Generation 5.

1.  Solomon Bird Jr. was born about 1746 in Accomack County, Virginia.  He died 1810 in Edgefield District, South  Carolina.  He married Nancy Britt.  He has a will recorded in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

Children of Solomon Bird, Jr and Nancy Britt were:

Generation 6.

1.  Easter Bird, born about 1785 in Accomack County, Virgina.  She died 1860 in Giles County, Tennessee.  She is buried on a hill behind Choats Creek Church, Giles County, Tennessee on the county line between Giles and Lawrence Counties.  She married Elijah Smith about 1803 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.  She was born 1783 in Accomack County, Virginia and died 1848.

2.  Sarah “Sally” Bird was born about 1792 in South Carolina or Virginia. She died June 21, 1856 in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  She married John Franks.

3.  Rachel Bird, born about 1790 in South Carolina or Virginia. She died about 5 October 1863 in DeKalb County, Georgia.  She married Jessee S. C. Jordan.

4.  Mary Jane Bird, born about 1794 in South Carolina or Virginia.  She died April 2, 1873 in Cleburn County, Alabama.  She is buried in the Slate HIll Cemetery.  She married Glaen Johnston January 18, 1818 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

5.  Elijah Bird, born about 1787 in South Carolina or Virginia.  He died 1869 in Polk County, Georgia.  He married Ann Eliza Hawkins December 7, 1819 in Polk County, Georgia.  Elijah was a Reverend. 

6.  John Bird born 1789.  He died after 1870 in DeKalb County, Georgia.  He was buried in the old Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Decatur, Georgia.  He married Martha B. Tyner February 7, 1813 in DeKalb County, Georgia.

7.  Billions B. Bird, born about 1797 in South Carolina or Virginia.  He died in DeKalb, Georgia.  He is buried in Old Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery, Decatur, Georgia.  He married Charity Tyner February 5, 1815.

8.  Eborn Bird, born about 1795 in South Carolina.  He died about 1879 in Forest City, Arkansas.  He married Sally Armstrong about 1820 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

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