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Abraham Guyton Bird 1823–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1823

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1864

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Bird

Mother: Mary Guyton

Spouse(s): Martha Dees

Children(s): John Bird, Mary Bird

Abraham Guyton Bird was born in 1823 in South Carolina, USA, the child of James Calvin Bird And Mary Polly Guyton. In 1850, Abraham Guyton Bird resided in Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, Abraham Guyton Bird resided in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA. Abraham Guyton Bird married Martha Alice Dees, and had children including John Whitaker Bird, Mary Guyton Bird. Abraham Guyton Bird passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abraham Guyton Bird was born in 1823 in South Carolina, USA, the child of James Calvin Bird And Mary Polly Guyton.
  • In 1850, Abraham Guyton Bird resided in Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, Abraham Guyton Bird resided in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA.
  • Abraham Guyton Bird married Martha Alice Dees, and had children including John Whitaker Bird, Mary Guyton Bird.
  • Abraham Guyton Bird passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bird
1800–1850
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
JB
Mary Guyton
1800–1840
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
MG

Spouses(s)

Martha Dees
1833–1911
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama, United States of America
MD

Children(s)

John Bird
1858–1945
Birth Location: Magnolia, Columbia County , Arkansas, USA
JB
Mary Bird
1862–1938
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MB

Abraham Bird's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Bird
1823–1864
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Calvin Bird
1800–1850
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary ('Polly') Guyton
1800–1840
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Bird's Descendants

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Abraham (Guyton) Bird (22 Mar 1823–11 Aug 1864) m. Martha (Alice) Dees (9 October 1833–6 March 1911)
  1. 1. John (Whitaker) Bird 1858–1945 m. Martha (Alice 'Mattie') McGowen 1856–1939
    1. 1. James (Marion 'Buck') Bird 1887–1956 m. Maude Wilson 1887–1951
      1. 1. Roy (Marion) Bird 1908–1963 m. Selma Ely 1907–2000
    2. 2. John (Whitaker Bird) Jr 1889–1965 m. Mary Wilson 1897–1986
      1. 1. John (Whitaker Bird) III 1916–1951 m. Ruth (Lee) Williams 1919–2001
        1. 1. Ruth (Marie 'Honey') Bird 1938–2006 m. Harry (Winsley Marshall) Sr 1934–2014
        2. 2. John (Whitaker 'Johnny' Bird) IV 1940–2016
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Bird 1919–2000 m. Charles (Greene Colquitt) Jr 1911–1996
        1. 1. Charles (Greene Colquitt) III 1938–2019 m. Donna (Jo) Sibley 1939–2024
      3. 3. Guyte (Wilson) Bird 1920–1987 m. Sara (Frances) Ramsey 1920–1992
        1. 1. Michael (R) Bird 1940–1987
      4. 4. Marion ('Sonny') Bird 1932–2008 m. Elizabeth (Esther 'Betty') Buck 1931–2001
    3. 3. Mattie (R) Bird 1881–
    4. 4. Belva (A) Bird 1884–
    5. 5. Carl Bird 1891–
    6. 6. Gracie Bird 1893–
    7. 7. Mary (R) Bird 1895–
    8. 8. Mabel Bird 1899–
  2. 2. Mary (Guyton) Bird 1862–1938 m. Andrew (Alexander 'Alec') Reid 1861–1937
    1. 1. Harry (Alexander Reid) Sr 1891–1960 m. Madge Davies 1892–1922 m. Mary (Hazel) Goldsby 1906–1986
      1. 1. Harry (Alexander Reid) Jr 1922–2015 m. Amanda (Bea 'Mandy') Foster 1921–2020
        1. 1. Stephanie (Hazel) Reid 1951–2015
    2. 2. Ruth (Reid) Warnock 1898–1964

Abraham Bird's Timeline

4 Records

1823
22 Mar 1823
Birth of Abraham Guyton Bird in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 27
Abraham Guyton Bird resided here in Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 37
Abraham Guyton Bird resided here in Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
1864
11 Aug 1864
Age 41
Death of Abraham Guyton Bird in Yankee Prison Camp, Rock Island, Illinois
Yankee Prison Camp, Rock Island, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1823
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: M653_39; Page: 250; Family History Library Fi
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 180a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Clarks, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: 27; Page: 180a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: M653_39; Page: 250; Family History Library Fi
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Yankee Prison Camp, Rock Island, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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