May's Birthdays & Anniversaries

LINTON & BIRD Chronicles This day in history
Birthdays & Anniversaries in MAY
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Produced by Legacy on May 27, 2009

updated May 16, 2011

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May 23

Elizabeth BIRD was born on May 23, 1826, in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Jacob BIRD and Elizabeth YAGER were married on May 23, 1816, in Pendleton County, Virginia.

Greenberry BIRD was born on May 23, 1819, in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Mattie Beaufort BIRD was born on May 23, 1885, in York County, South Carolina.

Frederick Edmund COOPER IV was born on May 23, 1956, at Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Caldwell County, Texas.

Rachel JONES was born on May 23, 1818, in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio.

Aureal Blanchard LAFOREST and Agnes Irene PARTLOW were married on May 23, 1941, California.

Hezekiah LINTON and Esther BLAKEY were married on May 23, 1783, in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Theodore "Ted" Francis LINTON (1917-1970) was born on May 23, 1917, on the John Linton Farm near Fort Hunt & Hunter Station in the Mount Vernon District, of Fairfax County, Virginia. Ted was the son of Charles "Charlie" Edward LINTON (1890-1958) and Annie Lucretia CRONK (1888-1956). Ted married Lucy Ann VOLONINO (1913-2001) on March 5, 1952. Ted was the 2^nd great-grandson of Master millwright Isaiah LINTON (1739-1775) and Sarah HIRST (1742-1823). Ted is the 5^th great-grand son of John Linton ( 1662-1709) and Rebekah RELFE (1670-1714) the Emigrants from Parish Lowe Crosby, County Cumberland, England. Theodore is the 9^th great-grandson of William STONESTREET (1560-?) and Mary FORESTER (1567-?) of Hailsham, Sussex, England. Ted is also the 25^th great-grandson of Lord John de SOMERVILLE, Baron Lintone (1150-1194) the slayer of the Lintone Dragon and builder of Linton Tower in Lintone Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland and Katherine HALLIDAY (1160-After 1197) the Heiress of Moffat. Ted is also the 25^th great-grandson of Nicholas Fitz-Gilbert de Tailbois de RADCLIFFE (1097-?) of Lancashire and Lady de TAILBOIS (about 1097-?). Ted is also the 30^th great-grandson of Leofric MALET, Earl of Mercia and Lady "Godiva" GODGIFU (1004-1080) of Coventry, England.

John LYNTON and Elizabeth ELMINGTON were married on May 24, 1601, in Saint Martin Orgar and Saint Clement, London, England.

William Allen THOMPSON was born on May 23, 1780, in Lancaster, Lancester County, Pennsylvania.

May 24

Jesse BIRD was born on May 24, 1809, in Monterey, Pendleton County, Virginia.

Reba Glynell CRAWFORD was born on May 24, 1939, in Navarro, Texas.

Elizabeth HAYHURST was born on May 24, 1771, in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

May 25

Joseph BALL was born on May 25, 1649, in Millenbeck, Lancaster County, Virginia.

Benjamin Franklin BIRD was born on May 25, 1889, in York County, South Carolina.

Dorothy BIRD was born on May 25, 1588, in Towchester, County Northamptonshire, England.

James CLAY was born on May 25, 1793, in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont.

Aaron Linton COVAULT was born on (May 25, 1864, in Miami County, Ohio.

Charles Allen COWELL and Sally BARTLEY were married on May 25, 1974, in Georgia.

Joseph GILLINGHAM and Elizabeth HARVEY were married on May 25, 1768, in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Rachel HAYHURST was born on May 25, 1738, in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Harris Whitton HOLLIS III was born on May 25, 1987, in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.

George MAKEPEACE was born on May 25, 1600, in Burton Dassett, County Warwickshire, England.

Adline Ariadne McBRYDE was born on May 25, 1829, Georgia.

William West NASH (May 25, 1809, Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee.

Patricia Susan PRIM and Claire Andrea' HART were married on May 25, 1985, Texas

Henry WALMSLEY was born on May 25, 1671, in Wadington Lanehead, County Yorkshire, England.

May 26

Macie "Mae" BIRD was born on May 26, 1887, in York County, South Carolina.

Elizabeth CHAPMAN was born on May 26, 1783, in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Anna A. CRUMP was born on May 26, 1850, in Alexandria, Virginia.

George Grant HOAG was born on May 26, 1917, in New York City, New York.

Joseph Emery JARASS was born on May 26, 1972.

Charles Boggs RUDDLE was born on May 26, 1859, in Branch, Pendleton County, Virginia.

Richard STONESTREET was born on May 26, 1754, in Baltersea, Prince George County, Maryland.

William SUMMERS was born on May 26, 1758, in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Cynthia WINKLER was born on May 26, 1822, in Estille County, Kentucky.

May 27

Alice Medora BELL was born on May 27, 1881, in North Carolina.

Lawson A. BELL was born on May 27, 1858, in Cherokee Falls, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Catherine BIRD and Edward WALTON were married on May 27, 1824, in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Virginia BIRD and Harold CRAWFORD were married on May 27, 1930, in North Carolina.

