Rachael [sic, Rachel] Birdsey, widow of George Birdsey, died Saturday. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Rachael [sic, Rachel] Van Alstyne, Mrs. James R. Brown and Mrs. Edith Waly [sic, Waby], all of this city; two sons, George J. Birdsey, of Elma, Wash., and Thomas Birdsey, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Maria Hayward, of London, England; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
- "Rochester Democrat and Chronicle," Rochester, New York, Monday, September 6, 1926, pg. 18. Researched and transcribed by R. Boas, FindAGrave.com member number 47304667.
(Note: A list of birthdates for Birdsey siblings written by Rachel's sister, Maria, erroneously states her birthdate as 18 DEC 1833.)
Rachael [sic, Rachel] Birdsey, widow of George Birdsey, died Saturday. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Rachael [sic, Rachel] Van Alstyne, Mrs. James R. Brown and Mrs. Edith Waly [sic, Waby], all of this city; two sons, George J. Birdsey, of Elma, Wash., and Thomas Birdsey, of this city; a sister, Mrs. Maria Hayward, of London, England; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
- "Rochester Democrat and Chronicle," Rochester, New York, Monday, September 6, 1926, pg. 18. Researched and transcribed by R. Boas, FindAGrave.com member number 47304667.
(Note: A list of birthdates for Birdsey siblings written by Rachel's sister, Maria, erroneously states her birthdate as 18 DEC 1833.)
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[Includes:]
BIRDSEY /
RACHEL /
1834 [sic, 1833]-1926 /
MOTHER
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Rachel's maiden surname and married surname were both "Birdsey." She and her husband George Birdsey were paternal first cousins.
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