Last Updated: January 29, 2021
William
& Asenath (Sink) Bird Family
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1. Bird, William |
Parents: 1804 Birth: abt 1804 VA. 1828 Marriage #1: William Bird m. Asenath Sink 9-25-1828 Franklin Co., VA. She d/o John Sink. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, H223: (previous house John (49 yo) & Asenath (Beckner) Bird family possible brother) Bird, William 46 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $200, cannot read or write, HOH. Asanath 36 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. Susan 21 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. John 14 yo w/m, b. VA. Benjamin 12 yo w/m, b. VA. Elizabeth 10 yo w/f, b. VA. William 8 yo w/m, b. VA. Martha 6 yo w/f, b. VA. Arena 4 yo w/f, b. VA. Mary 2/12 w/f, b. VA. 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, SW District, H379: Bird, William 56 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/25, HOH. Assena 48 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. John S. 25 yo w/m, b. VA, $0/100, farmer. Julia E. 21 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, domestic. William D. 19 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer. Martha F. 16 yo w/f, b. VA, domestic. Arena P.14 yo w/f, b. VA. Mary M. 11 yo w/f, b. VA. Alice I. 8 yo w/f, b. VA. Lucy O. 5 yo w/f, b. VA. Bird, Benj E. 23 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/60, married in year. Elizabeth A. 22 yo w/f, b. VA, married in year. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H164: Bird, William 66 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/100, HOH. Arsanath 58 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. Arena P. 24 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation. Ellen Josephine 16 yo w/f, b. VA, not occupation. Lucy O. B. 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. 1870-1880 Death: between 1870 census & 1880 census.
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+ Bird, Asenath |
Parents: John Sink. 1803 Birth: abt 1803 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with husband William Bird. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William Bird. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 30, H465: Bird, Arseneth 77 yo married widow (I know, but both columns checked), b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write, keeping house, HOH. Arrena 33 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot write. Lucy O. 24 yo single daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 20, H44: Reed, William B. 64 yo w/m farmer, b. July 1835 VA, parents b. VA, m. 39y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. Elizabeth J. 61 yo wife, b. May 1839 VA, parents b. VA, m. 39y, 8 children with 7 living. Alice A. 38 yo single daughter, b. Feb 1862 VA, parents b. VA. George L. 15 yo son, b. Sept 1883 VA, parents b. VA. (both 15 & 1883 are very clear) Byrd, Arsantha 87 yo widowed mother-in-law, b. Sept 1812 VA, parents b. VA, 1 child with 1 living, cannot write. Reed, Alma P. 6 yo niece, b. Apr 1894 VA, parents b. VA. |
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2. Bird, Susan Jane |
Parents: William & Asenath (Sink) Bird. 1829 Birth: 8-28-1829 VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1853 Marriage #1: Susan Jane Burd m. Medad Prillaman 9-3-1853 Franklin Co., VA. He s/o Abraham. She d/o Wm. Medad Prillaman, s/o Abraham P. & Elizabeth (Packwood) Prillaman. [prillaman] 1907 Death: 11-10-1907 Franklin Co., VA. 1907 Burial: Prillaman Cemetery, Callaway, Franklin Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Elizabeth Reed-Eanes) |
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2. Bird, Sarah Ann
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Parents: William & Asenath (Sink) Bird. 1832 Birth: 8-28-1832 VA. 1850: 1858 Marriage #1: Sarah Bird m. Andrew Prillaman 1-26-1858 Franklin Co., VA. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Abraham & Elizabeth. She 26 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o William & Asenith. Andrew Prillaman, b. 5-20-1833 Franklin Co., VA, d. 8-18-1867, s/o Abraham P. & Elizabeth (Packwood) Prillaman. [prillaman] Known children of Andrew & Sarah Ann (Bird) Prillaman:
1868 Death: Sarah A. Prillaman m. Edin Kempleton 2-20-1868 Franklin Co., VA. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Thomas & Eliza A. Kimpleton. She 36 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o William & Sena Bird. Edon Kempleton, 1841-1907, s/o Thomas & Eliza A. (Pugh?) Kimpleton. [no file] Known children of Edon & Sarah Ann (Bird) Kempleton:
1885 Death: 8-18-1885 Franklin Co., VA. Sarah Kimbleton, 54 yo d/o Wm F. & Senia Bird. 1885 Burial: Prillaman Cemetery, Prillaman Cemetery, Callaway, Franklin Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added
by Elizabeth Reed-Eanes) |
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2. Bird, John S. |
Parents: William & Asenath (Sink) Bird. 1836 Birth: abt 1836 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1861 Marriage #1: John S. Bird m. Sarah C. Reed 1-19-1861 Floyd Co., VA by M. Howry. He 26 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Franklin, s/o William & Asethenath Bird. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd, d/o William A. & Catherine M. Reed. |
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+ Bird, Sarah Catherine |
Parents: William Amsterdam & Katherine Margaret (Farley) Reed. 1838 Birth: 1838 Floyd Co., VA. |
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2. Bird, Benjamin E. |
Parents: William & Asenath (Sink) Bird. 1838 Birth: abt 1838 VA. 1850 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1860 Marriage #1: Benjamin E. Bird m. 1st Elizabeth Reed 03-14-1860 Floyd Co., VA by M. Howry. He 23 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Asenath or Sina Bird. She single 20 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William A. & Catherine Reed. 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, SW District, H379: Bird, William 56 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/25, HOH. Assena 48 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write. John S. 25 yo w/m, b. VA, $0/100, farmer. Julia E. 21 yo w/f, b. VA, cannot read or write, domestic. William D. 19 yo w/m, b. VA, farmer. Martha F. 16 yo w/f, b. VA, domestic. Arena P.14 yo w/f, b. VA. Mary M. 11 yo w/f, b. VA. Alice I. 8 yo w/f, b. VA. Lucy O. 5 yo w/f, b. VA.
