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Selected Families and Individuals
Notes
James Bird
Still confirming birth/death info - could have been born in 1762 or 1774. Dates are conflicting in different sources. Using source Taylors Creek, Story of the Community and Her People Through 200 Years" for database. The Bird Family settled near the confluence of Black Creek and Mill Creek. This land was acquired by the Birds around the time of the Revolutionary War. The Bird Family were Millers by trade. They constructed a dam on Black Creek above Red Bug Road and later on Mill Creek. Delinated on Stuges Maps of 1818 and Bonner Map of 1847 as Bird's Mill Creek, this Creek is now simply know as Mill Creek. Had 31 slaves. His wife (name unknown) was born in 1787 and died in 1860. (page 389 of "From Beautiful Zion...") Glen Echo and Bird View are the ancestral homes of the Bird Family in upper Bryan County. While Bird View is no longer standing, Glen Echo, built in 1790 is the oldest structure in Bryan County. It was built on land deeded to Abraham Bird and is located on Red Bug Road, east of Ellabell near Macedonia Church and Arden Community. Despite being in the direct path of General Sherman's 1864 operations in Bryan County, the house was spared. In 1950 the house was inherited by Pauline Clyde Morgan. She lived there until her death in 1987. The house then became the property of Edward Everett.
Sarah Smith
Sarah was a widow when she married James.
It appears from the 1830 census that Sarah Bird lived next stored to Faithy Shuman, and was younger than Faithy. Sarah is listed in the census as Mrs. Sarah Bird. This indicates to me that Sarah's husband had died by 1830, or they would not have listed a woman as head of household. Her household included 1 male age 15-19 (James R?), 1 age 20-29, 1 age 30-39, 1 age 40-49, 1 age 50-59, and Females 1 age 10-15, 1 age 15-19, 1 age 45-49. Possibly this is the same Sarah Bird, mother of Andrew and Jackson Bird, that deeded them land in 1848. The census indicates my records are missing 4 other sons and 1 other daughter. Two of these sons may have been Andrew and Jackson. Unfortunately, the census at that time does not provide the names of the children. Tombstone reads: "BIRD, Sacred to the Memory of Sarah Bird, born June 20th 1787 and died Dec 12th 1860 She died yet is not dead Thro' pearly gate o'er golden street she went her way with shining feet Go yet and thither tread"
Mary Sweat
Mary was a widow when she married John Beasley
Shem Butler
Shem Butler and his wife Ester West, of James Island, St. Philip Parish, Colleton County, Berkely District, English Province of South Carolina. Received a grant of 7,000 acres, mainly located along the St. Philip Parish (Bryan County) side of the Ogeechee River. Joseph and his sons all became successful and prominent Planters in Bryan County, Georgia.
Joseph Butler Sr.
Assemblyman in English South Carolina & Georgia.
Removed to Georgia with his family from James Island, near Charles Towne, English Province of South Carolina. He was the son of Shem Butler and his wife Ester West, of James Island, St. Philip Parish, Colleton County, Berkely District, English Province of South Carolina. Received a grant of 7,000 acres, mainly located along the St. Philip Parish (Bryan County) side of the Ogeechee River. Joseph and his sons all became successful and prominent Planters in Bryan County, Georgia.
Mary LaRoche
Came from St. Philip Parish, Colleton County, Berkely District, English Province of South Carolina with husband and children.
John Cubbedge
Was an original settler in the area. Was among the first group of settlers appointed by the Royal English Colonial Governor as Highway Surveyors, and in 1757 he was one of the Commissioners responsible for building Forts throughout St. Philip's Parish.
George Cubbedge
Migrated with his family from NC. One of the first settlers and developers of the county (c.1748-1759). Established the original Linkhorn (Lincoln) Plantation on the Kilkenny River.
Elizabeth ?
From North Carolina.
George Cubbedge
Son of John Cubbedge (Sr.) and grandson of the older George Cubbedge (Sr.) (d.1759). [Suffix used only to distinguish this person from his grandfather listed below.] His grandfather's Linkhorn (Lincoln) Plantation was passed on to him. Was an Ogeechee District Commissioner of Roads during the Revolutionary War (1776-1785).
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