Hello, Can anyone help me identify the parents of Elizabeth BIRD (nicknamed Betsy or Clarkey), b. ca. 1806 in KY, who was married (1820 in Clark [Estill] Co., KY) to Benjamin Franklin Tuttle, b. 1798 in VA (son of John Tuttle who moved from VA to KY). I have seen her parents listed as Richard and Cassandra BYRD but have not seen any evidence of their relationship. Census records indicate that after residing a short time in Clay Co., KY, Elizabeth and Benjamin lived most of their married lives in Estill Co., KY, where at least seven of their ten children were born. Family legend says she served as a local midwife and was always ready to help those in need; census records identify Benjamin as a schoolteacher. Any help in identifying the BIRD/BYRD family from which Elizabeth came would be most appreciated. Mary Ellen Sharp [email protected] or [email protected]