Hughes Relations: Bird Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated February 24, 2004.
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This Bird family lived in New Jersey, Indiana, and Nebraska.

Elisha Bird & Catherine Ringo

Elisha (b. c. 1684, New York)
Catherine, dau. of Albertus Ringo & Janette Stoutenberg (b. 1691, New York)
1716, m.

1717, son James Bird b. [m. Mary Burtis by 1744]
8 Apr. 1719, son Albertus Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1720, dau. Effie Bird b. [m. Reuben Pownall c. 1746]
1721, son Elisha Bird b. [m. Anna Freeman c. 1744]

Elisha Bird was a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (Sources: Pisano)

James Bird & Mary Burtis

James, son of Elisha Bird & Catherine Ringo (b. 1717)
Mary (b. 1729)

1744, son Edward Bird b. [m. Susanna Furman 1769]
c. 1750, son Burtis Bird b. [m. Bethany ---]
8 May 1753, son Elisha Bird b. [m. Rachel Osmun 1775]

1796, James d.
2 Apr.1800, Mary d.

James Bird was a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (Sources: Pisano)

Edward Bird & Susanna Furman

Edward, son of James Bird & Mary Burtis (b. 1744)
1769, m.

c. 1770, son Burtis Bird b. [m. Christian Smith 1817]
1774, son Furman Bird b. [m. Mary Davis 1801]
c. 1775, son Edward Bird b. [m. Elizabeth Newman 1808]
c. 1780, son Benjamin Bird b. [m. Mary Smith 1809]
1785, dau. Margaret Bird b. [m. John Oliver 1809]

1819, Edward d.

Edward Bird was a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey. (Sources: Pisano)

Burtis Bird & Bethany ---

Burtis, son of James Bird & Mary Burtis (b. c. 1750)

dau. Susan b. [m. Daniel Van Sickle]
28 Aug. 1802, son Joseph Bird b. New Jersey [m. Rachel Young by 1824]
c. 1803, son Burtis Bird b. New Jersey [m. Mary Bodine 1836]
13 July 1807, son Aaron D. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Susan --- by 1829, m. Bethany Chidester 1863]
c. 1810, son James Bird b.
27 Feb. 1810, son Clarkson Bird b. New Jersey [m. Mary Bond by 1830]

1823, Burtis d.

Burtis Bird was a resident of Warren County, New Jersey. (Sources: Pisano)

Edward Bird & Elizabeth Newman

Edward, son of Edward Bird & Susanna Furman (b. c. 1775, New Jersey)
3 July 1808, m. Morris Co., New Jersey

23 Feb. 1808, son Elisha Bird b. New Jersey [m. Amelia Hart 1832]
1810, son Edward Bird b. New Jersey [m. Margaret Young]
1812, son William Bird b. New Jersey [m. Charlotte Sheldon]
1817, son James L. Bird b. Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Amanda Owen]
12 May 1822, son Burtis Bird b. New Jersey [m. Rachel Stephen 1846]

(Sources: Pisano)

Joseph Bird & Rachel Young

Joseph, son of Burtis Bird & Bethany --- (b. 1802, New Jersey)
Rachel (b. 8 Nov. 1803, New Jersey)

26 Apr. 1824, son Warren Bird b. New Jersey [m. Mary Bowman by 1847]
2 Sep. 1826, son Aaron Bird b. New Jersey [m. Mary Bowman c. 1858]
1828, son Burtis Bird b. New Jersey [m. Melinda Blount by 1855]
12 Apr. 1831, son Daniel Bird b. Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Sarah Current 1853]
14 June 1833, son Lewis Bird b. Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Emeline Current 1855]
22 June 1835, son Wesley W. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Clementine Bates 1868]
c. 1838, dau. Sarah M. Bird b. Indiana
May 1841, son Erie Bird b. Indiana [m. Celina Swearington 1863]
c. 1844, dau. Rachel Bird b. Indiana [m. Jacob Swearington 1868, m. William Webster 1874]
1848, son Joseph Clarkson Bird b. Indiana [m. Lydia Houser by 1872, m. Barbara Stonebraker by 1874]

