Phyllis,
I'm hardly an expert on Isham; I come from a different line (Joshua Chaffin, Jr.,
who also went to Wilkes Co., GA). But I like seeing activity on this list.
Therefore . . .
Randolph A. Malone writes:
Some researchers believe Betsy was a daughter of Robert Bird and a
sister of Williamson and Phileman (Philemon) Bird, both of whom came to
Wilkes Co., Ga. about 1810 and left their wills there. Williamson Bird
also had a daughter named Betsy, but she married someone else.
Randolph A. Malone, "Malone and Allied Families," (Ann Arbor, MI: McNaughton
&
Gunn, Inc. 1986), 231.
Hopefully, a genuine Isham expert will now take the ball and run with it.
Scott Chafin
Houston, Texas
PmpGenie(a)aol.com wrote:
Ishan Chaffin married Betsy Bird Dec. 18, 1778 in Prince Edward Co.
VA at
Farmville. The surety on the bond was Williamson Bird. How was she related
to Williamson Bird?
Isham and Betsy moved to Wilkes Co., GA and had 3 children-- John, Catherine,
and Martha "Patsy". Isham married Patience Atkinson in 1788.
Can anyone identify Betsy Bird's father/parents?
Thanks for your help.
Phyllis