Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

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LINTON & BIRD Chronicles, Volume VI, Issue 2, Summer © 2011, ISSN 1941-3521

               Welcome to the Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

                                  (Brief Lineage Heritage)

Terry Louis Linton © 2011

Linton Research Fund Inc., Publication © 2011 

                                           

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954) Norfolk, Virginia in 1917.

 

 

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)

(Brief Lineage Heritage)

Terry Louis Linton © 2011

Linton Research Fund Inc., Publication © 2011

LINTON & BIRD Chronicles, Volume VI, Issue 2, Summer © 2011, ISSN 1941-3521

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 Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954)  was born on August 16, 1893, in Birdville, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The son of Thomas Jefferson Bird (1861-1931) & Drusilla Gay (1867-1948) Gus married Clara Myrtle GRAY-Sadler (1900-1988) on August 7, 1917. Gus & Clara had sixteen children: Guy Edward "Eddie" BIRD (1918-1957); Earl Alford BIRD (1919-1991); Myrtle Elizabeth BIRD Dougall Holzapel (1921-1996); Evelyn Virginia "Polly" BIRD Linton (1922); J. A. "Jeff Augustus" "Snookum" "Jimmie" BIRD (1923); Albert Irvin BIRD (1925-2008); Donald Milton BIRD (1926-1999); Margaret Drusilla BIRD Norwood (1928); Iva Lee BIRD Bryant (1930-1993); Carlton Norris Bird (1931-2002); Franklin Delano "Buddy" BIRD (1934); Frances Dell BIRD Shivers (1934); Mary Louise BIRD Gill (1936); David Brewer Bird (1938-1997); Patricia "Pat" Margie BIRD Bronstad (1941); Beatrice "Betty" Jean BIRD Jensen (1942).

 

 

                                                         grandparents

 

Gus was the grandson of George Bird Jr. (1821-1888) born in Rutherford County, North Carolina & Melinda Elizabeth CARROLL (1827-1906) born in the York District, York County, South Carolina.

 

Also, the grandson of Augustus "Gus" GAY (1840-1879) of Will County, Illinois. & Amanda Matilda NASH (1846-1920) of Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee.

 

 

great-grandparents

 

Gus was the great-grandson of George Bird Sr. (1774-1847) Born in Birdsboro, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania & Martha ROBESON (1771-1836) born in the Chester District, York County, South Carolina.

Gus was also the great-grandson of Thomas Marion CARROLL (1810-1848) born in Buffalo, Pike County, Missouri Territory & Rebecca ROBERTS (1796-1881) born in Cherokee County, South Carolina.

 

Also, the great-grandson of George Washington GAY (1818-?) & Catherine B. ENDERS (1810-1870) both born in the state of New York.

 

 

2nd great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 2nd great-grandson of Colonel Marcus "Mark" Huling BIRD (1739-1812) born at Union Forge, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. & Mary ROSS (1744-1790) born in Newcastle, Newcastle County, Delaware.

Also the 2nd great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson GAY (1774-1838) born in Franklin, Heard County, Georgia & Mary BRANTLEY ( 1785-1885) born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

 

3rd great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 3rd great-grandson of Ironmaster William BIRD (1706-1761) the founder of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, & Brigitte HULING (1710-1792) born in the New Castle Dutch Colony, New Castle County, Delaware.
 
 
Also the 3rd great-grandson of Reverent George Aeneas ROSS (1679-1753) born in Balblair, Tain, Rosshire, Scotland & Anna Catherine VAN GEZEL (1689-1748) born in the New Netherlands Colony, on Long Island, New York.
 
 
Also the 3rd great-grandson of Thomas GAY Jr., (1723-1783) & Patience McDANIEL (1740-1791) both born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

 

                                                 4th great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 4th great-grandson of Marcus Lars HULING (1684-1557) born in the Waterford Colony, in Gloucester County, East New Jersey & Margaret JONASSON-JONES (1691-1775) born in the Aronameck Colony, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Also the 4th great-grandson of Thomas GAY Sr., (1700-1754) & Mary BRYAN (1700-1800) both born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

5th great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 5th great-grandson of Marcus Laurensen HULING (1642-1689) born in Hollingstedt, Schleswig Holstein, Preussen, Denmark & Brigitta DANIELSSON (1650-1685) born at Fort Nassau, in the New Sweden Colony, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Also the 5th great-grandson of Mounce Nilsson- Jones (1663-1727) born in the Dutch Morlatton Colony, old Montgomery County, Pennsylvania & Ingabo Laicon YOCUM (1665-1739) born in Lyckan Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden.

 

6th great-grandparents

 

Gus was 6th great-grandson of Marquis Lars HULING (1619-?) & Elizabeth PARTALLIS (1619-?), both born in Hollingstedt, Schleswig Holstein, Preussen Germany.

Also the 6th great-grandson of Gustaf DANIELSON (1624-1681) born in Sweden & Anna LOM (1632-1681) born onboard the Charitas, in the Atlantic Ocean, near Sweden and the 6th great-grandson of Peter JOCHIMSSON (1623-1654) born in Schlesig, Orebro, Holstein, Sweden & Ella Olofsdotter STILLE (1634-1718) born in the Aroostook Colony, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Also the 6th great-grandson of Jonas NILSSON (1620-1693) & Gertrude SEVENSDOTTER (1636-1663) both born in Skoonings Harad, Skaraborge, Sweden.

7th great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 7th great-grandson of Hans JOCHIM (1597-?) & Anna Catherina CLOPPMAN (1609-?) both born in Schleswig, Orebro, Denmark.

Also the 7th great-grandson of Sven GUNNARSSON (1610-1678) & Brigetta JESTENBURG (1610-?) both born in Skanings, Skaraborg, Sweden and the 7th great-grandson of Karin & Nils NILSSON (1594-1673) both born in O Bränna, Grelsbyn, Skanings Hundred, Skaraborg, Norrb Sweden.

 

 

8th great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 8th great-grandson of Marquis Lars Hans HULING (1572-?)  born in Sweden.

9th great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 9th great-grandson of Marquis Jean Paul Frederick de HULINGUES (1552-?) & Isabella du PORTAL (1552-?) both of Province Bearn, France.

Also the 9th great-grandson of Lady & Hans HANSSON (1550-?) Born in O Bränna, Grelsbyn, Norrb, Sweden and Brigitta & Peter STILLE (1546-1590) of Sole, Uppland Sweden.

 

22nd great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 22nd great-grandson of Lord Malcolm Macheth de ROSS (1106-1168) of Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland & Princes Aveline Ales CANMORE (1113-?) of Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

 

33rd great-grandparents

 

Gus was the 33rd great-grandson of King ALPIN (785-837) of the Island of Iona, Scotland.

Terry Louis Linton © 1968-2011

Editors Note: September 28, 2011, This is a work-in-progress and will be updated in each new Issue of the LINTON & BIRD Chronicles.

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Jeff Augustus “Gus” BIRD(1893-1954) married Clara Myrtle GRAY-Sadler (1900-1988) on August 7, 1917 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Gus & Clara had sixteen children. Photo taken in 194, by Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton.

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954) standing behind two of his USS LOUISIANA ship mates in Norfolk, Virginia in 1917.