1 Jan. 1868, Joseph d.
12 Dec. 1877, Rachel d.
Census Records:

1830, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Byram Twp., Joseph Bird, 21001-00001)
1840, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stoney Creek Twp., Joseph Bird, 122101-100001)
4 Sep. 1850, census Delaware Co., Indiana (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)
12 June 1860, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)

(Sources: C1830, C1840, C1850, C1860, Hamm, Pisano)

Clarkson Bird & Mary Elizabeth Bond

Clarkson, son of Burtis Bird & Bethany --- (b. 1810, New Jersey)
Mary (b. 9 Sep. 1809)

1830, son Samuel W. Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Hester ---]
1832, son James Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
c. 1835, dau. Bird b.
23 Mar. 1838, son William C. Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Emily --- by 1862, m. Susan --- by 1880]
1838, son John Wesley Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Mary ---]
1841, son Sylvester Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Elizabeth Martin]
1843, son Philip Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey
1848, dau. Emigene Bird b. Hardyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey [d. 1927, m. --- Martin]
4 Apr. 1849, son Walter L. Bird b. [m. Belina Rude by 1878]
1852, son Clarkson Bird b. New Jersey [m. Alice Pellet 1876]

13 July 1883, Clarkson d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
29 Apr. 1889, Mary d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
Census Records:

1830, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Byram Twp., Clarkson Bird, 10001-0001)
23 July 1860, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)
1 July 1870, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)
16 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Hardyston Twp., Clarkson Bird 71 miner NJ, Mary E 71 NJ, John W wd 42 NJ, niece Cmilda 18 servant NJ)

(Sources: C1830, C1860, C1870, C1880, Pisano)

Elisha Bird & Amelia Hart

Elisha, son of Edward Bird & Elizabeth Newman (b. 1808, New Jersey)
Amelia (b. 14 July 1815, New Jersey)
17 Mar. 1832, m. Sussex Co., New Jersey

7 June 1835, son John L. Bird b.
24 Jan. 1840, son Anson Bird b. Indiana
24 Oct. 1844, dau. Amelia Bird b.
13 Apr. 1849, dau. Hannah C. Bird b. Indiana [m. Joseph Thompson 1868]
26 July 1851, dau. Jane Bird b. Indiana [m. George Corey 1868]
4 Jan. 1853, dau. Mary Ann Bird b.
10 Aug. 1853, son Wesley R. Bird b. Indiana [m. Laura Finch by 1891]
6 May 1856, son Joseph Bird b. Indiana

19 May 1878, Elisha d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
6 Mar. 1888, Amelia d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

1840, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Elisha Bird, 100001-10001)
14 June 1860, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)
28 June 1870, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Elisha Bird 62 farmer NJ, Amelia 54 NJ, Wesley 16 farm worker IN, Joseph 14 IN)
22 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Milla Bird 65 NJ, Wesley 30 laborer IN) [also rec. 7 June, Blountsville, Milla Bird 65 IN, Wesley 28 laborer IN]

(Sources: C1840, C1860, C1870, C1880, Hamm, Pisano)

Aaron D. Bird & Susan ---

Aaron, son of Burtis Bird & Bethany --- (b. 1807, New Jersey)
Susan (b. 1809)

Dec. 1832, son Peter Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Sarah Longcore by 1856]
Feb. 1835, son George Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Sarah Mott by 1861]
1836, son Job Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Susan --- by 1860]
1837, dau. Elizabeth Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [d. 27 Jan. 1856]
1839, son Aaron D. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Lydia Vanorden 1861]
1841, dau. Martha Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey
Apr. 1847, son Clarkson J. Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [m. Ellen Vanorden 1873, m. Caroline ---]

15 Sep. 1855, Susan d. Sussex Co., New Jersey
Census Records:

6 July 1860, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)

Aaron D. Bird & Bethany Chidester

Bethany (b. 1822, New Jersey)
25 Feb. 1863, m.
24 Feb. 1879, Aaron d. (bur. Andover Cem., Sussex Co. NJ)
Census Records:

9 Dec. 1870, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Sparta Twp., Aaron Bird 63 teamster NJ, Berthana 48 NJ, Cecella Rodger 4 NJ)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, Pisano)

