Hey Gang, I received this from Gail Stephens. Does anyone have a death date for Margaret Campbell, apparently the first wife of Benjamin, Jr. Any theories?? Thank bunches........Rose From: Gail Stephens <GSTEPHENS@SC.RR.COM> To: <birdwell@tri-county.main.nc.us> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 12:04 PM Subject: Daniel Wexler Birdwell Attached is a transcription of the Birdwell family genealogy found in my parents' family bible (Fred Vincent Birdwell/Hazel Clemence Baxter). I thought the source of this information was Cecil Lynn Birdwell (my uncle), but since it includes his date of death, that is probably not true. It may be that my father took information from his brother or his father and typed the pages I found. I have not verified any of this information as I am just getting started on tracing my family roots. It appears that Benjamin Franklin Birdwell may have had two wives. Your information shows Lydia Campbell who married Benjamin Franklin in 1831. My information shows Lydia Duncan who was married to Benjamin Franklin in 1841. It may be that all the children you have listed as those of Lydia Campbell are actually the children of Lydia Duncan since they were all born after 1841. Do you have any information that would dispute this theory? Gail Birdwell Stephens GENEALOGY OF BIRDWELL FAMILY SPRINGING FROM THAT OF BENJAMIN BIRDWELL, SR. OF KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE Benjamin Birdwell, Sr. (Scotch Irish descent) Mary Perry (Welch descent) Sons - Benjamin, Jr. Daughters - Elizabeth Joseph Jane Rowland Nancy Reuel David Note: It is understood that Benjamin Birdwell, Sr., along with one brother, name unknown, entered the U.S.A. at Providence, R.I. from which point they separated, the now unknown brother moving westward while Benjamin, Sr., went southward and was married at an unknown location, possibly in Virginia, as Benjamin, Jr. was born in Bourtetot county, that state, Feb. 8, 1803. No other dates of birth known. Names of sons and daughters taken from copy of certified copy of will book No. 1, Page 594-96, but the Jr. does not show thereon for Benjamin. Benjamin Birdwell, Jr. (Millwright) Born Feb. 8, 1803 Lydia Duncan (Daughter of Alfred Duncan, a gunsmith) Born June 28, 1823 Married Dec. 3, 1841 Sons Born Daughters Born Alfred 12-12-1843 Elizabeth 10-17-1842 Reuel 8-28-1850 Athaliah 9-15-1845 John 11-16-1852 Matilda Adelade Brabson 2-22-1847 Benjamin Franklin 11-5-1856 Hariet Catherne 11-10-1848 Mary Magdalen 8-10-1854 Nancy Jane 9-28-1858 Miry Marcellar 9-6-1861 Lydia Ann 8-29-1863 Laura Rebecca 7-9-1866 Benjamin Franklin Birdwell (Farmer) Born Nov. 5, 1856 Axie Alice Austin (Daughter of Jackson Austin, Blacksmith) Born Jan. 18, 1859 Married May 28, 1882 Sons Born Daughters Born Daniel Wexler 3-19-1883 Zoola Besse 4-11-1891 Benjamin Edgar 1-1-1886 Anna Luis 1-1-1896 Daniel Wexler Birdwell Born March 19, 1883 - Died Oct. 16, 1955 Addie Luema Jones Born June 28, 1885 - Died Oct. 9, 1960 (Daughter of George Washington Jones, a Farmer) Married Sept. 25, 1904 Sons Born Daughters Born Fred Vincent 5-5-1905 Lois Dorothy 11-24-1912 Cecil Lynn 4-5-1907 Lela Bernice 11-25-1921 Died 5-29-1966 Carl Howard 3-24-1910 Benjamin Franklin 8-26-1927 Rose Birdwell To subscribe or unsubscribe: <BIRDWELL-L-request@rootsweb.com> To send queries or answers: <BIRDWELL-L@rootsweb.com> Problems or opinions: <birdwell@tri-county.main.nc.us> Birdtracks website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~birdtracks/