Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Creed Meadows Birds Family

Father-Thomas A. Bird
Mother-Emily J. Oxley
Buried in the Bird Cemetert, Trace Fork, Putnam County, West Virginia
Will dated December 27, 1911 book 1 page 285 Putnam County West Virginia
Census 1880 Duvall, Lincoln County, West Virginia page 227 a Nathanial lived with him
Census 1910 Curry, Putnam County, West Virginia page 20 a Sara had 14 kids, 9 living and a boarder named Winfield Pennington 275wv

M1   Sarah Asenath Bird-April 5, 1871
Auborn-about 1872
Henry Wise-January 1,1873
Nancy Jane-December 16, 1874
Ada Frances-June 2, 1877
Mary-December 10, 1879
Gilbert Bebbe-February 7, 1882
John Calvin-April 17, 1884
Harriett Ann-August 2,1886
Silas H.-December, 1888
Benjamin Bernard-December 23, 1890
Lelia Bell-February 8, 1893
Ardelia Ethel-February 7, 1895
Harvey Jenningings-August 22, 1899
Wilbur-April 7, 1901

Sara Asenatha Bird
April 27, 1855
July 5, 1936

Father-John Calvin-1801 Franklin Co., Virginia
Mother-Asenath Beckner 1811, Franklin Co. Virginia

John Walker Bird-July 10, 1848 Franklin Co. Virginia
February 14, 1920 Bird Cemetery
Father-Thomas A. Bird
Mother-Emily J. Oxley

Census 1880 Place:  East River, Mercer, WV Page 290  Who does this child belong to?  Mary Perdiene SDaul3 WV FA:  VA MO:  There is a daughter named Rosy age 7.  Could this be Rose E. born about April 1884?

M1   Lurecy Meadows
October 5, 1868 Mercer Co. Virginia

Rhoda-April 25, 1874 ti June 4, 1961
Robert L,-February 22, 1872 to December 12,1918
Emily-October 11,1869
Cynthia-July 12, 1879
Creed-September 27,1889
Sara
Rose
Laura-December 28,1876

M2   Alice Purdy-D: May 18,1920 Putnam Co.

Rose Etta Bird

Rose Etta is the daughter of John Walker and Lucrea Meadows.  She was born on July 10,1848 in Franklin County Virginia.  She passed away on February 14, 1920.  She's buried in the Bird Cemetary located on Trace Fork in Putnam County, West Virginia. 

John's father was Thomas A. Bird, (1818) from Loudon County Virginia-Emily J. Oxley.

Lucrea Meadows born October 8, 1947.  Deceased September 20, 1903, Putnam County, West Virginia.
Married John, October 18, 1868  in Mercer County Virginia.  Her parents are Jordon Meadows born about 1798 in Rockbridge, Virginia.  Susannah Payne born about 1805.

John and Lucrea's children are:

Rhonda-March 25, 1874, Mercer County, Virginia to June 4, 1861 Putnam County, West Virginia.

Robert L.-February 22, 1872 born in West Virginia to December 12, 1818 West Virginia.

Emily

Cynthia

Creed-born 1850 ? to 1888?

Sara

Rose

Alice Purdy-John's second wife, deceased May 18, 1920 Putnam County, West Virginia.

Sara Asenath Bird-March 27, 1855, Franklin County, Virginia. Father John Bird, Mother Asenath Beckner married Creed Meadows Bird, John Walker Bird's brother.

Creed Meadows Bird-October 10, 1850 to July 27, 1913.  Wife Sara Asenath Bird-April 5.1871.

Auborn-about 1872
Henry Wise-January 1,1873
Nancy Jane-December 16, 1874
Ada Frances-June 2, 1877
Mary-December 10, 1879
Gilbert Bebbe-February 7, 1882
John Calvin-April 17, 1884
Harriett Ann-August 2,1886
Silas H.-December, 1888
Benjamin Bernard-December 23, 1890
Lelia Bell-February 8, 1893
Ardelia Ethel-February 7, 1895
Harvey Jenningings-August 22, 1899
Wilbur-April 7, 1901