Burtis Bird & Rachel Stephen

Burtis, son of Edward Bird & Elizabeth Newman (b. 1822, New Jersey)
Rachel (b. c. 1827, Kentucky)
19 Sep. 1846, m. Shelby Co., Indiana

c. 1848, dau. Elizabeth Ann Bird b. Indiana
c. 1850, dau. Mary Rosetta Bird b. Indiana
c. 1852, son Thomas S. Bird b. Indiana [m. Rebecca Vandemark by 1880]
c. 1855, dau. Sarah Ellen Bird b. Iowa
c. 1857, dau. Mariah Jane Bird b. Iowa

Census Records:

27 June 1860, census Poweshiek Co., Iowa (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)
30 July 1870, census Poweshiek Co., Iowa (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)
18 June 1880, census Sac Co., Iowa (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)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, Pisano)

Warren Bird & Mary Bowman

Warren, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1824, New Jersey)
Mary (b. 20 Feb. 1827, Ohio) [m. Aaron Bird c. 1858]

July 1848, son John Bird b. Indiana [m. Mary --- by 1880]
1849, son Joseph Bird b. Indiana [m. Martha Bailey c. 1879]

19 July 1852, Warren d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
12 Sep. 1886, Mary d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

7 June 1860, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 33 farmer NJ, Mary 32 IN, John 11 IN, Joseph 10 IN)
22 June 1870, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 43 farmer NJ, Mary 41 IN, Joseph 20 farm worker IN, Sarah A Cony 12 IN)
1 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 52 farmer IN, Mary 52 IN, Rozella 7 IN)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, Hamm, Pisano)

Daniel Bird & Sarah Ellen Current

Daniel, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1831, New Jersey)
Sarah, dau. of Peter Current & Rebecca Jones (b. 1833, Indiana)
5 May 1853, m.

27 Dec. 1853, dau. Mary Ann Bird b. Henry Co., Indiana [d. 17 Apr. 1942, Dunkirk, IN, m. Harvey Bowen 1872]
1 Apr. 1861, son Arthur Warren Bird b. Jay Co., Indiana [m. Nancy Bowen 1881]
16 Sep. 1874, son Preston S. Bird b. Jay Co., Indiana

15 May 1893, Sarah d. Redkey, Jay Co., Indiana (bur. Hillcrest Cemetery)
Census Records:

5 Aug. 1860, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Daniel Bird 29 tenant NJ, Sarah E 27 IN, Mary Ann 6 IN)
23 June 1870, census Jay Co., Indiana (res. Knox Twp., Daniel Bird 39 farmer NJ, Sarah 36 IN, Mary A 16 IN, Arthur 9 IN)
2 June 1880, census Jay Co., Indiana (res. Knox Twp., Daniel Bird 49 farmer NJ, Sarah E 37 IN, Arther W 19 farm worker IN, Preston S 5 IN)

Daniel Bird & Nancy ---

Nancy (b. 1839, Indiana)
22 Jan. 1904, Daniel d.
Census Records:

2 June 1900, census Jay Co., Indiana (res. Knox Twp., Danial Bird 69 farmer NJ, Nancy 60 IN)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, C1900, Pisano)

Burtis Bird & Melinda Blount

Burtis, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1828, New Jersey)
Melinda, dau. of Warren Blount & Nancy Bedwell (b. 1835, Indiana)
20 Jan. 1854, m.

2 June 1855, son Rolandus J. Bird b. Indiana [m. Mary --- by 1877]
19 Oct. 1858, son Theodore Bird b. Indiana [m. Louella Metzger by 1885]
29 Aug. 1860, dau. Orilla Bird b. Indiana [d. 21 Apr. 1887, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
29 June 1862, son Jerome W. Bird b. Indiana
1 Sep. 1867, son Alvis L. Bird b. Indiana [d. 5 Feb. 1917, m. Lida Hodson]
15 Feb. 1872, dau. Hattie Bird b. Indiana
17 July 1875, dau. Florence Bird b. Indiana

28 Oct. 1887, Melinda d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
26 Aug. 1917, Burtis d. Blountsville, Henry Co., Indiana (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

13 June 1860, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stoney Creek Twp., Burtis Bird 28 farmer NJ, Malinda 24 IN, Rolandus 5 IN, Theodore 2 IN)
14 June 1870, census Delaware Co., Indiana (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)
7 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)
15 Apr. 1910, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Main St, Blountsville, 1st Ward, Burtis Bird wd 81 NJ)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, C1910, Hamm, Pisano)

