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David Evans Owen Bird
b. 1836 in Tiffin, OH
d. January 8, 1891 in Langford, SD (age 55y) {Richland Center (WI) Cemetery}
Parents:
Father: Andrew J. Bird

David's First Marriage:Anna E. Huston
Ammazetta's First Marriage:Charles H. Norton

Family:
Marriage: March 05, 1868 in Richland Center, WI
Spouse: Ammazetta Jolly McMillan
b. July 09, 1835 in Sandy Creek, PA
d. February 27, 1915 in Spokane, WA
Parents:
Father: Samuel McMillen
Mother: Nancy
Family History:
On July 22, 1869 a minor's pension was granted to Samuel's guardian James L. McKee . On June 1, 1870 David E. O. Bird, 33 year old Brick Mason and Plasterer born in Ohio with $1000 worth of real property; Amazilla, 34 year old housekeeper born in Pennsylvania; Mary W., 11 year old born in Wisconsin; Stephen, 9 year old born in Wisconsin; Dora, 8 year old born in Wisconsin; McClellan, 6 year old born in Wisconsin; Mabyl, 1 year old born in Wisconsin; Leroy Norton, 13 year old born in Wisconsin; were living in household 21 at Richland Center, Richland, WI. All of the children except Mabyl had attended school within the past year.
According to ‘History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin’, Union Publishing Company, Springfield, IL (1884): “The county of Richland was organized on the first day of May, 1850. Ancient Order of United Workmen of Richland Center. As this is a comparatively new order, a brief account of its origin and object may not be inappropriate in this connection. On the 5th day of November, 1868, some fourteen gentlemen assembled at Meadville, Penn., and organized the first lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The motive that prompted them was a pure and unselfish one, and their plan of operations is the very best to carry out the purpose for which the order is intended --- that of "charity, hope and protection." From the date of organization the order grew slowly, until July 4, 1870, when the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania was instituted at Meadville, in that State. The order then began to extend into all the different States and now is fully recognized in nearly every State and territory. It is a benevolent order, not unlike the Odd Fellows, helping the widow and orphan and helping the sick. A distinguishing feature is the insurance, a payment of $2000 to the heirs of a deceased member at his demise. The money is raised by assessment on the members and the life insurance is thus furnished at the actual cost. Center Lodge, No. 70, of this order, was instituted at Richland Center, in July, 1879, by A H Taisey, with the following charter members: …D E O Bird, John Huston...”
On June 8, 1880 D.E.O. Bird, 44 year old brick maker born in Ohio with both parents born in Ohio; Amazilla, 44 year old housekeeper born in Penn with both parents born in Penn; Mary, 18 year old born in Wisconsin; Frank, 13 year old born in Wisconsin; Mabel, 11 year old born in Wisconsin; Addie, 8 year old born in Wisconsin; Jasper 11/12 (Aug) year old born in Wisconsin; Leroy Norton, son, 22 year old laborer born in Wisconsin; were living in household 196 at Richland Center, Richland, WI. Mary, Frank, Mabel and Addie were all attending school.
David E. O. Bird had a claim near Bath, SD in 1880. When the family moved from Wisconsin to South Dakota, David purchased a boxcar to house their furnishings. On July 23, 1889 David homesteaded 160 Acres of land in SD at Meridian 05, Twp 123N, Range 062W, Section 014 (Document ID: 211), this being lot 14 in Langford, SD.
On June 29, 1900 Emmazetta J., 64 year old widow born July 1835 in Pennsylvania having given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom are still living; Jasper E. O., 20 year old day laborer born Aug 1879 in Wisconsin; Hazel E. Williams, 7 year old grand daughter born Oct 1892 in South Dakota with father born in Iowa; were living in household 178 at Langford Village, Marshall, SD. All could read and write English and Hazel had attended school 3 months out of the past 12.
Fulfilling a promise she made to David on his deathbed, Ammazetta took the boxcar west and moved the family to Ashland, OR where she was proprietor of a millenary shop. On April 11, 1905 Ammazetta petitioned for a renewal of her civil war widow's pension and witnessed by two Ashland residents who have known her for 3 years, indicating that she had moved there sometime in 1902 . On June 14, 1906 S. A. J. Bird gave deposition in his step mother Ammazetta's pension reinstatement case . On June 18, 1906 Rachel Rue and Sarah McClaren gave deposition in their sister Ammazetta's pension reinstatement case, as witnessed by Sarah's daughter Anna . On September 7, 1906 the Department of the Interior granted reinstatement of Ammazetta's pension . In 1907 she moved to Spokane, Washington, where her brother Joe and her grandson Willie Norton were living.
On April 16, 1910 Isaac Sechrist, 35 year old pick and shovel laborer born in Pennsylvania, married 2 years; Lula A., 36 year old born in Wisconsin, married 2 years, having given birth to 0 children, 0 of whom are still living; Ammazela J. Bird, 74 year old widow, having given birth to 8 children, 4 of whom are still living; were renting at 2322 East Sprague St., Allen Precinct, Spokane, Spokane, WA. All could read and write English. Isaac had been unemployed 10 weeks during 1909.
On October 16, 1914, Ammazetta fractured her hip and it became gangrenous. She spent the remainder of her days in her daughter Mabel's house at E. 2723 2nd Street, Spokane.
Spokesman Review:
February 28, 1915
Mrs. Ammazetta Bird, aged 79, died yesterday at E 2723 Second avenue. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. L. A. Lathem and Mrs. N. B. Lamphere, in the city, and two sons, Samuel Norton of Olympia and Jasper Bird of Friend, Ore. The funeral will be held today at 3 p.m. from Smith & Co.'s parlors, the Rev. J. G. Law officiating. Interment will take place in Greenwood cemetery.
On March 30, 1915 Mabel and Lula filed a petition for reimbursement on Amazetta's final expenses .
Photos:
October 1906
1908
1911
November 1914

