7. Rebecca Lytle was born on Jul 18 1807. She died on Mar 25 1865.
She was married to Wilson Lee Bird
(son of Richard Bird Rev. and Elizabeth
Westlake) on May 22 1828. Wilson Lee Bird was born
on Apr 5 1807. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Burke County (McDowell),
NC. South side of Catawba River and west side of North Fork, listing #4: Males,
1 ea 0-5, 1 ea 30-40 (Wilson(, Females: 1 ea. 0-5, 3 ea. 5-10, 1 ea. 10-15,
1 ea. 30-40 and one female slave. He appeared on the census in 1850 in McDowell
County, NC. Bird, Wilson 43 a farmer with property valued at $800.00; Rebecca
43; Martha M. 18; Eliza S. 15; Albert L. 13; Mary E. 11; Margaret 9; James
5. He appeared on the census in 1860 in McDowell County, NC. Bird, W.L. 54;
(father). Hicks, Martha 28 (daughter); Rebecca 8 (gd); A.L. 5 (gs); and Emily
2 (gd). He appeared on the census in 1870 in McDowell County, NC. Bird, Wilson
L. 62; Mary 37; Thomas L. 3; Sarah 1. He died about 1886. He was buried in
Bethel Cemetery, Old Fort, NC. Wilson Lee Bird was a son of Rev. Richard Bird
born 27 August 1769, died 26 July 1856, and his wife Elizabeth Westlake b. 22
April 1780, died 23 May 1853. Both are buried at "Old" Ebenezer Cemetery,
McDowell County, NC. Rebecca Lytle and Wilson Lee Bird had the following children:
+38 i.
Elizabeth Ann Bird.
+39 ii.
Martha M. Bird.
+40 iii.
Susan Selina Bird.
+41 iv.
Eliza Sophronia Bird.
+42 v.
Albert Lytle Bird.
+43 vi.
Mary Elvira Bird.
+44 vii.
Margaret Miranda Bird.
45 viii.
James A. Bird was born on Apr 7 1845. He died on Nov 20 1915. He was
buried in West Marion UMC Cemetery, Marion, NC.
46 ix.
Lydia Almira Bird was born on Jan 15 1848.
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