Lewis Bird & Emeline R. Current

Lewis, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1833, New Jersey)
Emeline, dau. of Peter Current & Rebecca Jones (b. 1830, West Virginia)
5 July 1855, m. Jay Co., Indiana

1 Dec. 1856, dau. Rachel Jane Bird b. Indiana [m. William Webster by 1875]
1 Dec. 1856, dau. Rebecca Ann Bird b. Indiana [m. Aaron Porter]
22 July 1859, dau. Olive May Bird b. Indiana [m. Albert Searl by 1880]
24 Dec. 1863, dau. Florence E. Bird b. Nebraska [m. Charles Mougey]
6 Mar. 1866, dau. Sarah Margaret Bird b. Nebraska [d. 1936, m. Edward Mougey]
30 Nov. 1872, dau. Osta E. Bird b. Nebraska

10 Feb. 1914, Lewis d. Nebraska (bur. Mt. Pleasant Cem.)
1919, Emeline d. Nebraska (bur. Mt. Pleasant Cem.)
Census Records:

5 Aug. 1860, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Lewis Bird 27 tenant NJ, Emeline R 29 VA, Rachel Jane 3 IN, Rebecca Ann 3 IN, Olive May 1 IN)
18 June 1880, census Cass Co., Nebraska (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)
4 June 1900, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Union, Lewis Bird 66 NJ, Emaline R 68 VA)
16 Apr. 1910, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. A St., Union, Lewis Bird 77 NJ, Emeline 79 WV)

(Sources: C1860, C1880, C1900, C1910, MPC2, PBAOC, Pisano)

Peter Bird & Sarah Longcore

Peter, son of Aaron Bird & Susan --- (b. 1832, New Jersey)
Sarah (b. c. 1834, New Jersey)

c. 1856, dau. Susanna Bird b. New Jersey
Feb. 1857, son Theodore Bird b. New Jersey [m. Phoebe --- by 1880]
c. 1859, dau. Mary T. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Joseph Heuston]
27 Feb. 1862, dau. Sarah Jane Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1865, dau. Margaret Bird b. New Jersey
17 Jan. 1867, dau. Lucetta Bird b. Andover Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey
Nov. 1869, son Marshall Bird b. New Jersey [m. Mary Hunt]
c. 1871, dau. Martha Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1873, dau. Emma Bird b. New Jersey

Census Records:

30 July 1860, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Newton Twp., Peter Bird 26 farmer NJ, Sarah 25 NJ, Susanna 4 NJ, Theodore 3 NJ, Mary T 1 NJ)
12 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)
4 June 1900, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Andover Twp., Peter Bird 70 farmer NJ, Sarah 66 NJ, Ella 24 NJ, Floyd 14 NJ)

(Sources: C1860, C1880, C1900, Pisano)

Aaron Bird & Mary Bowman

Aaron, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1826, New Jersey)
Mary (b. 20 Feb. 1827, Ohio) [m. Warren Bird by 1847]
c. 1858, m.

c. 1873, dau. Rozella Bird b. Indiana

27 Apr. 1885, Aaron d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
12 Sep. 1886, Mary d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

7 June 1860, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 33 farmer NJ, Mary 32 IN, John 11 IN, Joseph 10 IN)
22 June 1870, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 43 farmer NJ, Mary 41 IN, Joseph 20 farm worker IN, Sarah A Cony 12 IN)
1 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Stony Creek Twp., Aaron Bird 52 farmer IN, Mary 52 IN, Rozella 7 IN)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, Hamm, HHC, Pisano)

George C. Bird & Sarah D. Mott

George, son of Aaron Bird & Susan --- (b. 1835, New Jersey)
Sarah (b. Oct. 1835, New Jersey)

c. 1861, dau. Camilla Bird b. New Jersey
6 Apr. 1863, dau. Bethania Ella Bird b. Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey
17 June 1865, son William Bird b. [d. 4 Sep. 1868, bur. Andover Cem.]
Mar. 1869, son Burtis A. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Ida M. --- by 1900]

