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Benjamin Freeman BIRD

Benjamin Freeman BIRD[1]

Male 1779 - 1862  (83 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Freeman BIRD  [2
    Born 18 Jan 1779  Rahway, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christened 17 Oct 1779  Morristown, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID KWV9-RDH 
    Residence Jun 1840  Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 17 Jul 1848  Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lake Branch President 
    Residence Jun 1850  Salt Lake, Utah Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 30 Aug 1850  Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Jun 1860  Springville, Utah, Utah Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID 27EB0A31972741A79C410C3B3808A70F0DD3 
    Died 20 Feb 1862  Springville, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 25 Feb 1862  Springville, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I594761945  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2022 

    Father Jeremiah BIRD,   b. 1748, Elizabeth Township, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1788, Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth MARSH,   b. 1750, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1824, Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F536727777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marabah REEVES,   b. 8 May 1784, Rahway, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1833, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1801  Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Phineas Reeves BIRD,   b. 29 Jan 1802, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1850, Zodiac, Gillespie, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Charles BIRD,   b. 19 Sep 1803, Flanders, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1884, Mendon, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Samuel BIRD,   b. 19 Mar 1805, Flanders, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1828, Flanders, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     4. James BIRD,   b. 22 Dec 1806, Roxbury, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1879, St. George, Washington, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Elizabeth BIRD,   b. 8 Feb 1809, Roxbury Township, Morris, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1813, Hector, Schuyler, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     6. George BIRD,   b. 16 Jan 1811, Hector, Schuyler, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1813, Hector, Schuyler, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     7. Kelsey BIRD,   b. 30 Mar 1813, Hector, Tompkins, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1836, Kirtland City, Lake, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     8. Mary BIRD,   b. 13 Jun 1815, Hector, Schuyler, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1849, Elmira, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     9. George BIRD,   b. 2 May 1817, South Port, Tioga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1818, South Port, Tioga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Amanda Ann BIRD,   b. 24 Jan 1819, Portsmouth, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1869, Elmira, Tioga, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     11. Richard BIRD,   b. 13 Oct 1820, Southport, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1895, Springville, Utah, Utah Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     12. William BIRD,   b. 18 Jul 1823, Southport, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1894, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F536727775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret CRAIN,   b. 2 Jun 1797, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1866, Southport, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1833  Watkins Glen, Schuyler, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Margaret Jane BIRD,   b. 9 Apr 1834, Wellsburg, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1912, Penn Yan, Yates, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Benjamin Freeman BIRD, Jr.,   b. 20 Jun 1837, Wellsburg, Chemung, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1864, Southport, Chemung, N.Y. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     3. Martha Marie BIRD,   b. 2 Jun 1840, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1903, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F536727778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Benjamin Bird Home restored
    Benjamin Bird Home restored

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2021), entry for James Bird, person ID KWVM-X3V. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2021), entry for Benjamin Freeman Bird, person ID KWV9-RDH. (Reliability: 3).