Family Bible Records of Hugh Bird, Crenshaw & Lowndes, Alabama =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Carolyn Golowka ================================================================================ January 2003 Here is the rest of the bible record that I have. I don't know if it's a complete record, it was sent to me by another researcher a couple of years ago. Along with the children I listed, another notation in the Bible states a child, Narcissa Bird was born 6/13/1829 ( she was the daughter of Henry G. Bird and Louisa Roper Bird). She is buried near Henry Bird in Rocky Mt. Cemetery, with dates on the headstone reading 1829-1834. The other Bible listings are: Elihu Bird and Nancy Mathes age 15 was married the 18 of August 1825. He was the age of 18 years and 6 months. She was the age of 14 years and 10 months. (her name was probably Nancy Mathews) Henry G. Bird and Louisa T. Roper was married Nov. the 15, 1827. He was the age of 23 years and 15 days, she was the age of 15 years. Neri P. Bird and Malsey Seal was married 5 day of February 1833. He was 24 years lacking 3 days. Joseph W. Loftin and Hapsey Bird was married the 16 of October 1832 Jacob Champion and Louisa Bird was married November 18, 1833 (my own records say Nov. 28 ) John G. Bird and Alleneovea Loftin married the 10 April 1835 Second time to Narcissa Woods January 12th 1840 (Narcissa Rogers married John Woods in Montgomery County, Tenn. ) William James Bird and Susan J. Michel (probably Susan Jane Mitchell) was married Oct the 31, 1839 William A. Richardson and Eliza Bird was married April the 25, 1844 The Hugh Bird Bible also lists the following entries for his slaves: Sally 12/25/1831 Lenora 1/4/1833 Harry 8/22/1833 Mary Ann 4/16/1834 Martha 8/14/1835 Clary E. 7/12/1836 Isaac 3/18/1837 Frank 8/14/1838 Elexander 11/9/1838 William 5/9/1840 Marilla 11/9/1843 Alice 8/11/1846 Jefferson 3/20/1851 Harriett baby 6/6/1832 died 7/24/1832