James
Bird
aka Byrd
Born about in Russell, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Bird
and Margaret (Cooper) Bird
Brother of
Elizabeth (Bird) Short, John Bird, Mary (Bird) Culbertson, Debby Bird, William Bird, Elisha Bird and Margaret Bird
Husband of
Huldah (Montgomery) Byrd
— married
4 Mar 1869 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Rose Lee (Byrd) Powers and Amos Davis Byrd
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2015
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Biography
James Bird or Byrd was born in October 1846 in Virginia, United States. He is the son of William Bird and Margaret (Cooper) Bird. In the 1850 census James (age 4) was at home with his parents, William Bird (age 45) and Margaret Bird (age 36) and seven siblings at Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States.[1]
James married Huldah Montgomery on 4 March 1869 at Morgan, Kentucky, United States.[2]
In the 1870 census James (age 22) was the head of household with wife Huldah (age 27) with two children at Morgan, Kentucky, United States.[3] In the 1880 census James (age 37) was the married head of household with wife Huldy (age 35) at Precinct 1 Ridge, Menifee, Kentucky, United States.[4] In the 1900 census James (age 54) was the married head of household with wife Huldie (age 62) and son Harlan (age 18) and his wife at Magisterial District 5, Menifee, Kentucky, United States.[5]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: M8DP-7RH (accessed 26 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBLS-QV2 Image number 00256
James Bird (4) in Russell, Russell, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Citing Marriage, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,904,645.
FamilySearch Record: Q2D4-2216 (accessed 26 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-FQJL-G Image number 00195
James L Bird marriage to Huldah Montgomery on 4 Mar 1869 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
Citing Page: 16; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 30; FHL microfilm: 000545989; Record number: 4039;
FamilySearch Record: MXWT-FS6 (accessed 26 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-64J7-MG Image number 00106
James B Byrd (22) head of household in Morgan, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
Citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MCZF-1RF (accessed 26 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBH-BSY Image number 00557
James L Bird (37), married head of household in Precinct 1 Ridge, Menifee, Kentucky, United States. Born in Virginia, United States. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 16; FHL microfilm: 1240543; Record number: 42146;
FamilySearch Record: M9H4-6ZR (accessed 26 May 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6GBS-VR Image number 00874
James L Byrd (54), married head of household in Magisterial District 5, Menifee, Kentucky, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
Dreema (Trent) Ortiz
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Rejected matches › James Bird (abt.1849-1923) › James Morgan Bird (1845-1872) › James Marion Bird (1847-1895) › James Bird Jr. (1848-1926) › James Byrd (1846-1938) › James Payton Bird (1844-1917)
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