> Descendants of Wiley Bird, Sr. > > > FIRST GENERATION > > 1. Wiley BIRD, Sr. was born about 1785 in NC. He died about 1844 in > Bulloch > County, GA. Wiley was buried on his farm which was located northwest of > Metter, GA. He was a Farmer. 1805 - Wiley appears in the GA Land Lottery, > Montgomery County, GA. > > 1807 - A deed appears in Bulloch County, GA Plat Book (1797-1890), page 381, > to Wiley Bird, dated April 1807, for 200 acres on Mincey Mill Creek. During > the years that followed, Wiley continued to acquire land, slaves, and other > property. > > He was married to Edith NEWBERN (daughter of Thomas NEWBERN and Elizabeth > SPARKMAN) on Feb 16 1808 in Bulloch County, GA. Their marriage license is > located in a box on a shelf in the Bulloch County Courthouse. I have > personally held and read the original license. :-) Edith NEWBERN was born > about 1787 in Cheraws, SC. Edith is listed as 63 years old in the 1850 > census. She died after 1850 in Bulloch County, GA. The last census in > which > Edith appears is 1850. Her son Wiley, Jr. and daughter Ann are living with > her. She has not been found in the 1860 census. Edith is buried on her > farm > which was located northwest of Metter, GA. Wiley BIRD, Sr. and Edith > NEWBERN > had the following children: > > +2 i. Lucretia BIRD. > +3 ii. Jessie BIRD. > +4 iii. Thomas Jefferson BIRD. > +5 iv. Mary "Polly" BIRD. > +6 v. Jackson M. BIRD. > +7 vi. Adam BIRD. > +8 vii. William (Billy) Y. BIRD. > +9 viii. Andrew BIRD. > +10 ix. Louvenia "Viney" BIRD. > +11 x. Wealthy Ann BIRD. > +12 xi. Wiley BIRD, Jr. > +13 xii. Elizabeth BIRD. > +14 xiii. Lucy Anna BIRD. > > SECOND GENERATION > > 2. Lucretia BIRD was born in 1809 in Bulloch Co, GA. She was married to > William Benjamin MILLER (son of Benjamin MILLER and Mary) about 1829. > William Benjamin MILLER was born in 1807. William was a messenger to the > Canoochee Conference from Upper Lots Creek Church in Bulloch County, GA. > The > church was formed in 1831. Lucretia BIRD and William Benjamin MILLER had > the > following children: > > i. Edy MILLER was born in 1831 in Bulloch Co, GA. > ii. Ellender MILLER was born in 1836 in Bulloch Co, GA. > iii. Luvinda MILLER was born in 1841 in Tattnall Co, GA. > iv. Caroline MILLER was born in 1846 in Tattnall Co, GA. > v. Ann MILLER was born in 1848 in Tattnall Co, GA. > > 3. Jessie BIRD was born in 1810 in Bulloch Co, GA. He died before Feb 1859 > in Bulloch Co, GA. He was married to Sara LEE (daughter of James LEE and > Patience) on Sep 15 1831 in Bulloch Co, GA. Jessie BIRD and Sara LEE had > the > following children: > > i. Jessie BIRD, Jr. was born about 1831 in Bulloch Co, GA. > ii. Mary BIRD was born in 1832 in Bulloch Co, GA. > iii. Wiley BIRD was born in 1833 in Bulloch Co, GA. > iv. Elizabeth BIRD was born in 1834 in Bulloch Co, GA. > v. Robert BIRD was born in 1839 in Bulloch Co, GA. > > 4. Thomas Jefferson BIRD was born on Apr 17 1812 in Bulloch Co, GA. He > died > on Nov 3 1860 in GA. He was married to Jane E. STUBBS on Nov 25 1842 in > Emanuel Co., GA. Jane E. STUBBS was born on Sep 22 1814. She died on Jun > 16 > 1886. Thomas Jefferson BIRD and Jane E. STUBBS had the following children: > > i. Adam BIRD was born in 1844 in Emanuel Co., GA. > ii. Elbert BIRD was born in 1846 in Emanuel Co., GA. > iii. Jasper Melton BIRD was born in 1848 in Emanuel Co., GA. > iv. Lucretia BIRD was born in 1850 in Emanuel