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    1. [BIRD-L] Daniel Bird - SC to Jefferson Co., FL
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    3. If you can add to the following, please let me know: Descendants of Daniel Bird Generation No. 1 1. DANIEL BIRD was born Bet. 1784 - 1788 in Blocker's Township, Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 1865 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married (1) SARAH W. OLIVER December 25, 1806 in Elbert County, Georgia. She was born Abt. 1789 in Petersburg, Georgia. He married (2) LUCINDA BROOKS 1814, daughter of ZACHARIAH BROOKS and ELIZABETH BUTLER. She was born October 03, 1791, and died 1843. He married (3) BEHETHLAND BROOKS August 17, 1827 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, daughter of ZACHARIAH BROOKS and ELIZABETH BUTLER. She was born February 20, 1793, and died 1864. More About DANIEL BIRD: Burial: Jefferson County, Florida Children of DANIEL BIRD and SARAH OLIVER are: i. ELDRED MILLEDGE BIRD, b. 1807, Edgefield County, South Carolina; d. 1877. ii. LOUISA ANN BIRD, b. 1811, Bath Precinct, Beufiord County, North Carolina; d. 1878, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Children of DANIEL BIRD and LUCINDA BROOKS are: iii. MARY BIRD. iv. CAROLINA BIRD. v. THOMAS BUTLER BIRD, b. November 08, 1818, Edgefield County, South Carolina; d. 1840, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Notes for THOMAS BUTLER BIRD: During the Nullification days, Tom Byrd, eldest son of Daniel Byrd and his second wife Lucinda BROOKS, was killed by Louis Wigfall. Tom Byrd, a youth of eighteen tore from the door of the Edgefield Court House , a curilous attack made by Wigfall on his cousin, PRESTON S. BROOKS, who was Wigfall's political opponent for the Lower House. PESTON S. BROOKS, son of WHITFIELD BROOKS was Tom Byrds' first cousin; Louis Wigfall had tacked this paper on the Court House door, and when young Byrd saw it, he attempted to tear it down but was ordered by Wigfall to "stand back". Regardless of consequences, he reached for the offending paper, and was shot down by Wigfall. He died a few hours later and the next day Wigfall was challenged for a duel on Sand Bar Ferry (an island in the Savannah River) by PRESTON S. BROOKS. Both antagonist were severely wounded, and were rowed ashore by seconds and physicians. After a long illness both recovered; but the death of Tom Byrd, turned the tide of popular favor and BROOKS was elected. Wigfall left this state (SC) and was later elected to the Senate from the state of Texas. Children of DANIEL BIRD and BEHETHLAND BROOKS are: vi. DANIEL BUTLER BIRD, b. Abt. 1828, Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida; d. October 08, 1862, Perryville, Kentucky. Notes for DANIEL BUTLER BIRD: He was a Captain in the CSA vii. SARAH OLIVER BIRD, b. Abt. 1831. viii. PICKINS BUTLER BIRD, b. Abt. 1833; d. June 03, 1864, Cold Harbor, Virginia; m. CAROLINA P. LINTON, May 26, 1853, Marengo County, Alabama. Notes for PICKINS BUTLER BIRD: A Major in the CSA 2. ix. WILLIAM CAPERS BIRD,SR., b. 1837; d. 1892, Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM CAPERS BIRD,SR. was born 1837, and died 1892 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida. He married CAROLINE HARPER BROOKS 1865 in Monticello, Jefferson County, Florida, daughter of PRESTON BROOKS and MARTHA MEANS. She was born 1849. Notes for WILLIAM CAPERS BIRD,SR.: A Colonel in the CSA. He was on the staff of General Boriguard in 1864 and was wounded at Shiloh and again at Perryville Children of WILLIAM BIRD and CAROLINE BROOKS are: i. WILLIAM CASPERS BIRD, JR.. ii. EMMALA BIRD, m. JOHN BALL. iii. PAULINE BIRD, m. OLIVER BERRIEN BURROUGHS. iv. PRESTON BROOKS BIRD, m. AGNES LAWLESS.

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