William Bird (abt. 1805)

Born about 1805 in Russell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1805 in Russell Co., Virginia. The 1850 Census indicates his eldest daughter Elizabeth was born in Grayson Co. circa 1834 and that his son Elisha was born in Russell Co. in 1844.

Research Notes

Disambiguation

The subject of this profile is not the William Bird residing in Grayson Co. as enumerated in the 1830 Federal Census.^[1]The former would have been listed as 20-30 years old and his first child was not born until 1834. The latter was listed as between 30-40 years old and had three boys and four girls living in his household in 1830.

Origins

The only Byrd mentioned in early Russell Co. records is Henry Bird,^[2][3]who last appears in Russell Co. in 1802 and reappears nearly 30 years later in Hawkins Co., Tennessee. He is most likely William's father.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-3X2 : 20 February 2021), William Bird, Grayson, Virginia, United States; citing 249, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669.
2. ↑ 1801 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~varussel/census/1801tx.html Russell County Virginia Census and Tax Records
3. ↑ 1802 Russell County Virginia Personal Property Tax List Russell County Virginia Census and Tax Records

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-7RM : 12 April 2016), William Bird, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 1726, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).