Son of Bryant Bird (1812-1886) and Mary Polly Straughan (1816-1880); siblings: Albert (b. 1835), Joseph H. (1840-1885; served in Co. K, 38TH IND INF), John (b. 1847), George Washington (b. 1849), Bryant Jr. (b. 1851), Walter Lee (b. 1854), and David Stuckard (1859-1930); age 19 at enlistment in Co. K, 38TH IND INF on Sept. 18, 1861; 5'8" tall, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion; farmer; injured at Columbus, TN; discharged for disability, Apr. 15, 1862 at Nashville, TN; married Miss Jane Denbo (1844-1936) on March 5, 1863 in Crawford Co., IN; children: Cornelia (b. 1865), John W. (b. 1867), Mary A. (b. 1871); approved for a federal veteran's pension on Sept. 24, 1869 (app. #148,438 cert. #191,032); according to U.S. Census records, Bird lived in Johnson Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1870; Union Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1880; and Liberty Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1910 & 1920
Son of Bryant Bird (1812-1886) and Mary Polly Straughan (1816-1880); siblings: Albert (b. 1835), Joseph H. (1840-1885; served in Co. K, 38TH IND INF), John (b. 1847), George Washington (b. 1849), Bryant Jr. (b. 1851), Walter Lee (b. 1854), and David Stuckard (1859-1930); age 19 at enlistment in Co. K, 38TH IND INF on Sept. 18, 1861; 5'8" tall, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion; farmer; injured at Columbus, TN; discharged for disability, Apr. 15, 1862 at Nashville, TN; married Miss Jane Denbo (1844-1936) on March 5, 1863 in Crawford Co., IN; children: Cornelia (b. 1865), John W. (b. 1867), Mary A. (b. 1871); approved for a federal veteran's pension on Sept. 24, 1869 (app. #148,438 cert. #191,032); according to U.S. Census records, Bird lived in Johnson Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1870; Union Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1880; and Liberty Twp., Crawford Co., IN in 1910 & 1920
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