Thomas Albert BOYLEN (May 27, 1888, Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, Oregon.

Mahlon BRADDOCK was born on May 27, 1908, in New Jersey.

Margaret HENTON was born on May 27, 1753, in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Angus William McDONALD and Cornelia PEAKE were married on May 27, 1847, in Hannibal, Missouri.

Newton William WISE was born on May 27, 1858, in Clyde, Bryan County, Georgia.

May 28

George William BIRD and Mary Preston BIRD were married May 28, 1829, in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Thomas BUCKMAN was born on May 28, 1725, in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

William BUCKMAN and Elizabeth were married on May 28, 1638, in Billinghurst, County Sussex, England.

Joseph A. CHAPMAN was born on May 28, 1791, in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Ella Linton FOWLER was born on May 28, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

John LINTON was born on May 28, 1671, in Carlisle, County Cumberland, England.

Thomas Columbus NASH and Hannah WEST were married on May 28, 1803, in Davidson County, Tennessee.

George Yelverton PEYTON and Frances MORRIS were married on May 28, 1801, in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Nelson OTT was born on May 28, 1881, in Indiana.

Martha Ann PENNEL was born on May 28, 1818, in Alabama.

Isaiah PERSINGER was born on May 28, 1854, in Alleghany County, Virginia (now West Virginia).

George REED Jr., was born on May 28, 1755, in Delaware.

Jasper William WISE was born on May 28, 1855, in Clyde, Bryan County, Georgia.

May 29

Diane Marie BOURLAND was born on May 29, 1958, in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Patrick Ervin BREWER and Terri NIX were married on May 29, 1987, in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas.

Jacob COWGILL (May 29, 1718, Chesterfield, Burington County, New Jersey.

Mary Emma CRONK and Thomas Andrew PENN were married on May 29, 1913, in Alexandria, Virginia.

Hilda DODSON was born on May 29, 1908, at Hunters Station, in the Mount Vernon District, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Mary Elizabeth MOSSBRUCHER was born on May 29, 1918, in Mullica Hill, Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.

William Martin THOMPSON was born on May 29, 1836, in Clinton, Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Jonathan Edward WATSON was born on May 29, 1988, in Clebune, Johnson County, Texas.

Lotan WEST was born on May 29, 1729, in Talbot, Baltimore County, Maryland.

Joanna WILSON was born on May 29, 1881, in Kansas.

Mary YOCUM was born on May 29, 1755, in Morlatton, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

May 30

John Milton BIRD was born on May 30, 1859, in McLennan County, Texas.

Martha Jean BIRD was born on May 30, 1930, in North Carolina.

Sudie BIRD was born on May 30, 1876, in the York District, in York County, South Carolina.

Giselle Marie Fernande LESUEUR was born on May 30, 1924, in Dommary-Baroncourt, France.

Michael Jackson MARTZ was born on May 30, 1843, in Tenth Legion, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Edmund Dyer RUDDLE was born on May 30, 1835, in Branch, Pendleton County, Virginia.

Daniel K. SANDIFER and Anne Elizabeth WHEELER were married on May 30, 1936, in North Carolina.

May 31

John Yeager BIRD was born on May 31, 1818, in Pendleton County, Virginia.

Virgil BIRD was born on May 31, 1815, in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Marcus Byrd HARDIN and Beatrice BOONE were married on May 31, 1941, in Rock Hill, Cherokee County, South Carolina.

Paschal HOLLINGSWORTH and Mary "Polly" WILSON were married on May 31, 1812, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Mary Edelman KOCHER was born on May 31, 1816, in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

James LEWIS was born on May 31, 1713, at Rosemont Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Michael MESSINGER was born on May 31, 1668, in Reutlingen, Schwarzwaldkries, Württemberg, Germany.

Ezekiel NEEDHAM was born on May 31, 1644, in Middlewich, County Cheshire, England.

Susannah Williams RAYNIERS or REYNEAR was born on May 31, 1685, Kent County, Delaware.

Robert Kinsley SINER was born on May 31, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Helen VERA was born on May 31, 1915, in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Herbert Roger TAYLOR Jr., was born on May 31, 1954, in Virginia.

Johann Nicol WEBER was born on May 31, 1726, in Hinzweiler, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany.

Preston William WISE was born on May 31, 1852, in Clyde, Bryan County, Georgia.

Remer Jacob WISE was born on May 31, 1884, in Eden, Bryan County, Georgia.

This May 31^st will be the 333^rd anniversary of the Lady Godiva procession, a commemoration of the legendary ride that was first held on Market Day on May 31, 1678, as part of the Coventry fair. Lady Godiva (1004-1080), or in Old English, GODGIFU meaning "god gift", was the 30^th great-grandmother of Kirk Louis LINTON (1914-1987)? Lady Godiva is part of our RADCLIFFE Family Tree Branch. This year of 2011, is the 1007th anniversary of the birth of Lady Godiva. She was born about 1004 in County Coventry, England and died in 1080 about age 76. She is best remembered as the Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry England to free her tenants from high taxes.

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