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Elvira <I>Roby</I> Bird

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Elvira Roby Bird

Birth
Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Death
21 Aug 1906 (aged 65)
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Weldon, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
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Mrs. Elvira Bird, wife of Alexander Bird, died Tuesday evening about 5 o'clock at her home on West Van Buren Street, aged 65 years, 8 months, 8 days, the cause of her death being dropsy of the heart. Elvira Roby was born near Circleville, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1840. She was united in marriage to Alexander Bird June 4, 1856, and the family came to Illinois in 1863. Deceased became a Christian at the age of 13 years and united with the M.E. Church, and lived a consistent Christian life, ever being ready to do an act of kindness or speak a word of cheer. She leaves a husband, nine children, four sisters, two brothers, and a host of friends to mourn her death. She was the mother of 11 children, one of whom died in infancy and Mrs. G.H. Edwards, who died 6 years ago. The children are G.W. and Frank Bird of Greeley, Col.; J.M. Bird of Albany, Mo.; John, of Birkbeck; A.J. of Weldon; Mrs. E.J. Bennett, Mrs. J.G. Myers and R.D. and Taylor Bird, of Creek Township. Short services were held at the home yesterday at 9 o'clock, after which the remains were taken to Weldon by special train where the funeral was held at 10 o'clock in the M.E. Church. [Unknown Source]

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Mrs. Elvira Bird, wife of Alexander Bird, died Tuesday evening about 5 o'clock at her home on West Van Buren Street, aged 65 years, 8 months, 8 days, the cause of her death being dropsy of the heart. Elvira Roby was born near Circleville, Ohio, Dec. 13, 1840. She was united in marriage to Alexander Bird June 4, 1856, and the family came to Illinois in 1863. Deceased became a Christian at the age of 13 years and united with the M.E. Church, and lived a consistent Christian life, ever being ready to do an act of kindness or speak a word of cheer. She leaves a husband, nine children, four sisters, two brothers, and a host of friends to mourn her death. She was the mother of 11 children, one of whom died in infancy and Mrs. G.H. Edwards, who died 6 years ago. The children are G.W. and Frank Bird of Greeley, Col.; J.M. Bird of Albany, Mo.; John, of Birkbeck; A.J. of Weldon; Mrs. E.J. Bennett, Mrs. J.G. Myers and R.D. and Taylor Bird, of Creek Township. Short services were held at the home yesterday at 9 o'clock, after which the remains were taken to Weldon by special train where the funeral was held at 10 o'clock in the M.E. Church. [Unknown Source]

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