BIRDSONG FAMILY:
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In the 1840 census, George Birdsong was here with his wife and little girl. They were one of the first marriages in Miller County, on page 3 of the first records. George Birdsong married Lilly G. Burnett, 1/4/1838. Josiah Birdsong was also here in a family of eleven, 5 males and 6 females. 1850 census: Josiah Birdsong age 52 (Tn) Nancy age 48 (Tn) Benjamin age 26 (Tn) Malinda age 22 (Tn) William age 22 (Tn) Calvin age 17 (Tn) Louanda "Eleanor" age 14 (Tn) Eveline age 12 (Missouri) Josiah age 10 (Mo) Mary age 7 (Mo) John age 5 (Mo) Nancy age 1 (Mo) Tabitha Huddleston age 70 (Ind) (could Josiah's wife Nancy be a Huddleston?) (living next door) John Richardson age 21 (Md) Julia (Birdsong) age 21 Julia Ann Birdsong married John Richardson, 2/18/1850. 1880 census: (Equality Twp)--------------------------- Julia Richardson (Birdsong) age 52 James age 26 1860 census: (Richwood Twp) John F. Barr age 26 (Tn) Louanda "Eleanor" (Birdsong) age 24 (Josiah & Nancy's daughter) Josiah B. age 2 Sarah G. age 7 months Louanda Birdsong married John Barr, 2/24/1859. 1860 census: (Equality Twp)--------------------------- Nancy age 58 (Tn) (something has happened to Josiah) Malinda age 34 (Ala) Eveline age 21 (Mo) Josiah C. age 20 (Mo) Mary A. age 17 (Mo) John age 15 (Mo) Nancy age 11 (Mo) Julia A. Richardson (Birdsong) age 32 (Ala) James Richardson age 8 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp)------------------------------ Nancy Birdsong age 69 Nancy age 19? (21) 1870 census: (Equality Twp) Joseph G. Lurton age 22 (ILL) Eveline (Birdsong) age 25 (Mo) (Josiah & Nancy's daughter) Mary Teagrove age 12 (Tex) Margaret Allen age 21 (ILL) H. G. Lurton age 71 (Ky) H. G. Pendleton age 21 (Mo) Samuel P. Varner age 14 (Mo) Eveline Birdsong married Joseph G. Lurton, 9/3/1863. 1860 census: (Equality Twp) William B. Birdsong age (32) (Tn) (Josiah & Nancy's son). Mary A. age 23 (Mo) Martha E. age 5 (Mo) Nancy J. age 3 (Mo) Lucy E. age 1 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp)------------------------------- William Birdsong age 42 Mary A. age 33 Martha E. age 15 Nancy age 13 Lucy age 11 William age 1 1880 census: (Equality Twp)-------------------------------- William Birdsong age 51 Mary A. age 43 Nancy J. age 23 William age 16? (11) Mary E. age 14 Tereca? Theresa age 9 Charles M. age 6 1900 census: (Saline Twp)---------------------------------- William Birdsong age 72 Mary A. age 63 William F. Birdsong married Christina Findlay, 4/23/1891. William F. age 36 Cristina age 33 (daughter-in-law) Margerie 5 (g-dau) John age 3 (g-son) Grace age 2 (g-dau) 1880 census: (Equality Twp) John Bassman age 29 Lucy E. (Birdsong) age 22 William D. age 2 months Eleanor J. Newel age 41 Sarah J. Newel age 19 Dorcas Newel age 14 Mary Stepp age 11 Lucy E. Birdsong married John C, Bassman, 4/1/1879. 1850 census: John Birdsong age 53 (Tn) Catherine age 44 (Tn) Louisa age 22 (Ala) Sarah age 20 (Ala) Caroline age 17 (Tn) Mary age 16 (Tn) Thomas age 14 (Tn) Lucinda age 10 (Tn) John age 9 (Tn) George age 7 (Tn) Benjamin age 4 (MO) John & Catherine been in (Mo.) abt. 5 yrs. 1860 census: (Jim Henry Twp)----------------------------------- John Birdsong age (63) Catherine age 55 Caroline age 28 Lucinda age 19 John age 18 George W. age 16 Benjamin F. age 13 Melcena D. age 9 Louisa Hollyfield age 16 Lucinda Hollyfield age 14 Sarah Hollyfield age 12 Charles R. Hollyfield age 2 (living next door) Boyd Roark age 27 (Mo) Sarah (Birdsong) age 30 (Tn) Robert age 8 (Mo) Narcissa age 6 (Mo) Martha J. age 5 (Mo) Julia age 1 (Mo) Sarah Ann Birdsong married Boyd Roark, 8/29/1850. 