Hi one and all: Just joined this site. Am research Robert BIRD, Sr b. 22 May 1776 in Rockingham Co., VA and d. 13 Oct 1855 in Stafford, OR. He married Rachel ALLEN on 22 Jan 1799 in Warren Co., KY. Rachel was born 26 Feb 1780 in Warren Co., KY. and d. 16 Oct 1859 in Stafford. They had 11 children; all born in or near Glasgow, Barren Co., KY. The family was removed to Marshall Co., IL between 1820 and 1830. In Mar 1847, Robert and Rachel plus 3 sons, John, William and Elijah, join the Jordan Sawyer Wagon Train to Oregon. Willing to share information on descendants of Robert and Rachel with others. Have a great day. Dan Rohrback

My father-in-law is a BURDI. Is anyone on the list looking at that name? Mitch Trier

I am new to the Bird list having just founf a Byrd relative. I am hoping someone can help me with futher information on 0 Martha Ann (BYRD) WINN b c 1668 Middsex, VA d 1748 Prince William Co, VA. She married Minor Winn b 1672 Va d 1698 VA. Mitch Trier POB 415 Lisle, IL 60532 e-mail [email protected] fax# 630 778 7754 Thanky

I need info. Please help. also Does anyone have a picture of the Bird Family Crest. I would appreciate a copy of it. Thanks Bird Line Harvey Edward BIRD(1844-unknown) He came from Dixon, Missouri. About 10 to 15 years after the Civil War, they settled in Bridgeport, Texas around 1880. Wife: Rebbeca Liddia FORD(1850-unknown) Children: George Washington BIRD Walter Ford BIRD Oscar Duff BIRD Lillie Rebecca BIRD Harvey David BIRD Mayme Louise BIRD Robert Drew BIRD George Washington BIRD(1871-1973) He was nine years old when his parents arrived in Bridgeport by covered wagon. He was born in Mayes County, Missouri in 1871. He met Sarah in Decatur, Texas. They moved north and settled in Hinton, OK. He founded the Church of Christ in Hinton in 1938. Wife: Sarah Ann BROWN Marriage: Children: Liddea Rebecca Myrtle BIRD Elsie May Albert Dean John Oscar Lillie Agusta William Hall Melvin Mayme Elanor Lillie Agusta BIRD Husband: James Keith BAKER Marriage: Children: Keith Delano BAKER Jerry Wayne Larry Gene Dale Lee Darrell Dee Stacey Baker http://www.harolds.net/sbaker/

Good morning everyone, This is just to remind you, if you will be going out of town you need to unsubscribe from the List. Unlike Maiser there is a no mail command. All you can do is unsubscribe and when you come back subscribe again. To unsubscribe send message to [email protected] (where _____ is list name). If you are in digest mode replace the L- with D-. No subject needed, it is ignored. In body of message put only unusbscribe When you return send message to the same as above, but in body of message put only subscribe. Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. Sharon Workman Straight [email protected] Researching BERRY, BIRD, BOHANNON, BUCKLEY, CATE, CONNOLLY, DRUMM, GARGUS, GARRISON, KAUFFMAN, KENNEDY, KERSHNER, KING, LITTLE, MANGAN, MARSHALL, MCKISSICK MCMASTER, MOSHER, PEACOCK, PUGH, RAMSEY, THOMAS, WALKER, WELLS, WORKMAN List Owner DRUMM. ALLEN-NEW-ENGLAND/NY/NJ/PA, BUCKLEY, STRAIGHT, BIRD http://members.aol.com/sjworkman/index.html http://members.aol.com/sjstraight/index.html

I am forwarding this message. Sorry so far behind everything. Just picking up mail so I will not lose it. My statements are the same as Larrys. Thought someone might be interested in this project. --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] (Stephens, Larry V) Sender: [email protected] (SuperList of Genealogy Lists) Reply-to: [email protected] (Stephens, Larry V) To: [email protected] Date: 97-11-24 08:21:39 EST I received this from a subscriber. It appeared on GENMTD-L. Because of the subject matter I'm forwarding it to all of you. This may be a great opportunity for some public relations for genealogy. Please take it at face value. I have not verified this person's credentials and do not know them. It's a FWIW/FYI message from me. ALSO, DON'T SEND ME THE INFO. PLEASE SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE MESSAGE: [email protected] ============== >Hello all -- > >I'm working on an article about genealogy for Reader's Digest focusing >on the added power the internet has provided for genealogy >enthusiasts. > >Hence I'm looking for some unusual, entertaining stories and anecdotes >about people whose searches have turned up surprising, interesting, >awesome, humorous, mind-boggling, stunning -- even life-changing -- >figures in their or other peoples' pasts. > >Further, are there any societies, organizations or central clearing >points that keep track of how many people in the U.S. are engaged in >the hobby of tracking down forbears and the results of their efforts? > >Many thanks. -- Ola [email protected] >(Fax: 203.938.4083]

