In a message dated 4/10/99 10:51:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mollypere@worldnet.att.net writes: << Hi all - would still like to find anyone who descends from a SC BYRD , particularly Benjamin BYRD of Laurens Co SC. Is anyone out there? Molly >> First Generation ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Arthur Bird. Children: 2 i. Stephen Bird 3 ii. Jeptha Bird 4 iii. Moses Bird Second Generation ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Stephen Bird. Born Circa 1795 in Prince George Parish, Georgetown Dist., SC. Died 8 Aug 1871 in Monroe Co., AL. Buried in Clyde Anderson Place, Old Texas, AL. -moved to Monroe Co., AL circa 1821. - In 1870 census Monroe Co. AL "Dennard's Bluff"; living with son, Stephen Byrd, Jr. He married Elizabeth Frances Herrin, Circa 1814 in SC. Born 8 Dec 1796 in Marion Co. SC. Died 25 Jan 1861 in AL. Buried in Clyde Anderson Place, Old Texas, AL. They had the following children: 5 i. Stephen Byrd Jr. 6 ii. Arthur Phillip Byrd 7 iii. Joseph Byrd 8 iv. Martha Ann Byrd 3. Jeptha Bird. Born 1797 in Prince George Parish, Georgetown dist., SC. He married Amelia Ann Stuckey Woodham, 21 Jul 1839 in Monroe Co., AL. Born 1816 in SC. They had the following children: 9 i. William C. Bird 10 ii. Henry J. Bird 11 iii. James M. Bird 12 iv. Mose Myles Bird 13 v. John Millard Fillmore Bird 4. Moses Bird. Born Circa 1800 in Marion Co., SC. Occupation Farmer. He first married Frances (Ukn), 1824 in AL. Born Circa 1809 in SC. Died Circa 1858. Buried in Monroe Co., AL. They had the following children: 14 i. Elizabeth Bird 15 ii. James M. Bird 16 iii. Allen Bird 17 iv. Patrick Bird 18 v. Leonard Bird 19 vi. John Bird 20 vii. Sarah Haseltine Bird 21 viii. Caroline Bird 22 ix. Isaac Britt Bird 23 x. William B. Bird 24 xi. Rosaline Bird He second married Mary Dykes, 28 Jul 1859 in Monroe Co., AL. Born May 1831 in Barbour Co., AL. Died Circa 1914 in Conecuh Co., AL. They had the following children: 25 i. Rufus Daniel Bird 26 ii. Susan Temple Bird 27 iii. Marintha Bird 28 iv. Mary Elizabeth Byrd 29 v. Buddy Bird