Bird (surname)

Jan. 1, 2009

(I have condensed the known descendants of James Bird by indenting each generation. I descend from C.1.1.7.1 Franklin L. You can correspond with me at josgen1@gmail.com) 1. James mar. Cynthia “Annie” Osborn Bird A. John B. Joseph C. James S. mar. Sarah Fisher C.1 John S. (1824-1915)mar. 8.19.1847 Rachel Ann Potter C.1.1 Emanuel Sharpless mar. Olive A. Newberry C.1.1.1 Lillia Luellah (1971- ) mar ___ Bordner C.1.1.2 Wm. “John” never married.(1873-1947) C.1.1.3 Charles H. (1874-1950) mar. Carrie C.1.1.4 Jenny May (1876-1941) mar. Henry W. Hassinger C.1.1.5 James Wesley(1878-1946)Cla”rin”da C. Mertz had ch. C.1.1.6 Susan R.(1880-1948) mar. Frank D. Hassinger C.1.1.7 Levi Sterner(1881-1948) mar. Bertha May Haddon C.1.1.7.1 Franklin Levi (1906-1960) mar. Bertha “Mae” Kauwell (1906-dead) Had 3 daughters; 2 living (desc.Virginia Lee Bird mar. & div. Robert Jones) C.1.1.7.2 Rbt. Burns (1907- ) mar. Gladys Keiser had 2 dau. - one living C.1.1.7.3 Wm. Harold (1909-1973) mar. Ruth Swimelar has son & 2 dau. # __ Betty Jane ( -died)mar. & has living son, dau & son (all mar.) C.1.1.7.4 Ruth Mgt.(1910-1995) mar. Wm. H. Hockenbrock 1. Living dau. mar. 2. Living dau. mar. & has 3 - living Son, daughter mar., son mar. 3. Living son mar. & has a living dau. C.1.1.7.5 John Wilson (1911-1993) mar. Edna M. Scott & 2m-Midred Shay C.1.1.7.6 Charles David(1921-died) mar. & has 2 living dau.(both mar.) C.1.1.7.7 Carl Elwood(1925-1986) mar. & has son & dau. (both living) C.1.1.8 Emanuel S. Bird Jr. (1883-1884) C.1.1.9 Franklin Shuman(1884-1950) mar. Mary Emma Slack Adopted Mildred mar & div’d. & have living daughter C.1.2 James C.1.3 Kersey C.1.4 Ransler Brown (1859-1929) mar. Emma Shannon C.1.5 Levi C.1.6 Martin B. (ca 1870- )mar. Alice H. Keim C.1.7 Charity ( ca. 1876-  ) D. Wm. mar Margarite Moyer E. Sylvanus & Lena Teitsworth (d/o Robt.) F. Ziba mar. Hannah Metz/Mentz 2m. Eliz. Farley 3m. Margaret Mutchler G. Susan/Susanna mar. Wm. Kimball H. Sarah mar. ___ Scott I. Rachael mar. Jacob Shipman J. Nancy.Hannah mar. James VanZant