Bird, Benj E. 23 yo w/m
farmer, b. VA, $0/60, married in year.
Elizabeth A. 22 yo w/f, b. VA, married in year. 1862-1870 Death |
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+ Bird, Elizabeth Ann |
Parents: William Amsterdam & Katherine Margaret (Farley) Reed. [reed_william4] 1837 Birth: 2-20-1837 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA, SW District, H379: with husband Benjamin E. Bird but his parents HOH. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H160: Reed, William A. 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/200, HOH. Catherine 60 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. Julia 24 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot read or write. John F. 20 yo w/m, b. VA, farm laborer. Julia Va. 15 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot read or write.
Bird, Elizabeth 33 yo w/f, b. VA, no occupation, cannot write.
Sarah Jane 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.
William Emariah 8 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 1871 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Reed m. 2nd Joseph Custer 01-25-1871 at George W. Kelly's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 21 yo single farmer, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry & Elizabeth Custer. She widowed 33 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William A. & Catherine Reed. Joseph F. Custer, s/o Henry & Elizabeth (unknown) Custer. 1912 Death: 8-19-1912. 1912 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (with Joseph F. Custer, b. 6-7-1950, d. 12-3-1933) |
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3. Bird, Sarah Jane |
Parents: Benjamin E. & Elizabeth Ann (Reed) Bird. 1860 Birth: abt 1860 VA. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA. 1879 Marriage #1: Sarah Jane Bird m. Thomas Benton Wingfield 03-13-1879 at Wiley A. Via's, Floyd Co., VA by Wiley A. Via. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John H. & Mary A. Wingfield. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Elizabeth A. Custer late E. A. Bird. Thomas Benton Wingfield, s/o John Hudson & Mary A. (Thomas) Wingfield. [wingfield_John_Lucy.htm] |
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3. Bird, William Amariah |
Parents: Benjamin E. & Elizabeth Ann (Reed) Bird. 1861 Birth: 4-22-1861 Floyd Co., VA. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA. 1883 Marriage #1: William A. Bird m. Lurinda E. Conner (3) 01-11-1883 at Samuel _. Conner's, Floyd Co., VA by W.R. Radford. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Benjamin E. & Elizabeth A. Bird. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Samuel S. & Martha Ann Conner. 1891 Death: 12-31-1891. 1891 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA as William A. Bird. |
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+ Bird, Lurinda Ellen |
Parents: Samuel S. Slick & Martha Ann (Poff) Conner. [Conner_Sarah_Jonathan] 1866 Birth: 1-25-1866 Floyd Co., VA. 1938 Death:
4-11-1938. 1938 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA as Lurinda E. Bird. |
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2. Bird, Elizabeth Julia |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1839 Birth: 5-7-1839 Franklin Co., VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1861 Marriage #1: Elizabeth J. Byrd m. William Reed 1861 Franklin Co., VA. He 25 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o William A. & Catharine Reed. She 21 yo single w/m, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o William & Asenath Bird. William Benjamin Reed, s/o William Amsterdam & Katherine Margaret (Farley) Reed. [reed_william4] 1919 Death: 10-26-1919 Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA. Julia Reed, 80y 5m 19d, married w/f b, May 7, 1839 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: not asked for. Father: William Byrd, b. VA. Mother: Sena Sink, b. VA. Informant: A. A. Reed, Copper Hill, VA. COD: cancer on nose & face for over two years. No physician had attended her for a long time. Burial: Salem Church, Oct 28, 1919. Undertaker: W. F. Poff, Copper Hill, VA. 1919 Burial: Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) |
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2. Bird, William D |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1842 Birth: abt 1842 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. |
