While I don't have any dates, I do have some names in this line. Jacob and Amelia had 12 children [this is from family records], and, like I said, I don't have dates for any of them. Peg Bird m John Myers, Jr Rhoda Bird m Dan Carter Webb (my gg-grandparents) Mary m Hal Lawson, Jr (son of Hal Lawson, Sr and Mary Dunn) Jane m Limp Webb [assuming Limp is a nickname] Poll Bird Warren Bird m Mary Alice Bird Dunn [I think -- notes are not clear here] Rachel Bird Jake Bird Bill (Willie) Bird Dan Bird Henry Bird Boot (William Blufford) b 1817 m Susan Campbell -- the only date that I have for them I wish that I had more information in the way of history, but I am at a complete loss here. The line that I am most interested in, of course, is Rhoda Bird Webb and Dan Carter Webb, but I'm at a dead end on this one. Hal Lawson, Jr and Mary Bird had two children that *I* know about: Headrick Lawson and Mary-Betty (Polly) Lawson. Headrick Lawson m Mary Dunn [dau of Levi Dunn and Mary Hurst] I don't have any children listed for them. Mary-Betty (Polly) Lawson m Elijah Oliver and had 8 children. I hope some of this information helps. I wish I had more and would appreciate any more information. At 01:24 PM 9/17/1997 -0400, [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. > >