Am researching the following line and would love to share with anyone who might be working on the same line: 1. William Cam Byrd, born June 20, 1865 in Lee Co. VA,. Brothers were John and Haynes and Soloman. One sister named Linda who died at age 11 or so. Cam married, Sarah Sallie Bowman, born 3-27-1862 in Hancock Co., TN. Kids were: Cam Hogan april 15, 1885 - June 8, 1949 John Wesley Byrd - Sept. 15, 1886 - Nov. 21, 1921 married Katy Owens Charles Byrd, 8-11-1888 tazewell, tn - 12-6-1950, Enid OK, md. Clara Payson Mary Elizabeth-4-1-1889, married Herod Ely Delia 7-15-1890, married Thomas Bull Rhoda 6-22-1892, married James T. Runyon Sprian Hall Byrd 5-15-1894, md. Lizzye Gulley Mattie Lee Byrd, 3-13-1896, md. John Cawood Doyle Eugene, 9-13-1899, md Verda Jackson Jennie Byrd Leedy, april 19, 1900, md. Andrew J. Leedy Cloye Byrd, 4-25-1903, md. Viola Whitaker Candace, 4-25-1903, md. Bill Warren All of the kids were born in Hancock Co., TN and Middlesboro, KY. Most died in Middlesboro. Pat Byrd Robinson [email protected]

To: Launa Kitros J. Caffey Re: The family of Abraham and Andrew BIRD. For more information, please see my BIRD files posted on the Bath Co., VA GenWeb Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabath/ Bill DeCoursey. FAMILY GROUP RECORD

SHERWOOD BIRD/BYRD was born ca 1805 and died ca 1872. He married PENELOPE "PENNY" TILGHMAN (TILLMAN) in Lenoir County. Although most all of the BIRD/BYRD families left Lenoir County in the early 1800s, SHERWOOD seems to be the only intact family that remained in Lenoir County. He is in the 1850 , 1860, etc. Census of Lenoir County with his family. Also in the 1850 Lenoir County Census, NANCY BIRD is with her children ALEXANDER, MARGARET, & SHERROD, also in all probability her mother CATHERINE TILGHMAN who is living with her. In 1860 CATHERINE TILGHMAN is living with her son in Greene County, but NANCY and her children are gone and who her husband was and where she and her children MARGART and SHERROD went to is a mystery. Her son ALEXANDER came to Leon County prior to 1860 and settled in Wakulla County with his wife prior to going to war and being killed. Who were the parents of SHERWOOD and the husband of NANCY ? Since both married TILGHMAN girls, they were most likely brothers. SHERWOOD had a large family. One of his sons was JOSHUA who married MARGARET "MAGGIE " PHILLIPS. They had children THOMAS M. BYRD, LOUISA "LUDDIE", NANCY GABRILLA "NANNIE, MARY, and MAUDE. If you have any information concerning the above, no matter how sparce, please get in touch with me. JOHN B YRD

Bird, Abraham: In the last week, someone wrote in wanting information on Abraham Bird, VA in 1700s. I am working on that line also and would be happy to share, however, I inadvertently deleted the message. If you placed the note or are an Abraham researcher, please contact me. Launa

Trying to find the parents of Macklin (also spelled Mclin) BIRD b Mar 18 1822 KY (possibly Green county). On census reports he indicated that both parents had been born in KY. [email protected]

[] Wish to corresponde with anyone researching subject family of Augusta/Rockingham/Page Counties of VA. Andrew and wife were very early settlers on Smiths Creek in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. The baptism record of only one daughter Rebecca is known about. Other children are Mary, Andrew, Jr., Abraham, Elizabeth, Mounce, Magdalene, and perhaps Amos and Moses. Rebecca was baptised June 8, 1737, [born July 6, 1732, almost 5] Shenandoah "Early Lutheran Baptisms and Marriages in Southwestern, Pennsylvania, Evidences: James Gill and Sarah Moor. The Records of Rev. John Casper Stoever from 1730-1779, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982, p. 12. Jynelle

Hey all, Been searching for years for marriage of Mary Ann Bird(Byrd) to Joshua Gay. They were in Bulloch Co., GA., Emanuel Co., GA. around 1802-1820. They bothe ended up in Early Co. GA. and I believe they died there. Mary may have been the daughter of a William and Mary Bird of Bulloch Co. They probably originated in NC.>VA. Does anyone know of these Birds? I do have some census info on some Birds of Bulloch Co., GA., if anyone is interested and will gladly look-up related families of area. Thanks, Nancy Gay Crawford Statesboro, GA.

