FOURTH GENERATION

43. Mary Elvira Bird was born on 25 Jul 1839. She died on 26 May 1932. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.

She was married to William Goodson about 1859. William Goodson was born on 28 May 1843. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Buncombe County, NC. Swannanoa, House #214) Goodson, William 21; Mary 23; John 4/12. He died on 4 Sep 1926. Mary Elvira Bird and William Goodson had the following children:

+175 i. Robert Goodson.
+176 ii. Mintie Goodson.

She was married to Thomas William Allison in 1868. They were listed in the 1870 McDowell County Census as follows: Allison, Thomas 22; Mary 28; Robert 9; Mintie 6; and William L. 9/12. They were listed in 1880 McDowell County Census as follows: Allison, Thomas W. 33; Mary E. 40 (wife); William L. 9 (son); Susan E. 5 (dau); Benjamin Y. 1 (son); James C. 31 (brother); and Minta Goodson 15 (step dau). Thomas William Allison was born on 25 Oct 1849. He died on 27 Dec 1893. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. Mary Elvira Bird and Thomas William Allison had the following children:

+177 i. William Lee Allison.
178 ii. Susan E. Allison was born on 10 Jan 1874. She died on 21 Sep 1960. She was never married. She was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+179 iii. Ben Young Allison.
+180 iv. Georgia Patton Allison.
181 v. Allison died in infancy.
182 vi. Allison died in infancy.
183 vii. Allison died in infancy.

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