7 Mar. 1913, George d. (bur. Andover Cem.)
20 Feb. 1919, Sarah d. (bur. Andover Cem.)
Census Records:

18 July 1860, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Green Twp., Geo Bird 25 farmer NJ, Sarah D 23 NJ, Sarah Mott 61 NJ)
24 June 1870, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Green Twp., George Bird 35 farmer NJ, Sarah 34 NJ, Cemildo 9 NJ, Bethenia E 7 NJ, Burtus A 1 NJ)
15 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)
1 June 1900, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)
11 May 1910, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Tranquility Rd., Green Twp., George C Bird 75 farmer NJ, Sarah 74 NJ)

(Sources: C1860, C1870, C1880, C1900, C1910, Pisano)

Aaron D. Bird & Lydia Vanorden

Aaron, son of Aaron Bird & Susan --- (b. c. 1839, New Jersey)
Lydia (b. c. 1845, New Jersey)
15 Apr. 1861, m. Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey

16 Mar. 1862, dau. Sarah Frances Bird b. Pompton, Passaic Co., New Jersey
c. 1864, son George Bird b. New Jersey
Oct. 1871, son William Bird b. New Jersey
July 1878, son Winfield Bird b. New Jersey

Census Records:

18 Aug. 1870, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Andover Twp., Aaron Bird 35 farm laborer NJ, Lydia 24 NJ, Sarah F 8 NJ, George 7 NJ)
26 June 1880, census Warren Co., New Jersey (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)

(Sources: C1870, C1880, Pisano)

William C. Bird & Emily A. ---

William, son of Clarkson Bird & Mary Bond (b. 1838, New Jersey)
Emily (b. 23 Mar. 1838, New Jersey)

30 Nov. 1862, dau. Laura Adelia Bird b. Vernon, Sussex Co., New Jersey
18 Apr. 1864, son Franklin Bird b. Vernon, Sussex Co., New Jersey

10 Jan. 1872, Emily d. (bur. Papakating Cem., Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ)
Census Records:

1 July 1870, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Vernon Twp., William Bird 35 farmer NJ, Emily 32 NJ, Laura 7 NJ)

William C. Bird & Susan A. ---

Susan (b. c. 1849, New Jersey)
Census Records:

16 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Vernon, William C Bird 43 hotel keeper NJ, Susan A 31 NJ, Laura 17 NJ)

(Sources: C1870, C1880, Pisano)

Erie Bird & Celina Swearington

Erie, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1841, Indiana)
Celina, dau. of Jacob Swearington & Mary Bechtelheimer (b. 1845, Indiana)
12 Nov. 1863, m. Henry Co., Indiana

c. 1867, dau. Rozilla Bird b. Indiana
June 1869, son John Wesley A. Bird b. Indiana [d. 1951, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
c. 1871, dau. Tollie Bird b. Indiana
c. 1878, dau. Alma Bird b. Indiana
Oct. 1883, son Frank Bird b. Indiana

1930, Erie d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
1930, Celina d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

21 June 1870, census Delaware Co., Indiana (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)
11 June 1880, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 37 farmer IN, Celina 35 IN, Rozilla 13 IN, John 12 IN, Tollie 9 IN, Alma 2 IN)
21 June 1900, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 59 farmer IN, Selina 55 IN, John wd 30 day laborer IN, Frank 16 IN)
20 Apr. 1910, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 67 farmer IN, Celina 64 IN)
10 Jan. 1920, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Eari Bird 78 farmer IN, Clina 75 IN)

(Sources: C1870, C1880, C1900, C1910, C1920, Hamm, Pisano)

Wesley W. Bird & Clementine Bates

Wesley, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1835, New Jersey)
Clementine, dau. of Leander Bates & Mary Degarmo (b. 1849, Illinois)
9 Dec. 1868, m. Cass Co., Nebraska

11 Oct. 1869, son Warren W. Bird b. Nebraska [d. 12 Feb. 1945, Hastings, NE, m. Ida Mohler by 1929]
1871, son Arthur Ira Bird b. Nebraska [d. 1947, m. Frances Sevilla Penn c. 1901]
18 Mar. 1873, dau. Ida A. Bird b. Nebraska
17 Feb. 1875, dau. Ethelinda Bird b. Alvo, Cass Co., Nebraska [m. Edwy Hughes 1897]
20 Sep. 1876, dau. Katie M. Bird b. Nebraska
3 Aug. 1878, dau. Ella Millicent Bird b. Nebraska
6 Sep. 1880, dau. Rachel Bird b. Nebraska
21 Aug. 1881, son Joseph W. Bird b. Nebraska [d. 11 May 1944, m. Irene --- by 1909]
13 Mar. 1886, dau. Olive Bird b. Nebraska
July 1889, dau. Shasta E. Bird b. Nebraska [m. James Taylor by 1915]
18 July 1892, son Roscoe F. Bird b. Nebraska [d. 14 Nov. 1975, m. Minnie --- by 1922]

