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Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER Bird (1900-1988)

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Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER Bird (1900-1988) in 1917

Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER Bird (1900-1988)

WILLIAM Ancestors

 

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LINTON & BIRD Chronicles Volume XII, Issue 2, Summer © 2017, ISSN 1941-3521

 

 

Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER Bird (1900-1988)  was the daughter of George Charles Godwin GRAY (1874-?)  &  Virginia "Ginny" WILLIAMS (1874-?). Clara was born on June 14, 1900, in Seaboard, Princess Anne County, Virginia and Clara was adopted and raised by, her in-laws, Annas Nias SADLER (1859-1941) and Margaret Eddie CURLING (1862-1925) of Great Bridge, Norfolk County, Virginia.  On August 7, 1917, Clara married Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-9154) the son of Thomas Jefferson BIRD (1861-1931) & Drusilla GAY (1868-1948).  Clara and Jeff were married in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had sixteen children.

Clara’s mother, Virginia “Ginny” WILLIAMS and CAPPS family tree can be traced back to her 51st great-grandfather and oldest ancestor, Fodepald,  King of the Frisians, born circa 100 in Frisian, Netherlands.

 

Jeff Augustus "Gus" BIRD (1893-1954) & Clara Myrtle GRAY-Sadler (1900-1988)

 

sixteen children:

 

Guy Edward "Eddie" BIRD (1918-1957)Earl Alford BIRD (1919-1991); Myrtle Elizabeth BIRD Dougall Holzapel (1921-1996)Evelyn Virginia BIRD Linton (1922-2012) J. A. "Jeff Augustus" BIRD (1923-2015); 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 (1934-2016); Frances Dell BIRD Shivers (1934-2014); Mary Louise BIRD Gill (1936); David Brewer Bird (1938-1997)Patricia "Pat" Marjie BIRD Bronstad (1941); Beatrice "Betty" Jean BIRD Jensen (1942)

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parents

 

George Charles Godwin GRAY (1874-?) & Lula Virginia "Ginny" WILLIAMS (1874-?)

 

George was born in 1874, in Pennsylvania. Ginny was born in 1874, in Seaboard, Princess Anne County, Virginia.

 

five children:

Susie GRAY (1895–?); Ivy Lee GRAY (1896–1930); Edward Luxford GRAY (1897–1960); Bruce GRAY (1899–?) and Clara Myrtle GRAY-SADLER (1900–1988)

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grandparents

 

John Walker WILLIAMS (1840-1905) & Sarah “Salley” Frances CAPPS (1846-1943)

 

John was born on November 26, 1840, in Seaboard, Princess Anne County, Virginia and died on  November 16, 1905, in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1846 in Pungo, Princess Anne County, Virginia and died on December 8, 1943, in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia.

 

children:

Alice J. WILLIAMS (1866–?); Lula Virginia "Ginny" WILLIAMS (1874–?); Russell G. WILLIAMS (1881–1942) and Mary WILLIAMS (1882–?)

 

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Great-grandparents

 

William Mastin WILLIAMS Jr., (1809–1859) Eliza Jane EMBERSON (1822–1856)

 

William was born on March 28 MAR 1809, in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia and September 20, 1859, in Seaboard, Princess Anne County, Virginia. Eliza Jane was born on April 22, 1822, in Hempstead County, Arkansas and died on August 27, 1856, in Seaboard, Princess Anne County, Virginia.

 

Children:

John Walker WILLIAMS (1840–1905); Edward Tarrant WILLIAMS (1842–1857); William Mastin WILLIAMS III (1844–1904); Virginia Wilmoth WILLIAMS (1846–1894); Martha Matilda WILLIAMS (1849–1929).

 

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2nd great-grandparents

Colonel James Mastin WILLIAMS Sr., (1763–1838) & Wilmoth "Patsy" WALKER (1768–1850)

 

James was born on September 23, 1763 and died on January 12, 1838 in Sandy Creek, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  Patsy was born on October 20, 1768, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and died on  July 29, 1850, in  Sandy Creek,  Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

 

Children:

 

Mary Ann "Polly" Williams (1786–1815); Elizabeth Walker WILLIAMS (1788–1835); John Walker WILLIAMS Colonel (1791–1856); Wilmouth Mastin WILLIAMS (1793–1860); Thomas Terry WILLIAMS (1795–1839); Susanna Abbot WILLIAMS (1796–?); Catherine Harriett WILLIAMS (1797–1859); Sarah Champness WILLIAMS (1799–1844); Benjamin Walker WILLIAMS (1801–?); James Mastin WILLIAMS Jr., (1802–1864); Martha Walker WILLIAMS (1804–1860); Harrison Williams (1805–1882); Robert Walker WILLIAMS (1807–1865); William Mastin WILLIAMS Jr., (1809–1859).

