In a message dated 10/13/99 8:11:33 AM EST, eebird@worldnet.att.net writes: << Robert Bird (born about 1802) sold out about 1850 & moved to DADF County Missouri. >> Hello Ed, I owe you a response regarding the above statement, which you have questioned in earlier emails and I apologize. As much as we descendants of John Byrd and Nancy Couts would love to be firmly attached to a Byrd family, if you a referring to the Robert Byrd in the 1850 Dade Co MO census, he was only 27, and born ca 1823. He was the son of John Byrd and Nancy Couts (about whom you know). The Jane in the census is his wife Jane Wilson. Below you will find the census references to both Robert and his mother Nancy (as you know John is not there and his whereabouts are not known, although he could be presumed to have passed away...I am trying to dig up some old files with information). There is alot more information on this couple's Byrd descendants, myself included (in many, many geographical places) at this website for the Couts Family Association. While John's birth is a mystery, he was in Robertson Co TN. Nancy Couts was born there. She was the daughter of John Couts and Leah STARK. The information was collected from a variety of sources, and has not been verified. My mother personally confirmed most of the 20th century information on the descendants of William Michael Marsh and Casselia Byrd (daughter of Henry & Lucinda). http://www.syix.com/bevans/barbara/barjohn.htm There is a larger Byrd File here: For some of John's possible siblings, assuming he is the son of Thomas T. Byrd. http://www.syix.com/bevans/barbara/bird.htm Here is the information from the Dade Co census. In Nancy's household, the "Huey" should be Henry (my ancestor). Henry and Nancy "Parolee" married CHOATE siblings: Lucinda Choate and Nicholas Houston Choate. They were children of Powhatan Choate and Winnie Haley/Hailey who it is believed were married in Robertson Co TN, where the children were born. BIRD - B630 DATE: 24 Oct 1850 PAGE 304L DWELL#: 601 FAM#612 1. Robrt 27 M W Farmer 0 TN 0000 2. Jane 21 F W OH 0000 3. William 02 M W MO 0000 4. John 01 M W MO 0000 BIRD - B630 DATE: 24 Oct 1850 PAGE: 304L DWELL#: 602 FAM#613 1. Nancy 55 F W TN 00Y0 2. Huey 17 M W Farmer 0 TN 0Y00 3. Parolee 14 F W TN 0000 Hope you all have a nice weekend. Janet Hunter