13 Sep. 1913, Wesley d. Alvo, Cass Co., Nebraska (bur. Alvo Cemetery)
15 Nov. 1926, Clementine d. Alvo, Cass Co., Nebraska (bur. Alvo Cemetery)
Census Records:

17 Aug. 1870, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Salt Creek Pct., Wesley Bird 35 farmer IN, Clementia 18 OH, Frank 1 NE)
23 June 1880, census Cass Co., Nebraska (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)
23 June 1900, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Greenwood Pct., Wesley Bird 65 farmer NJ, Clemma 51 IL, Olive 14 NE, Shasta 10 NE, Roscoe 7 NE)
27 Apr. 1910, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Greenwood Pct., Wesley W Bird 74 farmer NJ, Clemma 61 IL, Shata E 20 NE, Rosco F 17 farm laborer NE)
5 Jan. 1920, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Greenwood Pct., James E Taylor 37 farmer MO, Shasta 30 NE, Alice 5 IL, mL Clemina Bird wd 70 NE)

Unmarried children:

21 Apr. 1910, census Cass Co., Nebraska (res. Greenwood Pct., Warren W Bird 39 farmer NE)
5 Feb. 1920, census Lincoln Co., Colorado (res. Arriba, W W Bird 50 farmer NE, broL E C Hughes 50 farmer NE, sis E 44 NE, nephew W M 21 KS, nephew L E 16 KS)

(Sources: AlvoA, AlvoC, C1870, C1880, C1900, C1910, C1920, CCMR, NebDR, Pisano, PlattJ)

Joseph Clarkson Bird & Lydia A. Houser

Joseph, son of Joseph Bird & Rachel Young (b. 1848, Indiana)
Lydia, dau. of Jacob Houser & Elizabeth Coffel (b. 27 May 1850)

c. 1872, dau. Ora A. Bird b. Indiana

12 Jan. 1873, Lydia d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)

Joseph Clarkson Bird & Barbara Ann Stonebraker

Barbara, dau. of Abraham Stonebraker & Sarah Thalls (b. 1846)

Dec. 1873, dau. Effie Bird b. Indiana
c. 1874, dau. Sarah Bird b. Indiana
18 Oct. 1876, dau. Rosa May Bird b. [d. 24 Oct., bur. Blountsville Cem.]
10 Feb. 1877, son Eldon R. Bird b. Indiana [d. 23 Dec. 1881, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
23 Sep. 1879, son Elmer Bird b. Indiana [d. 21 Apr. 1881, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
c. 1879, dau. Rosa Bird b. [d. age 6 days, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
c. 1881, son John Bird b. [d. 1881, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
1883, dau. Eva V. Bird b. [d. 21 Nov. 1891, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
May 1883, son Harvey Bird b. Indiana
25 Feb. 1885, son Morton L. Bird b. Indiana [d. 1945, m. Frances Current by 1909]
Dec. 1888, dau. Gertrude Bird b. Indiana

12 Feb. 1911, Barbara d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
1931, Joseph d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

15 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)
15 June 1900, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)
22 Apr. 1910, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, C1910, Hamm, Pisano)

Clarkson J. Bird & Ellen Vanorden

Clarkson, son of Aaron Bird & Susan --- (b. 1847, New Jersey)
Ellen (b. c. 1853, New Jersey)
2 Apr. 1873, m.

c. 1874, son William Bird b. New Jersey
Apr. 1875, son Aaron D. Bird b. New Jersey [m. Clarissa Green]
c. 1877, dau. Carrie Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1880, son Theodore Bird b. New Jersey
Mar. 1889, son George Bird b. New Jersey
Jan. 1891, son Joseph Bird b. New Jersey

Census Records:

8 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)