Relevant Family Papers of Hazel Edna Marx:

Children:

    Mabel Bird

    Jenny M. Bird
    b. October 22, 1871 in Richland Center, WI
    d. May 11, 1872 in Richland Center, WI (age 6m 14d)

    Lula Adah Bird

    Iowa Bird
    b. August 12, 1874 in Richland Center, WI
    d. February 08, 1879 in Richland Center, WI (age 4y 5m 22d)

    Martha Jane Bird
    b. January 15, 1874 in Richland Center, WI
    d. March 20, 1876 in Richland Center, WI (age 4y 5m 5d)

    Jasper Evans Otto Bird

    Maudey Bird
    b. 1880
    d. 1882 in Langford, SD

Ammazetta's First Family:

Marriage: April 22, 1856 in Muscoda, WI
Spouse: Charles H. Norton
b. 1835
d. March 21, 1865 in Watertown, NY of typhoid fever contracted in POW camp
Family History:
In 1850 Horatio Norton, 48, and Minerva, 47, were living in household 396 at Pamelia, NY, along with their children: John, 18, Mary, 16, Charles, 14, Eunice, 13, James, 9, and Leander, 6.
Charles H Norton, age 26, enlisted 07 November 1861 at Watertown, NY as a Private in E Co. 94th Inf Reg. NY, participated in the Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 01 May 1862, Battle at Weldon Railroad, Virginia on 19 August 1862, Battle at 2nd Bull Run, Virginia on 29 August 1862, Battle at 2nd Bull Run, Virginia on 30 August 1862, Battle at South Mountain, Maryland on 14 September 1862, Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 11 December 1862, Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 12 December 1862, Battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862, Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 03 May 1863, Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 05 May 1863, Battle at Fitzhugh House Hospl, Virginia on 15 June 1863, Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 01 July 1863, Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 02 July 1863, Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 03 July 1863, Battle at Brandy Station, Virginia on 11 October 1863, Battle on 12 October 1863, Battle on 14 October 1863, Battle on 16 October 1863, Battle at On The March on 16 October 1863, Battle at While On Picket on 26 November 1863, Battle at Mine Run, Virginia on 27 November 1863, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 20 January 1864, Battle at Hatcher's Run, Virginia on 07 February 1864, Battle on 10 May 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 01 June 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 02 June 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 03 June 1864, Battle at On Skirmish Line, Virginia on 03 June 1864, Battle at Shady Grove Church, Virginia on 03 June 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 04 June 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 05 June 1864, Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 06 June 1864, Battle at Shady Grove, Virginia on 07 June 1864, Battle at White Oak Swamp, Virginia on 13 June 1864, Battle at White Oak Swamp, Virginia on 14 June 1864, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 15 June 1864, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 17 June 1864, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 18 June 1864, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 19 June 1864, Battle at Weldon Railroad, Virginia on 18 August 1864, Battle at Weldon Railroad, Virginia on 19 August 1864, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 27 August 1864, Battle on 14 September 1864, Battle on 15 September 1864, Battle at On A Reconnoisance on 15 September 1864, Battle at Weldon Railroad, Virginia on 19 October 1864, Battle on 10 December 1864, Battle on 01 February 1865, Battle at Hatcher's Run, Virginia on 06 February 1865, Battle at Dabney's Mills, Virginia on 07 February 1865, Battle at Hatcher's Run, Virginia on 07 February 1865, Battle on 15 February 1865, Battle on 15 March 1865, Battle at White Oak Ridge, Virginia on 30 March 1865, Battle at Five Forks, Virginia on 31 March 1865, Battle at Gravelly Run, Virginia on 31 March 1865, Battle at Petersburg, Virginia on 31 March 1865, Battle at White Oak Ridge, Virginia on 31 March 1865, Battle at Five Forks, Virginia on 01 April 1865, and died of typhoid fever contracted while in POW camp at Watertown, NY on 25 April 1865.
On June 5, 1865 Ammazetta applied for a widow's pension in recognition of her deceased husband Charles' civil war service and was witnessed by her sisters Margaret and Martha. On April 30, 1866 the Adjutant General certified Charles Norton's civil war service . On October 21, 1867 Ammazetta filed a supplemental deposition in her pension application, addressing her minor child by Charles and her mother filed a supporting deposition .

Children:

Ammazetta's Second Marriage:David Evans Owen Bird

David's First Family:

Marriage: May 25, 1858 in Richland Center, WI
Spouse: Anna E. Huston
b. September 17, 1840 WI
d. September 4, 1867 in Richland Center, WI (age 26y 11m 17d)

Sibling: John M. Huston

Family History:
No marriage record has been found in Ohio nor Wisconsin for David's first marriage. According to Hazel Marx David's "first wife was part Indian, died during childbirth and Delbert is buried in the casket with her." On June 2, 1860 David O. Bird, 23 year old plasterer born in Ohio with $125 worth of personal property; Ann E., 19 year old born in Ohio; Mary W., 2 year old born in Wisconsin; were living in household 109 at Richland Center, WI.

Children:

David's Second Marriage:Ammazetta Jolly McMillan

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