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From: L Garrett <>
Subject: [KYCLAY] Amos Byrd
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:41:38 -0700
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Cinda,
I'm a Byrd researcher, tho not of this particular branch. I have
quite a few Amos Byrds, but this looks like the one you are
looking for. I don't show him married to a Catherine. I have more
info if this looks like your folks.
Loretta
Descendants of Amos Sr Bird
1 Amos Sr Birdb: 1737 in Orange (Augusta) Co, VAd: Jun 05,
1818 in Penny or Byrd Farm, 6 mi W of Cape Girardeau Co, MO
.+Sarah Elizabeth Ruddellb: Abt. 1741 in Augusta Co, VAd:
Abt. 1797 in Cape Girardeau Co, MO
.....2 Stephen Byrdb: Abt. 1763 in VA or NCd: 1830 in
Lawrence Co, AR
.........+Mary (Polly) Gillespieb: 1778 in NCd: Apr 1814 in
Cape Giradeau, MO
.....2 Abraham Byrdb: Dec 03, 1772 in NCd: Jun 22, 1857 in
MO
.........+Elizabeth Gillispieb: Abt. 1772
.....2 Amos Jr Byrdb: Abt. 1773
.........+Ann Gillespieb: Abt. 1775
.....2 Mounce/Moses Byrdb: Abt. 1774
.........+Ellender Hughesb: Abt. 1775
.....2 Mary/Polly Byrdb: Abt. 1775d: 1830
.........+William Russellb: Abt. 1775 in Scotland d: 1842
.....2 Sallie/Sarah Byrdb: Abt. 1777
.........+John Wilsonb: 1787d: 1864
.....*2nd Husband of Sallie/Sarah Byrd:
.........+George Haysb: Abt. 1775
.....2 John Byrdb: Abt. 1779d: 1886
.........+Ann or Sarah Gillispie?b: Abt. 1770
.....2 Clarissa/Clara Byrdb: 1790d: 1845
.........+James Russellb: Abt. 1775
wrote:
>
> Hello!
> I am looking for my ancestor, Amos Bird/Byrd, who signed one of the first
> legal documents with the Indians in TN for land. He was in the battle of
> Kings Mountain in the Revolutionary War. l know he died in MO, but I am
> looking for any information in regard to his children. According to the DAR,
> he married a Catherine? He was also married to a Sarah Elizabeth Ruddell? I
> beleive he is my GGGG Grandfather, and am trying to make the connection, as
> records in Grainger County are in a state of disarray, with the storage place
> having been flooded, and a lot of records thrown away, to my dismay.
>
> I appreciate any information anyone may have, and have hit a wall getting any
> books on interlibrary loan in this area. I will gladly trade info.
>
> Any Bird/Byrd/Burd Genealogist out there?
>
> Sincerely,
> Cinda Byrd Deaton
>
>
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