Clarkson J. Bird & Caroline ---

Caroline (b. Feb. 1862, England)
Census Records:

7 June 1900, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (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)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, Pisano)

Clarkson Bird & Alice G. Pellet

Clarkson, son of Clarkson Bird & Mary Bond (b. 1852, New Jersey)
Alice (b. 13 June 1858, New Jersey)
28 Dec. 1876, m. Sussex Co., New Jersey

c. 1878, dau. Lulu C. Bird b. New Jersey
Aug. 1879, dau. Emma Bird b. New Jersey
son Fred Bird b. New Jersey
dau. Edith G. Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1887, dau. Elizabeth Bird b. New Jersey [m. Ernest Wilson]

22 Oct. 1918, Clarkson d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
5 Nov. 1940, Alice d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
Census Records:

17 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Hardyston Twp., Clarkson Bird 27 creamery worker NJ, Fanny G 22 NJ, Lulu C 2 NJ, Emma 9m NJ)

(Sources: C1880, Pisano)

Rolandus J. Bird & Mary L. ---

Rolandus, son of Burtis Bird & Melinda Blount (b. 1855, Indiana)
Mary (b. Aug. 1858, Indiana)

c. 1877, son Homer C. Bird b. Indiana
Aug. 1879, son Lemont E. Bird b. Indiana
Dec. 1883, son Hugh Bird b. Indiana
June 1886, dau. Myrtle Bird b. Indiana

Census Records:

3 June 1880, census Delaware Co., Indiana (res. Perry Twp., Rolandus Bird 25 farmer IN, Mary 22 IN, Homer C 3 IN, Leamont 1 IN)
9 June 1900, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)
19 Jan. 1920, census Delaware Co, Indiana (res. 605 Neely Ave. Muncie, 2nd Ward, R J C Bird 64 carpenter IN, Mary 62 IN)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, C1920)

Walter L. Bird & Belina F. Rude

Walter, son of Clarkson Bird & Mary Bond (b. 1849, New Jersey)
Belina (b. 7 Nov. 1856, New Jersey)
c. 1876, m.
1. Apr. 1878, dau. Cora L. Bird b. New Jersey
2. Nov. 1879, dau. Ethel C. Bird b. New Jersey
3. Mar. 1881, son William Bird b. New Jersey
13 Mar. 1936, Walter d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
1 Oct. 1938, Belina d. (bur. North Church Cem., Hardyston, NJ)
Census Records:

17 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Hardyston Twp., Walter L Bird 31 mine worker NJ, Bell F 23 NJ, Cora L 3 NJ, Ethel C 6m NJ)
6 June 1900, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Vernon Twp., Walter L Bird 51 farmer NJ, Belle 43 NJ, Cora 22 NJ, Ethel 20 NJ, William 19 farm laborer NJ)
19 Apr. 1910, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Bank St, Sussex Borough, Walter L Bird 61 NJ, Belina F 53 NJ, Cora L 32 NJ)
14 Jan. 1920, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Sussex Borough, Walter T Bird 70 NJ, Belina F 63 NJ, Ethel 39 NJ)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, C1910, C1920, Pisano)

Joseph W. Bird & Martha E. Bailey

Joseph, son of Warren Bird & Mary Bowman (b. 1849, Indiana)
Martha (b. June 1863, Indiana)
c. 1879, m.
1951, Martha d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

7 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Blountsville, Joseph Bird 28 IN, Mattie E 16 IN) [also rec. 22 June 1880, Stoney Creek Twp., Joseph Bird 28 dry goods merchant IN, Mattie 16 IN]
1 June 1900, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Liberty Twp., Joseph W Bird 44 manufacturer IN, Mattie 36 IN)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, Hamm)

John Bird & Mary A. ---

John, son of Warren Bird & Mary Bowman (b. 1848, Indiana)
Mary (b. Mar. 1852, Indiana)
Census Records:

5 June 1880, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 31 farmer IN, Mary A 27 IN)
7 June 1900, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 51 farmer IN, Mary A 48 IN)
5 May 1910, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Hagerstown Pike, Liberty Twp., John Bird 61 farmer IN, Mary A 58 IN)
13 Jan. 1920, census Henry Co., Indiana (res. Liberty Twp., John Bird 71 IN, Mary A 67 IN)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, C1910, C1920)