Is there anyone doing research or having information on the Byrd families that show up in Darlington in the early 1800's? I need information and descedndants of Miller Byrd who came to Darlington County from Lenoir County prior to 1820. Also any information on the other Byrd families there - Alexander, Josiah, Etc. Please if you can help, get in touch with me John Byrd

I've been trying to access this url for several days with no success. Does anyone know Donna Thompson, or, if you're on this list, Donna -- please email me. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/h/o/donna--thompson Thanks Nancy Bozeman Byrd [email protected] Searching for: Ashley, Barfield, Bozeman, Bruce, Byrd/Bird, Cain, Carter, Fowler, Hix, Hyman, Inman, Prince, Stanfield, Turner, Ward

--------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: Early Byrds Date: 97-11-22 09:11:41 EST From: Ggengard To: [email protected] Looking for NATHAN BYRD/BIRD b: NC abt 1780. The Ancestral File indicates he was son of John and Sarah Bird/Byrd, but their children migrated from (ANSON CO) to Hall Co., GA. Our Nathan Bird/Byrd was living Humphries Co., TN 1820, Perry Co., TN 1830 and in Johnson Co., AR by 1840. His wife may have been ANNA TERRY. Their daughter, ANNA, m: NATHANIEL ELI DICKERSON before migrating to AR abt 1852. I sure would appreciate ideas, lookups, etc. Gerre Byrd

P.S.--I forgot to mention that I have been in contact with the Burke Co., N.C., library. Bailey's books apprently are not on the shelves there. I have not yet attempted to contact whatever libraries may be located in Yancey County. Tom

>I might be interested in buying the Byrd book. I have been researching >my Bird/Byrds for 30 years. But, if the author will not reprint, what >can we do? Is it in a library anywhere? Who has a copy? >What is the title? Launa, You perhaps should have addressed this to someone other than me, as I cannot answer those questions. I do know that the author, Lloyd Bailey, lives in Yancey Co., N.C., and has concentrated on history of that area. His address is Lloyd Bailey, 4122 Deepwood Circle, Durham, NC 27707. He has done a number of books, I understand; but I have seen only the Heritege of the Toe River Valley. It includes some Byrd material, none of which was of any help to me. I don't know if his Byrd book includes any Byrd lines prior to the Revolution...outside N.C., etc. If you have any Byrds in the Yancey, Burke, Buncombe County area of North Carolina, I'll be happy to check the index of this book for specific names. But I repeat, to all who may be reading this, the book I have does not cover family lines throughout the rest of the country. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who might have reference to a Susan Byrd, b. ca. 1790, who m. Jacob Honeycutt in the general area I've referred to. Regards, Tom

Good morning everyone. Just wanted to send this message out, especially to new researchers. The company listed in subject, surfaces from time to time. There are also similar companies all over the US and in Canada and England. What you get is a mailing from them saying they are now ready to publish your family history. The letter will state your surname, tell you that they have the family history, when they came over to the US, etc. Usually the price runs (I believe now) $39.95. They try to make you believe that what you will be getting is a whole history of YOUR line, and up to the present time. Ask yourself one question first, were you asked by this company to submit your information? The answer is usually no. What you will actually get is a brief history of that surname. Then, basically what you get is a list of names and addresses of people of people in the US having your surname. More like a telephone book. The Post Office has been after them for years, finally does get something against them, shut them down, and then they start all over again. So watch anything, especially coming out of Bath, OH, and read carefully. They say that if you are not satisfied they will refund your money. But, while you might be one of the lucky ones to get your money back, more than likely you will not. What they hope to hit is new people starting in research that do not know much of the history yet. I received one such mailing not too long ago on the Straight line. I really had quite a laugh, the letter stated that the first known Straight in the US was in 1700+ (whatever), and it is well documented that the Straight's were here at least by 1652. So they were over 100 years off. Hope this will help some avoid being taken in by these people. Sharon Workman Straight [email protected] Researching BERRY, BIRD, BOHANNON, BUCKLEY, CATE, CONNOLLY, DRUMM, GARGUS, GARRISON, KAUFFMAN, KENNEDY, KERSHNER, KING, LITTLE, MANGAN, MARSHALL, MCKISSICK MCMASTER, MOSHER, PEACOCK, PUGH, RAMSEY, THOMAS, WALKER, WELLS, WORKMAN List Owner DRUMM. ALLEN-NEW-ENGLAND/NY/NJ/PA, BUCKLEY, STRAIGHT, BIRD http://members.aol.com/sjworkman/index.html http://members.aol.com/sjstraight/index.html

>There is also a book by the same author on the Byrd family of that area. >There were only 50 copies printed of the book which is approximately 1000 >pages. I am trying to get the author, Lloyd Bailey to reprint the book. If >any of you are interested in the book, please contact me. We have about 8 >people so far who would like a copy of the book. >Barbara Ward I had heard at one point that Lloyd Bailey had enough information to do a separate Byrd book (another pun). I talked to him over the phone a year or so ago and he made no mention of this book. I'm surprised that if it was published earlier that he did not have more Byrd material in his Toe River Valley book. I'm interested, of course, in the book--but only if I can access it in the next month or two, as I am about to put my own book of family history to bed. If anyone happens to have a copy of the Byrd book, I'd appreciate a lookup of the lone Byrd presently nesting in my family tree. Regards, Tom ([email protected])