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Mary Ann Birdsong 1841–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1841

Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 22 September 1916

Death Location: Telico, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Freeman Birdsong

Mother: Cynthia Cardin

Spouse(s): Isaiah Abernathy

Children(s): Sallie Fowler, Tyler Abernathy, Mary Abernathy, Lewis Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, William Abernathy, Jeanette *, Franklin Abernathy, Willie Abernathy, Franklin Abernaty

Mary Ann Birdsong was born in 1841 in Giles, Tennessee, United States, the child of Freeman Gustavius Birdsong And Cynthia Martha Cardin. In 1860, Mary Ann Birdsong resided in Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Mary Ann Birdsong resided in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Mary Ann Birdsong married Isaiah Abernathy, and had children including Franklin H Abernaty, Franklin Hardaway Abernathy, Jeanette Abernathy, Lewis Dowel Abernathy, Mary Francis Abernathy, Sallie B Fowler, Sterling Abernathy, Tyler Abernathy, William James Abernathy, Willie Abernathy. Mary Ann Birdsong passed away in 1916 in Telico, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann Birdsong was born in 1841 in Giles, Tennessee, United States, the child of Freeman Gustavius Birdsong And Cynthia Martha Cardin.
  • In 1860, Mary Ann Birdsong resided in Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Mary Ann Birdsong resided in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mary Ann Birdsong married Isaiah Abernathy, and had children including Franklin H Abernaty, Franklin Hardaway Abernathy, Jeanette Abernathy, Lewis Dowel Abernathy, Mary Francis Abernathy, Sallie B Fowler, Sterling Abernathy, Tyler Abernathy, William James Abernathy, Willie Abernathy.
  • Mary Ann Birdsong passed away in 1916 in Telico, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Freeman Birdsong
1813–1883
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, TN, USA
FB
Cynthia Cardin
1820–1898
Birth Location: Bunker Hill, Giles County, Tenn.
CC

Spouses(s)

Isaiah Abernathy
1827–1901
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
IA

Children(s)

Sallie Fowler
1875–1950
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
SF
Tyler Abernathy
1880–1934
Birth Location: Alsdorf, Ellis, Texas
TA
Mary Abernathy
1869–1954
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
MA
Lewis Abernathy
1863–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee
LA
Sterling Abernathy
1878–1909
Birth Location: Ellis County, Texas, USA
SA
William Abernathy
1872–1953
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
WA
Jeanette *
1865–1902
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
J*
Franklin Abernathy
1859–1939
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
FA
Willie Abernathy
1873–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WA
Franklin Abernaty
1861–
Birth Location: Tennessee
FA

Mary Birdsong's Ancestors

Self
Mary Birdsong
1841–1916
Birth Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Freeman Gustavius Birdsong
1813–1883
Pulaski, Giles, TN, USA
Cynthia (Martha) Cardin
1820–1898
Bunker Hill, Giles County, Tenn.
Grandparents
Henry Birdsong
1786–1847
, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly" House \) Houze
1781–1854
, , Virginia, USA
Larkin Cardin
1785–1863
Goochland Co., VA
Rosanna Cason
1792–1843
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Birdsong's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Birdsong (22 February 1841–22 September 1916) m. Isaiah Abernathy (28 Oct 1827–11 Aug 1901)
  1. 1. Sallie (B) Fowler 1875–1950 m. John (Wesley) Fowler 1873–1941
    1. 1. Hough Fawler 1896–1962 m. Thelma (Teola) Parks 1900–1982
      1. 1. Rozelle (Elaine) Fowler 1921–1997 m. Charles (Malcolm Neff) Sr 1922–1995
      2. 2. Evelyn (Frances) Fowler 1926–2015 m. Wallace (Winston) Wood 1921–2015
    2. 2. Willie (Edward) Fowler 1902–1991
    3. 3. Flora (Ellen) Fowler 1904–1988
    4. 4. Lonnie (Lee) Fowler 1908–1981
    5. 5. Fred (Lois "Freddie") Fowler 1912–1937
    6. 6. Frances (Marie) Fowler 1916–2002 m. Temple (Ashion) Crady 1913–2004
      1. 1. Shirley (Temple) Crady 1939–1999
      2. 2. Travis (Wade) Crady 1950–2001
    7. 7. Ada ('Addie' Mae) Fowler 1897–1978 m. Thomas (Elmer) Buchanan 1896–1968
      1. 1. Thomas (James) Buchanan 1916–2004
      2. 2. Raymond (Hugh) Buchanan 1920–1997
    8. 8. Ethel Fowler 1912–
  2. 2. Tyler Abernathy 1880–1934
  3. 3. Mary (Francis) Abernathy 1869–1954
  4. 4. Lewis (Dowel) Abernathy 1863–1926
  5. 5. Sterling Abernathy 1878–1909
  6. 6. William (James) Abernathy 1872–1953
  7. 7. Jeanette (Abernathy) * 1865–1902
  8. 8. Franklin (Hardaway) Abernathy 1859–1939
  9. 9. Willie Abernathy 1873–
  10. 10. Franklin (H) Abernaty 1861–

Mary Birdsong's Timeline

7 Records

1841
22 February 1841
Birth of Mary Ann Birdsong in Giles, Tennessee, United States
Giles, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 19
Mary Ann Birdsong resided here in Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Mary Ann Birdsong resided here in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
Mary Ann Birdsong resided here in Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 59
Mary Ann Birdsong resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
Mary Ann Birdsong resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
1916
22 September 1916
Age 75
Death of Mary Ann Birdsong in Alsdorf, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Alsdorf, Ellis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1841
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Page: 450C; Enumeration District: 048
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 170A; Family History Library Film: 553028
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241629
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1251; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 805251
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1375563
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1251; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 805251

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 8, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 170A; Family History Library Film: 553028

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Roll: 1301; Page: 450C; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1241629

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1375563

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1916
    Event Place: Alsdorf, Ellis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Telico, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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