 

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3rd great-grandparents

 

William Dixon WILLIAMS (1731–1780) & Lucy Clayton TERRY (1737–1788)

 

William was born on March 11, 1731, in  Charlotte Court House, Lunenburg (later Halifax, now Chartotte) County, Virginia and died on May 16, 1780 in Sandy Creek, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.  Lucy was born in 1737, in Culpeper, Orange County, Virginia and on June 21, 1788, in Halifax, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

 

Children:

William Clayton WILLIAMS (1756–1810); Joseph Terry WILLIAMS (1756–1834); John Dixon WILLIAMS (1757–1856); Mastin WILLIAMS (1758–1822); Susannah WILLIAMS (1759–1831); Crawford Terry WILLIAMS (1759–1857); Lewis WILLIAMS (1760–1797); James Mastin WILLIAMS Sr., (1763–1838); Thomas Terry WILLIAMS (1764–1794); Philip WILLIAMS (1768–?); David Champness WILLIAMS (1771–1841); William Mastin WILLIAMS (1777–1858).

 

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4th great-grandparents

 

John WILLIAMS (1702-1813) the emigrant & Elizabeth DIXON (1706–1813)

 

John was born on June 24, 1702 in Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England and died in 1813 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia.  Elizabeth was born in 1706, in Lunenburg (now Halifax) County, Virginia and died in 1813, in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia.

 

Children:

 

John George WILLIAMS (1725–1796); James Maston WILLIAMS (1727–1790); Elizabeth WILLIAMS (1729–?); Warner Lewis WILLIAMS (1730–1792); William Dixon WILLIAMS (1731–1780); Jane Dixon WILLIAMS (1732–?); George Dixson WILLIAMS (1734–1805); Fielding Lewis WILLIAMS (1736–1794); Ellen WILLIAMS (1738–?).

 

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5th great-grandparents

 

John Lanyon WILLIAMS (1675–1749) & Jane GEORGE (1670-1733)

 

John was born on June 29, 1675 in Saint Gluvias, Cornwall, England and died in 1749 in  Budock, Cornwall, England.  Jane was born March 27, 1670 in Budock Water, Cornwall, England and died in 1733 in Budock, Cornwall, England.

 

Children:

 

Wilmot WILLIAMS (1700–1763); John WILLIAMS (1702–1813); Elizabeth WILLIAMS (1704–?); Jane WILLIAMS (1708–?); Anne WILLIAMS (1709–?); Malachy WILLIAMS (1710–1712); Bennatt WILLIAMS (1714–?).

 

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6th great-grandparents

 

John WILLIAMS (1639–1713) & Katherine LANYON (1639–1708)

 

John was born on February 9, 1639 in Camborne, Cornwall, England and died on September 1, 1713 in  Camborne, Cornwallshire, England.  Katherine was born in 1639 in Cambourne, Gwennap, Cornwall, England and died on January 17, 1708 in Cambourne, Cornwall, England.

 

Children:

 

Ralph WILLIAMS (1665–?); Alexander WILLIAMS (1668–?); Mary WILLIAMS (1669–?); Katherine WILLIAMS (1671–1736); John Lanyon WILLIAMS (1675–1749); Jane WILLIAMS (1676–?); Constance WILLIAMS (1678–?); Elizabeth WILLIAMS (1681–?).

 

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7th great-grandparents

 

John WILLIAMS (1614–1639) & Mary EVA (1614–1671)

 

John was born on May 22, 1614 in Camborne, Cornwall, England and died on February 9, 1639 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.  Mary was born February 11, 1614 in Camborne, Cornwall, England and died on January 27, 1671 in Camborne, Cornwall, England

 

Children:

 

Jane WILLIAMS (1637–?); John WILLIAMS (1639–1713); Richard WILLIAMS (1641–?); Alice WILLIAMS (1645–?); Alexander WILLIAMS (1647–?); Mary WILLIAMS (1650–?); Laurence WILLIAMS (1651–/): Katherin WILLIAMS (1652–?).

 

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8th great-grandparents

 

Ralphe WILLIAMS (1584–1695) & Ann HILL (1584–1635)

 

Ralphe was born in 1584 and died on April 17, 1696 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.  Ann was born in 1584 and died on November 16, 1635 in Camborne, Cornwall, England.

 

Children:

Richard WILLIAMS (1605–?); Alice WILLIAMS (1609–?); Thomas WILLIAMS (1611–?); John Menigidge WILLIAMS (1613–1639); Christine WILLIAMS (1616–?); Rebecca WILLIAMS (1620–?).

 

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