[email protected] wrote: > > I'm looking for information on the family and ancestors of Jacob Bird/Byrd b. > 1779 in Tennesse. He married Millea (or Amelia) Dunn Feb 8, 1800 in Greene > Co., TN. > I know of one child, Mary Bird, b. Jan 2, 1805 in Greene Co., TN; m. Howell > Lawson on Feb 13, 1825; d. Feb 24, 1884. > > This Jacob was probably the son of John and Mary Byrd/Bird. John was b. abt > 1750 in Henrico Co., VA, d. in Greene Co. TN bef. 1830. They married in > 1774, in Washington Co., NC (which became Greene Co., TN). Their children > were: > 1. John Bird Jr., b. 1775 in TN, m. Mary Rimmel > 2. Jacob Bird (above) > 3. David Bird, b. 1784 in VA (?), m. Mary Broyles, d. in Greene Co., TN > 4. Mary Bird, b. 1790 in TN, m. Enoch Waters > 5. Elizabeth Bird, b. TN, m. Joel Long. > > In an old letter from J.B. Lawson in Seiverville, TN, he states that the > original family in VA spelled their name "Byrd", but the ones that moved to > TN changed their name to "Bird." He also says that the TN Birds learned to > "drink and dissipate and disgraced their ancient name." If anybody has any > further info on any of these people or the name changes it would be greatly > appreciated. I forgot to mention when my line moved to MO they changed the spelling to BURD and that is the way most of that line in MO spells it today from what I understand. I would love to hear more about their escapades in TN. April