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BIRDSONG FAMILY:




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.)

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