Co., GA. > v. Thomas Jefferson BIRD, Jr. was born in 1851 in Emanuel Co., GA. > vi. Anna America BIRD was born in 1854 in Emanuel Co., GA. > vii. William A. BIRD was born in 1859 in Emanuel Co., GA. > > 5. Mary "Polly" BIRD was born in 1814 in Bulloch Co, GA. She died about > 1875. She was married to Hezekiah J. PARRISH on Sep 15 1836 in Bulloch Co, > GA. Hezekiah J. PARRISH was born in 1811. He died after 1880. Mary > "Polly" > BIRD and Hezekiah J. PARRISH had the following children: > > i. Jackson PARRISH was born in 1837 in Bulloch Co, GA. > ii. Thomas Jefferson PARRISH was born in 1838 in Bulloch Co, GA. > iii. Nancy PARRISH was born in 1842 in Bulloch Co, GA. > iv. Elizabeth PARRISH was born in 1844 in Bulloch Co, GA. > v. Mitchell PARRISH was born in 1846 in Bulloch Co, GA. > vi. Benjamin PARRISH was born in 1848 in Bulloch Co, GA. > vii. Solomon PARRISH was born in 1849 in Bulloch Co, GA. > viii. Terresa PARRISH was born in 1852 in Bulloch Co, GA. > ix. Eddy PARRISH was born in 1854 in Bulloch Co, GA. > > 6. Jackson M. BIRD was born on Mar 21 1816 in Bulloch Co, GA. He died on > Mar 11 1892. He was married to Elizabeth EDENFIELD on Jun 21 1845 in > Emanuel > Co., GA. Elizabeth EDENFIELD died about 1849 in Bulloch Co, GA. Jackson M. > BIRD and Elizabeth EDENFIELD had the following children: > > i. Ellen BIRD. > ii. Roxy BIRD. > iii. Thomas BIRD. > iv. Elvina BIRD. > > He was married to Roxanne HOLLAWAY on Oct 12 1851 in Bulloch Co, GA. > Roxanne > HOLLAWAY was born on Jun 16 1833. She died in 1869 in Bulloch Co, GA. > Jackson M. BIRD and Roxanne HOLLAWAY had the following children: > > i. Anna BIRD. > ii. Elizabeth BIRD. > iii. Jincy BIRD. > iv. William H. BIRD. > v. Weltha BIRD. > vi. Christopher Columbus BIRD. > vii. Margaret J. BIRD. > viii. Rachel BIRD. > > 7. Adam BIRD was born in 1820 in Bulloch Co, GA. Adam's birth year could > possibly be 1824. He was married to Tiercy (Nancy) DEAKLE on Jan 5 1844 in > Emanuel Co., GA. Tiercy (Nancy) DEAKLE was born on Nov 28 1826. She died > on > Aug 11 1896. Adam BIRD and Tiercy (Nancy) DEAKLE had the following > children: > > i. Andrew Jackson BIRD. > ii. John Tyler BIRD. > iii. William W. BIRD. > iv. Ann Jane BIRD. > v. Josiah BIRD. > vi. Nancy BIRD. > > 8. William (Billy) Y. BIRD was born in 1825 in Emanuel Co., GA. He was > married to Amanda (Arminda) BIRD (daughter of William BIRD and Faitha > PARKER) > on Aug 25 1845 in Emanuel Co., GA. Amanda (Arminda) BIRD was born about > 1830 > in Emanuel Co., GA. William (Billy) Y. BIRD and Amanda (Arminda) BIRD had > the following children: > > i. Wiley BIRD. > ii. Berry BIRD. > iii. Benjamin BIRD. > iv. Mary J. BIRD. > > 9. Andrew BIRD was born on Apr 30 1826 in Emanuel County, GA. He died > about > 1875 in Bulloch County, GA. The part of Bulloch County Andrew died in was > later cut off into Candler County. The exact date of his death is unknown. > Andrew was knocked off his wagon by a tree limb and died while out riding > one > day. When he was discovered a few days later, his body was so decomposed > that he was buried right there on the spot under a large oak tree (present > day Candler County). There is no marker. Go south on 129 out of Metter to > County Road 28. Turn left on County Road 28 and proceed 1.7 miles. There > is > a large oak tree on the right. Older family members attest to the location > of Andrew's grave. The old road used to run by the tree. A