George
Washington
Byrd
Born in Rush County, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Abraham Byrd, John Byrd, Amos Byrd, William Byrd, Elizabeth (Byrd) Crismore, Andrew Jackson Byrd, Susannah Byrd and Mary Ann (Byrd) Scott
Husband of
Elizabeth (Cartwright) Byrd
— married
3 Nov 1859 in Wells County, Indiana
Descendants 
Father of
John Alva Byrd
Died
at age 61
in Wells, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2010
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Biography
George W Bird was born about 1836 in Indiana, United States. His parents were John M Bird and Susannah Bird.[1]
In the 1850 US census, George W Bird (14) was living in Union, Wells, Indiana, with parents John M Bird (73) and Susannah Bird (48), and siblings William (25), Andrew J (21), Susannah (11) and Mary A (7).[1]
Sources
- Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Myles Nieman Byrd, FTDNA kit # 975329, & his 8C2R, Charles Robert Byrd, FTDNA kit # 65604, match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 37 markers, confirming their MRCA Andrew Bird Jr. The probability in the last 9 generations (Charles’ 7GGF) is 88%, & 11 generations is 94% (Myles’ 9GGF). Click here to see the relationship.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 George W Bird, Year: 1850; US Census Place: Union, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 181; Page: 333a. Ancestry Record 8054 #2508732
- "Byrds and Sonners of Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
and Their Migrations to Wells County, Indiana" 'by Marilyn K. (Byrd) Harton & Harold K. & Carol J. (McKenzie) Byrd'
- Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/22302291/george-washington-byrd : accessed 03 August 2021), memorial page for George Washington Byrd (27 Jun 1836–3 Jul 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #22302291, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Zanesville, Wells County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Lois W. Byrd (contributor 46945436) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Chris (Bird) Menard
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B188504 - Michael Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #979726, MitoYDNA ID T17178 [compare]
- Harold Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #44233, MitoYDNA ID T17092 [compare]
- Myles Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #975329, MitoYDNA ID T17078 [compare]
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~3.12%
Ryan Byrd :
23andMe, GEDmatch NS2647819 [compare], yourDNAportal RYA8b4d206e
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~3.12%
Michael Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch JY4771372 [compare], yourDNAportal MIC35b3c2cd, FTDNA kit #979726
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~1.56%
Jim Allison :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #183404
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~1.56%
Myles Byrd :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TT4452110 [compare], yourDNAportal MYL6326887a, FTDNA kit #975329
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~0.78%
Florence (Smith) Porter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A099596 [compare], Ancestry member andria196975
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Gillian Thomas
Gillian Thomas
Byrd-2030 and Byrd-175 appear to represent the same person because: Similar birth details. Seems to be same wife and son. Thanks for reviewing.
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by Gillian Thomas
Rejected matches › George Beard (bef.1834-)
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