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2. Bird, Martha Frances |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1844 Birth: abt 1844 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H166: ...... Poff, Fleming 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $1500/900, HOH. ............ Lilly Ann 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. ............ Elizabeth M. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. ...... Bird, Frances 24 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house. (will become Flemings 2nd wife) ...... Shockey, Polly Ann 24 yo w/f domestic servant, b. VA. [shockey] 1871 Marriage #1: Martha F. Bird m. Fleming Poff 03-14-1871 at Fleming Poff's, Floyd Co., VA by G.W. Kelly. He 64 yo widowed farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry & (blank) Poff. She single 24 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Senid Bird. Fleming Henry Poff, reportedly s/o Henry & Sarah Sally (Sowder) Poff. [Poff_Fleming_2wives] 1901 Marriage #2: Martha J.* Poff m. John King 04-25-1901 at S. J. Poff's, Floyd Co., VA by David Sumner. He 61 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Nancy King. She 55 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Senny Bird. (definitely J. vs F.) (definitely J. vs F.) John King, s/o Nancy King. 1922 Marriage #2: Martha Frances King m. 3rd James Harden Custer 1922 Floyd Co., VA. |
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2. Bird, Arena P. |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1846 Birth: 8-7- 1846 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother. 1890: 1900: 1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District 53, H101: Reed, William B. 75 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 49y, cannot read or write, owns farm, HOH. July 71 yo wife, b. VA, M1 49y, 8 children with 7 living. Luther 26 yo son, b. VA, merchant of own general store. Acey 48 yo single daughter, b. VA.
Byrd, Rena 63 y single sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA. Reed, Alma P. 16 yo granddaughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Note: never married. 1945 Death: 6-30-1945 Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA. Miss Arena Byrd, 98y 10m 23d, single w/f retired, b. Aug 7, 1846 Franklin Co., VA. Father: William Byrd, b. Franklin Co., VA. Mother: Aseneth Sink, b. Franklin Co., VA. Informant: C. T. Reed of Copper Hill, VA. COD: arteritis obliterans with gangrene of foot & leg. Burial: Salem Church Cem., Floyd Co., July 1, 1945. Undertaker: Maberrys Funeral Home, Floyd, VA. 1945 Burial: Salem Church Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo) |
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2. Bird, Mary Magdalene |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1849 Birth: June 1849 VA. 1850, 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1870
Marriage #1: Mary M. Bird m. John H. Poff 04-30-1870 at
William Bird's, Floyd Co., VA by A.W. Boone. He 22 yo single farmer, b.
Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Nancy Poff.
She single 20 yo, b. Franklin Co., VA, d/o William & Sena
Bird. John
Henry Poff, s/o William B. & Nancy Ann (Underwood) Poff. [Poff_WilliamB_NancyA] 1934 Death: 1-18-1934 Locust Grove District, Floyd Co., VA. Mary M. Poff, 82y 6m 29d, widowed w/f, b. June 19, 1851 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: John Henry Poff. Father: Wm Byrd, b. Pittsylvania Co., VA. Mother: not known. Informant: Noah Vest of Otey, VA. COD: organic heart disease since 1930; infirmities of age. (unlikely YOB as noted in 1850 census) 1934 Burial: Mary Poff, age 84, is buried in the Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added
by Marilyn Say-Murray) |
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2. Bird, Ellice Josephine |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA. 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents as Ellen Josephine. 1873 Marriage #1: E. J. Bird m. Robert B. Hollins 01-09-1873 at Sina Bird's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 20 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William R. & Mary Hollans. She single 19 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o S. & Sina Bird. Robert B. Hollin, s/o William Reily & Mary Jane (Moore) Hollin. [hollin] |
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2. Bird, Lucy Olive |
Parents: William & Aseneth (Sink) Bird. 1855 Birth: 11-28-1855 Floyd Co., VA. 1860 Residence: Franklin Co., VA with parents. 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with mother. 1881 Marriage #1: Lucy Bird m. William T. Austin 01-20-1881 at William Reed's, Floyd Co., VA by Wiley A. Via. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Robert & Nancy Austin. She 24 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Asenath Bird. William Thomas Austin, s/o Robert H. & Nancy Elizabeth (Mills) Austin. [austin] 1939 Death: 6-9-1939. 1939 Burial: Head of the River Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. |