sunken in place > can be noticed next to the tree. > > Andrew was a Farmer. In each census record that Andrew and LouVenia are > found, they are shown to be farmers. Andrew's father, Wiley Bird, died > while > Andrew was still a minor. Andrew's older brother, Jackson, served as his > guardian until 1847 (Minutes - Court of the Ordinary - 1843 - 1858 - Bulloch > County, GA - Book 4 - A). Andrew in listed in the following Bulloch County, > GA census records: 1850, page 247; 1860, page 789; 1870, page 186. He died > sometime after 1870. His widow, Lou Venia, is listed in the 1880 Bulloch > County, GA census. > > Andrew is listed in the 1865 Census of Bulloch County, GA. This census was > taken in September, 1865. He is # 216. This census was found among loose > papers in the Office of the Probate Judge of Bulloch County, GA. > > Andrew is listed in the "Georgia's 1867 - 1868 Return of Qualified Voters > and > Registration Oath Books." It states in Book A, page 268, that Andrew is a > resident of Bulloch County, GA. He had lived there for 40 years. At the > time of the registration, August 14, 1867, He is living in Precinct #45. > > He was married to LouVenia KIRKLAND (daughter of Richard KIRKLAND, Jr. and > Catherine SIMS) about 1847 in Bulloch County, GA?. While no marriage > license > has ever been found for Andrew and LouVenia, LouVenia's headstone reads, > "LouVenia, wife of Andrew Bird." Older family members also attest to their > marriage. The death certificate of their son, William B. Bird, lists his > parents as "Andrew Bird and Louvenia Kirkland." The death certificate of > their son, Jefferson F. Bird, also lists his parents as "Andrew Bird and > Venie Kirkland." > > In 1850, Andrew and LouVenia were living next to her brother, Joshua > Kirkland. LouVenia's parents, Richard and Catherine Kirkland were living a > short distance away. Andrew Bird is also listed in the probate papers of > Richard Kirkland. No marriage license has been located for Andrew and > LouVenia. LouVenia KIRKLAND was born on Apr 3 1830 in Bulloch County, GA. > She died in Feb 1911 in Bulloch County, GA. She was buried in Aline, GA. > LouVenia is buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery in Aline, GA. Her headstone > reads, "LouVenia, wife of Andrew Bird, died Feb - 1911, Age 82 years. How > sweet to think of her in her new home." Andrew BIRD and LouVenia KIRKLAND > had the following children: > > +63 i. Jackson BIRD. > ii. Elizabeth BIRD was born in Jul 1850 in Bulloch Co, GA. She died > > before 1860 in Bulloch Co, GA. Elizabeth is not listed on the 1860 Census > with her parents. It is assumed she died before 1860. > +65 iii. Daniel BIRD. > +66 iv. Margery BIRD. > +67 v. William B. BIRD. > +68 vi. Marietta "Martha" BIRD. > +69 vii. Susan Emmoriah BIRD. > +70 viii. Cornelia BIRD. > +71 ix. Jefferson F. BIRD. > +72 x. Nancy BIRD. > +73 xi. Mary "Polly" BIRD. > +74 xii. Ceania "Kate" BIRD. > > 10. Louvenia "Viney" BIRD was born in 1827 in Bulloch Co, GA. She was > married to Cuyler KIRKLAND (son of Richard KIRKLAND, Jr. and Catherine SIMS) > on Aug 27 1843 in Emanuel Co., GA. Cuyler KIRKLAND was born in 1823. He > died about 1854 in Emanuel Co., GA. Louvenia "Viney" BIRD and Cuyler > KIRKLAND had the following children: > > i. Joshua KIRKLAND. > ii. Richard KIRKLAND. > iii. Alfred KIRKLAND. > > She was married to Perry COLLINS on Jun 28 1855 in Emanuel Co., GA. Perry > COLLINS was born about 1835. He died in Jun 1862 in VA. Perry died during > the Civil War. Louvenia "Viney" BIRD and Perry COLLINS had the following > children: > > i. Jackson COLLINS. > ii. Hezekiah COLLINS. > iii. Jincy COLLINS. > > 11. Wealthy Ann BIRD was born on Feb 29 1828 in Bulloch Co, GA. Wealthy > Ann > was born in 1828, a leap year. She died on Dec 3 1882. She was married to > Berrien LANIER (son of Frederick LANIER and Elizabeth STUDSTILL) in 1846. > Berrien LANIER was born in 1824. He died in Jun 1864 in Civil War. He was > buried in Savannah, GA. Wealthy Ann BIRD and Berrien LANIER had the > following children: > > +81 i. Elizabeth LANIER. > +82 ii. Clement LANIER. > iii. James F. LANIER was born in 1852. > +84 iv. Wiley Bird LANIER. > +85 v. William Thomas? Jefferson LANIER. > vi. Mary Ann LANIER was born in 1863. > +87 vii. John Morgan LANIER. > > 12. Wiley BIRD, Jr. was born on Jun 20 1830 in Bulloch Co, GA. He died > before Jun 1864. He was married to Lucy Ann EDENFIELD (daughter of Richard > EDENFIELD and Edenfield HERRINGTON) on May 1, 1855 in Emanuel Co., GA. Lucy > Ann EDENFIELD was born on Jul 29 1835 in Emanuel Co., GA. She died on May > 26, 1915 in Bulloch Co, GA. The following was recorded in the Statesboro > News on Thursday, September 16, 1915: Memoriam - Mrs. Lucy A. Bird died May > 26 at her home three miles west of Statesboro, aged 80. She married Mr. > Wiley Bird about her 20th year and he died after about seven years. She > then > married W. J. Bird. She is survived by seven children, two by her first > husband, Mrs. J. B. Lanier of Brooklet and Mrs. B. E. Bird of Savannah. By > her second husband are T. A., Walter and Chas. Bird of Savannah; W. S. and > Horace Bird of Briston, Appling County; Mrs. John G. Williams of Register > and Mrs. J. J. Groover of Emmett Grove. Burial at Lotts Creek Church. > (Recorded in "Birth, Marriages and Deaths" from Bulloch County, GA > Newspapers, Vol. 1, pages 150 - 151.) She was buried in Lower Lotts Creek > Cemetery, Bulloch Co. Wiley BIRD, Jr. and Lucy Ann EDENFIELD had the > following children: > > +88 i. David Erastus BIRD. > ii. Richard William BIRD was born on Nov 30 1857. He died on Jun 9 > 1883. > +90 iii. Elizabeth Missouri BIRD. > +91 iv. Eady Mozelle BIRD. > > 13. Elizabeth BIRD was born on Apr 30 1833 in Bulloch Co, GA. She died on > Oct 24 1894. > > She was married to Edmund B. KENNEDY, Sr. (son of Stephen H. KENNEDY and > Mary > HOLLAND) in 1848. Edmund B. KENNEDY, Sr. was born on Nov 12 1824. He died > on Apr 17 1907. Elizabeth BIRD and Edmund B. KENNEDY, Sr. had the following > children: > > i. Elbert KENNEDY. > ii. Mary KENNEDY. > iii. Daniel L. KENNEDY. > iv. Mary Ann KENNEDY. > v. Edmund B. KENNEDY. > vi. Andrew Jackson KENNEDY. > vii. Elizabeth KENNEDY. > viii. Elisha B. KENNEDY. > ix. James H. KENNEDY. > > 14. Lucy Anna BIRD was born on Feb 14 1837 in Bulloch Co, GA. She died on > Jul 24 1907. She was married to Thomas HOLLAND in 1857. Thomas HOLLAND > died > in 186. He was born in 1835. Lucy Anna BIRD and Thomas HOLLAND had the > following children: > > i. Missouri HOLLAND. > ii. Mollie (Pollie) HOLLAND. > > She was married to William H. COLLINS about 1866. William H. COLLINS was > born in 1832 in Tattnall Co, GA. Lucy Anna BIRD and William H. COLLINS had > the following children: > > i. Thomas COLLINS. > ii. Joseph COLLINS. > iii. Henry COLLINS. > > > > > > > >