1880 census: (Osage Twp)------------------------ John W. Birdsong age 38 (Mo) (John & Catherine's son) Susan Holyfield age 36 (Niece) Sarah A. Holyfield age 30 (Niece) Charles Roark age 22 (Nephew) 1900 census: (Osage Twp)------------------------- John Birdsong age 60? (58) Sarah Holyfield age 52? (50) (Niece) Arthur Holyfield age 12 (Nephew) 1860 census: (Osage Twp) George C. Birdsong age 23 (Texas) (can't tie this one in ????) Martha age 23 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp) John Birdsong age 73 Catherine age 63 John W. age 27 Benjamin F. age 22 Sarelda age 19 (Va) Sarah Holyfield age 19 (Mo) Charles Roark age 12 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp)------------------------------ George W. Birdsong age 26 (John & Catherine's son) Sarah C. age 27 Clara A. age 1 Thomas James age 1 George Birdsong married Sarah Zumalt, 12/20/1866. 1880 census: (Equality Twp)--------------------------------- George Birdsong age 32? (36) Sarah C. age 34? (37) Clara A. age 10 Cerena age 8 Delilah age 6 Margaret "Maggie" age 4 Robert Martin age 15 1900 census: (Equality Twp)---------------- George Birdsong age 56 Sarah C. age 57 Maggie age 21? (24) 1880 census: (Equality Twp)------------------ Benjamin F. Birdsong age 33 (Mo) (John & Catherine's son) Loretta age 28 (Va) Herbert age 8 (Mo) married Mary King, 8/17/1893. Mary C. age 6 Lora E. age 3 John M. age 1 1900 census: (Osage Twp)-------------------- Benjamin Birdsong age 43? (53) Loretta age 49 Mary C. age 27 Lora E. age 23 John M. age21 Everett J. age 18 Augusta A. age 15 (dau) Flavius A. age 11 George W. age 9 Aulta A. age 5 Elmer M. age 3 Nellie L. age 9 months Lucinda H. Birdsong married Edward H. Gibson, 9/17/1842. 1850 census: living next door to Josiah & Nancy Birdsong. Hugh Gibson age 68 (Va) Edward age 30 (Va) Lucinda (Birdsong) age 29 (Tn) (Josiah & Nancy's daughter) Leona age 6 (Mo) Nancy age 5 (Mo) Mary age 2 (Mo) 1900 census: (Franklin Twp) James L. Birdsong age 34 (Mo) (Can't tie in???) Alice J. age 42 (Mo) Lelia M. age 17 (Mo) Orbsia C. age 15 (Mo) (son) 1900 census: (Saline Twp) (Can't tie in????) Gaylord Birdsong age 38 (Mo) Rebecca age 26 Earl L. age 6 George O. age 4 Elsie A. age 2 Priest age 10 months James Birdsong married Mary Scott, 7/18/1852. John W. Birdsong married Didana Barren, 1/8/1882. Thomas J. Birdsong married Effie Swinford, 11/11/1886. Melinda Birdsong married Owen Biggs, 1/1/1863. Clara A. Birdsong married Philander P. Richardson, 1/1/1888. 1900 census: (Equality Twp) Philander Richardson age 40 (Ind) Clara A. (Birdsong) age 28 (Mo) Byron age 11 (Mo) Lavinnie age 6 (Mo) Garland age 3 (Mo) Mary Birdsong married John Shockley, 10/30/1851. Martha E. Birdsong married Nichols Weitz, 11/10/1874. 1900 census: (Equality Twp) Nick Weitz age 62 (Ger) Minnie age 21 (daughter) (Mo) Wesley age 18 (Mo) Mary age 8 (Mo) Nancy C. Birdsong married Daniel J. Welshons, 4/11/1875. M. E. Birdsong married E. L. James, 11/1/1891 (Ft. Sill, Okla.) DeVere |