Thomas Bird & Rebecca Vandemark

Thomas, son of Burtis Bird & Rachel Stephen (b. c. 1852, Indiana)
Rebecca (b. c. 1860, New York)
Census Records:

18 June 1880, census Sac Co., Iowa (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)

(Sources: C1880)

Theodore Bird & Phoebe ---

Theodore, son of Peter Bird & Sarah Longcore (b. 1857, New Jersey)
Phoebe (b. Apr. 1859, New Jersey)

Apr. 1880, dau. Minnie Bird b. New Jersey [m. Samuel Wilson c1898]
Nov. 1882, dau. Nellie Bird b. New Jersey
Dec. 1891, dau. Sadie Bird b. New Jersey
c. 1900, son Gorman Bird b. New Jersey

Census Records:

18 June 1880, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Andover, Theodore Bird 23 laborer NJ, Phebe 22 NJ, Minnie 2m NJ)
7 June 1900, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. Newton, Theodore Burd 43 carpenter NJ, Phoebe 41 NJ, Nellie 17 silk weaver NJ, Sadie 8 NJ, sL Samuel Wilson 21 shoe factory worker NJ, dau Minnie 20 NJ, gs Walter 10m NJ)
21 Apr. 1910, census Sussex Co., New Jersey (res. 152 Sparta Ave, Newton Twp., Theodore L Bird 52 carpenter NJ, Phebe 50 NJ, Nellie 28 silk weaver NJ, Sarah 18 photo worker NJ, Gorman 10 NJ, boarder Bessie Reed 24 silk weaver NJ)

(Sources: C1880, C1900, C1910)

Arthur Warren Bird & Nancy Minerva Bowen

Arthur, son of Daniel Bird & Sarah Current (b. 1861, Indiana)
Nancy (b. 19 Nov. 1861, Blackford Co., Indiana)
22 Oct. 1881, m. Dunkirk, Jay Co., Indiana

11 Aug. 1882, son Harvey Lee Bird b. Indiana
4 June 1884, son Charley Ned Bird b. Indiana
14 Jan. 1886, son William Daniel Bird b. Indiana
27 Sep. 1887, dau. Sarah Ethel Bird b. Indiana
23 Jan. 1890, dau. Trussy Gladys Bird b. Indiana [m. James Castle 1905]
15 Mar. 1892, son Ralph Homer Bird b. Indiana
15 Mar. 1894, dau. Lora Mae Bird b. [d. 25 Sep. 1895]
16 Oct. 1895, dau. Mary Rebecca Bird b. Indiana
11 Oct. 1897, dau. Clara Grace Bird b. [d. 25 Aug. 1898]
c. 1902, son Teddy Roosevelt Bird b. Indiana

1 Jan. 1926, Nancy d. Jay Co., Indiana
Census Records:

4 June 1900, census Jay Co., Indiana (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)
22 Apr. 1910, census Jay Co., Indiana (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)
5 Jan. 1920, census Jay Co., Indiana (res. Jackson Twp., Arthur W Bird 58 farmer IN, Nancy M 59 IN, Teddy R 17 farmer IN)

(Sources: C1900, C1910, C1920, Pisano)

Theodore Bird & Louella Metzger

Theodore, son of Burtis Bird & Melinda Blount (b. 1858, Indiana)
Louella (b. c. 1860)

2 Apr. 1885, son Edgar Bird b. [d. 1955]

c. 1894, Theodore d.

(Sources: Pisano)

Wesley R. Bird & Laura Finch

Wesley, son of Elisha Bird & Amelia Hart (b. 1853, Indiana)
Laura, dau. of John Finch & Mary --- (b. 1856, Indiana)

Oct. 1884, son Ephraim Bird b. Indiana
Oct. 1886, son Allen Bird b. Indiana
21 Apr. 1891, dau. Maple Bird b. Indiana [d. 1928, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
c. 1892, child Bird b. [d. 1 May 1892, bur. Blountsville Cem.]
Mar. 1893, dau. Hazel Bird b. Indiana
June 1896, dau. Fannie Bird b. Indiana

1909, Laura d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
1928, Wesley d. (bur. Blountsville Cem.)
Census Records:

4 June 1900, census Henry Co., Indiana (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)

(Sources: C1900, Hamm)