, Henry County]
William C. Bird (1838--): 1m. Emily A. --- (1838-1872), 2m. Susan A. --- (c1849--)
1 July 1870, res. Vernon Twp., William Bird 35 farmer NJ, Emily 32 NJ, Laura 7 NJ [USA, 1870 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
16 June 1880, res. Vernon, William C Bird 43 hotel keeper NJ, Susan A 31 NJ, Laura 17 NJ [USA, 1880 Census, New Jersey, Sussex County]
