Norman,
George W. F. BIRD b. 7/1843 in Philadelphia, PA d. 12/13/1879 Pittsboro,
Hendrick County, Indiana m. Elizabeth BENDLER b. 1845 Haddonfield, New
Jersey on 7/25/1869 in Philadelphia, PA.
Children of George W. F. BIRD & Elizabeth BENDLER
1. Theodore H. BIRD b. unknown d. unknown m. Frederickie Smithey 2/16/1897
in Marion County, Indiana
2. Ada F. BIRD b. 8/25/1875 m. Elmer A. CLARK on 8/4/1895 in Marion County,
Indiana
3. Ida F. BIRD b. 8/25/1875 d. 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana m. Louis H.
MACKEY b. 1868 d. 1943 Indianapolis, Indiana married on 3/27/1895 in Marion
County, Indiana
4. Joseph F. BIRD b. 11/2/1878 m. Ida May IRWIN on 7/9/1900 in Marion
County, Indiana
That is all the information that I have on my BIRD Line.
Cheri Busboom
Norman R. Bryant wrote:
Hi Cheri:
I noticed your query in the INMARION V99 #75 List that you were
researching the Bird Family. I also have a Bird Family that several of
us are working on.
I will just give you a thumbnail lineage and if you think there may be a
connection, let me know and I will give you what I have, and perhaps you
will share your info with me.
Gen 1:
Frank BIRD mar Sara GRISWALD (c1810-1880)
Gen 2: Frank's son:
Elijah Hudson BIRD (1828 KY - 1900) mar Mary Messic FRANKLIN (1820 KY -
1851)
Gen 3: Elijah's children:
1. Edward Franklin BIRD (1852-1900) mar Olive MOSER (c1850-c1920)
2. Douglas Grant BIRD (1854 KY -1935 IN) mar Julia Ann BRINKWORTH (1851
KY - 1925 IN)
Children:
Lillian (1877 KY - 1965 IN)
Bessie Mary Elizabeth (1881-1889)
George (1883-1886)
Elmer (1886-1898)
Zada (1888-1948)
3. Gustavous Adolphus BIRD (1855 KY - 1937 IN) mar Sarah E. "Sally"
WHALEY (My grandfather's sister) (1860-1917)
Their children:
Nellie Grace (1880-1958) mar Harry Clinton GRAY
Mary "Mollie" Eleanor (1882-1931) mar Wm Ernest HARSIN
Harvey (1889-1924) mar Lillian BOELDT
4. George William BIRD (1858-1942) lst mar Ida MESSER (d: 1900)
Children:
Charles mar Edna SHEPARD
Ida
Oscar mar Nadine GALLAGHER
Ina Jean
Inez mar Wilbur WOOD
George William BIRD mar 2nd Marjorie RAND
5. John Monroe BIRD (1860-1912) lst mar Emma MEEK
Child: Elisha BIRD
John Monroe mar 2nd Mabel HOLSCLAW
Children:
Howard mar Margeret SCOTT
Frank mar Nellie HARROD
6. James Dora BIRD (1861-1943) mar Louella KENDALL (1861-1930)
Children:
Ralph
Earl
7. Juanita BIRD (1864-1943) mar Paul HEIM - Child: Pearl
8. Charles Sherman BIRD (1866-1866)
Elijah Hudson BIRD mar 2nd Mary Catherine FRANKLIN (1844-1923)
Children:
1. Robert Seymour (1867-1892)
2. Morton Colfax (1869-1939) mar Susan P. KENDALL (1886-1969)
3. Thomas Vernon (1871-1944) mar Pearl B. DUTTON (Child: Henriette BIRD
mar Cecil COPLY)
4. Mary Messic (1873 - ?) mar Charles BENNETT (Children: Hazel mar
Carlyle MASSIE; Catherine mar Charles COLSON)
5. Minnesota (1875-?) mar Turner HILL (Child: Fredrick mar Virginia
KEY)
6. Oliver R. (1877-1880)
7. Ollie Bessie (1880-1893)
8. Henry Elisha (1882-?) mar Minnie THOMPSON (Children: Opal mar
Clarence PENNIL; Virgil mar Henriette ?; Norieve; Forrest)
9. Ira Walker (1884-1948)
Hopefully I got all this down right. I do have further info on these
BIRDS. Let me know if we connect?
Thanks - Pat Bryant