Benjamin Freeman BIRD

1779 - 1862  (83 years)

• Name	Benjamin Freeman BIRD  [1]
  Birth	18 Jan 1779	Rahway, Essex, New Jersey   [1]
  Christening	17 Oct 1779	Morristown, Morris, New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Jun 1840	Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois   [2]
  Residence	17 Jul 1848	Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa   [2]
  	Lake Branch President
  Residence	Jun 1850	Salt Lake, Utah Territory   [2]
  Immigration	30 Aug 1850	Utah   [2]
  Residence	Jun 1860	Springville, Utah, Utah Territory   [2]
  _FSFTID	KWV9-RDH
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KWV9-RDH
  _UID	27EB0A31972741A79C410C3B3808A70F0DD3
  Death	20 Feb 1862	Springville, Utah, Utah   [1]
  Burial	25 Feb 1862	Springville, Utah, Utah   [1]
  Person ID	I594761945	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2022

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

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

  
  

• Photos

  Benjamin Bird Home restored

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2021), entry for James Bird, person ID KWVM-X3V. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Dec 2021), entry for Benjamin Freeman Bird, person ID KWV9-RDH. (Reliability: 3).