Notes for Sparks Bird

Notes for Sparks Bird

!US Census 1850 (27 November) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Roll M432_658, Sheet 373, Page 157A, House No. 18, Lines 7-10: Sparks Bird (b. 1806 - 44 - in PA - Occ: Farmer) married to Charlotte (b. 1800 - 50 - in England). Children listed (born in OH) are: S A Bird (dau b. 1834 - 16); and Sparks Bird (son b. 1835 - 15)

!US Census 1860 (3 July) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Mohicanville PO, Roll M653_930, Sheet 146, Page 263B, House No. 1116, Lines 11-15: Sparks Burd, Jr. (b. 1835 - 25 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $300) married to Mary A. (b. 1837 - 23 - in OH). Children listed (born in OH) are: Charlotte Burd (dau b. 1857 - 3); Earnest Burd (son b. Feb 1860 - 4/12); and Edwin Burd (son b. Feb 1860 - 4/12)

!US Census 1870 (1 August) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Perrysville PO, Roll M593_1169, Sheet 1, Page 656A, House No. 6, Lines 27-31: Sparks Bird (b. 1835 - 35 - in OH - Occ: Farming - Property Value $400). Children listed (born in OH) are: Ernest J Bird (son b. 1859 - 11); Edwin E Bird (son b. 1859 - 11); William Bird (son b. 1861 - 9); and Sarah A Bird (dau b. 1868 - 2)

!US Census 1880 (8 June) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Roll T9_1169, SD 6 ED 83, Sheet 14, Page 88B, House No. 98-103, Lines 21-27: Sparks Bird (b. 1835 - 45 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married to Marry (b. 1852 - 28 - in OH - Fa: MD and Mo: PA). Children listed are: John E. Bird (son 1860 - 20 - in OH - Occ: On Farm); Edward S. Bird (son b. 1860 - 20 - in OH - Occ: On Farm); Noria Bird (dau b. 1869 - 11 - in OH); Fredric Bird (son b. 1873 - 7 - in KS); and Birty Bird (son b. 1877 - 3 - in OH)

!US Census 1900 (1 June) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Roll T623_1237, SD 13 ED 5, Sheet 1A, Page 75A, House No. 1, Lines 1-5: Sparks Bird (b. Jun 1835 - 64 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 29 years to Mary (b. Jun 1852 - 49 - in OH - Fa: MD and Mo: PA) having 3 children born and 3 still living. Children listed (born in OH as were both parents) are: William Bird (son b. Aug 1861 - 38 - Occ: Laborer - DIVORCED - NOTE: Married 6 years); Berton W Bird (son b. May 1877 - 23 - Occ: Laborer); and Lily Bird (dau b. Apr 1883 - 17)

*****Daugher Sarah E. is living with Father Sparks*****
!US Census 1880 (8 June) Ohio, Ashland Co., Lake Township, Roll T9_1169, SD 6 ED 83, Sheet 14, Page 88B, House No. 97-102, Lines 19-21: Sparks Bird (b. 1795 - 85 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married to Rachael (b. 1816 - 64 - in OH - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). ALSO LISTED is: Sarah E. Bird (granddau b. 1868 - 12 - in OH - Fa: OH and Mo: OH)