Jerry Birdwell, Bryan, TX list a John H Birdwell b. 1842, Son of Joseph Birdwell, b. 1821 m. Mary Ann Phillips b. 1823, Son of Moses Birdwell born 1769. Merry Christmas, Dick Birdwell, College Station (George, George, Milton, Sam, John, Carl) -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Crozier [SMTP:scroz@nmo.net] Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:08 PM To: BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell I have NO knowledge of anyone except those folks that wonderful Rose Birdwell has led me to. I only knew my ggrandma was a Birdwell and then, I find...is buried right in my hometown of Gurdon, Ark. where I lived ALL my life and NEVER knew! This has been such a pleasant surprise that I am STILL finding things out. It all started in my trying to find out lineage for membership into the DAR organization. Any and all info you or anyone else may have is absolutely MOST welcome to me! And, thank you for the reply. Merry Christmas and may God BLESS AMERICA and our President! ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggy and danny parker" <peda@wf.net> To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:31 PM Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell > Shirley, In your Ark Birdwell's, do you have a John Hunt3er Birdwell? He > died in Ark I believe and had three families. He was born 1843 in Tn. > Thanks, Peggy HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! HAS BEEN A WHILE BUT ALL THE > BIRDWELLS HAVE BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shirley Crozier <scroz@nmo.net> > To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:44 AM > Subject: Re: Brian Birdwell > > > > Dec. 16, 2001 > > > > Barbara, somehow I got a copy of an email you sent to Rose Birdwell. I am > > just finding my "roots" and have been amazed and humbled at what I have > > found so far...and all the time, right under our noses, so to speak. My > > grandfather, Thomas Freddie Scott (my mothers father) mother was Mary > > Frances Birdwell, buried in a small cemetery in the town (Gurdon, Ark.) > > where I was born, completely ignorant, was I...of all of this! Anyway, > just > > wanted to say this so you would know a little about why I am writing to > you. > > I found the article on Brian Birdwell. It was one of the most touching and > > loving and patroitic things I have read in a long time, about a Pres. of > the > > U.S. The Bushes are truly America's 1st family! Could you tell me a > little > > bit about Brian and family, who is parents, etc. are? And also, would it > be > > out of line or inappropriate if I were to share this lovely account of the > > meeting with Commander in Chief, in our local newspapers? It may generate > > some cards of love and health to this young man. Please, please keep me > > informed. I would never have found this wonderful side of my family had I > > not been searching in genealogy for proof for my member in the DAR. What a > > wonderful time to join an organization such as this and I am so excited > that > > I may become a part of it and in some way, make a difference in the > > patroitic side of the American people. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MAY GOD BLESS > > AMERICA and OUR FIRST FAMILY! Shirley Green Crozier at scroz@nmo.net. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Candbmann@aol.com> > > To: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:17 PM > > Subject: Brian Birdwell > > > > > > > Carl and I were watching CNN this morning about 10:45 CDT, and saw a > brief > > > interview with Brian Birdwell. He looked and sounded very good. We > > > understand he will be getting the Purple Heart. > > > > > > If any of you have cable, we feel sure the interview will be repeated > > > sometime today. > > > > > > Barbara Mann > > > > >