James was born May 15, 1830 and died Apr 3, 1893 Monroe County,
Kentucky. He married Margaret Birge June 1852 Monroe County,
Kentucky.
Margaret
was born July 2, 1836 Washington County, Tennessee and died Aug 9, 1908
Monroe County, Kentucky. They are buried at Payne Cemetery,
Monroe County, Kentucky. They had fourteen children.
I. Marenia
was born Aug 1853.
II. John
was born Aug 1, 1855.
III. Mary was born
about 1857.
IV.
Henry was born Aug
15, 1858.
V.
Edith
was born Apr 16, 1859.
VI. Unknown was born about
1860.
VII. Rebecca was born June 18, 1862
and died July 13, 1913 Monroe County, Kentucky. She married
George Nannie. He was born Sept 10, 1863 and died Mar 14 1935
Monroe County, Kentucky. They are buried at Payne Cemetery,
Monroe County, Kentucky.
VIII.
Jessie
was born Jan 1866.
IX. Mary Susan was born
about 1867.
X. Turner was
born about 1869.
XI.
Thomas
was born Nov 1, 1870.
XII Abbie was born about 1873.
XIII.
Laura
was born Aug 1876.
IXV.
Samuel
was born Feb 4, 1879.
1860 Monroe County,Kentucky census
934 944 Berge Jame 30 Va
Margaret 33 Tn
M J 7 Ky
J W 5 Ky
Mary 3 Ky
Edith 1 Ky
1870 Monroe County,Kentucky census James M 40 Ky
Margaret S 22 Tn
Rena J 16 all children born in Ky
John W 14
Henry 11
Eda 9
Rebecca P 7
Jesse S 6
Mary S 2
Turner 1
1880 Monroe County,Kentucky census James M 50 Ky
Maguret 40 Tn
Jessee 14 Ky
Susan 13 Ky
Turner 10 Ky
Thomas 9 Ky
Ibbie 7 Ky
Laura 4 Ky
Samuel 1 Ky
1900 Monroe County,Kentucky census Union District Page 32
129 Birge Margaret widow July 1836 fourteen children
born twelve children living Ky