Individual Details

Mark Bird was a son of Capt. Abraham Bird Jr. and Catherine Fry. Mark and Arminta were second cousins, once removed or twice removed - kin in two different ways.

Mark Bird listed as one of the scholars of Frank Hayden in a log school house, 1829, along with William [K.] Fry.

In 1850, Mark & Araminta were still living in Marion Co MO in Miller Township. Mark gave his occupation as Cooper and did state he was born in KY, age 28. Araminta was age 20, born in MO. Catharine & Abraham Bird, Mark's parents were living with them. Also listed as being in the same dwelling was Abraham P. Bird, age 32, also a cooper & also born in Kentucky. Presumably Mark's brother. His wife was Elizabeth, age 28, born in Maryland. They had children born in Missouri: Francis R. age 11 [male], Abraham age 8, Susan S. age 4, Catherine age 2.

1860, Navarro Co TX
M. H. Bird, age 38, b. KY. A. Bird, age 32, b. MO
M. A. female age 7, E. A. male age 5, J. K. female age 3, Isobell age 1 Children all born in Texas
Barbara McPhall, age 60, born KY. [Barbara McFall, maiden aunt of Arminta's]

28 Sept 1868. Navarro County Voter Registration.
Mark H. Bird of Corsicana. Lived in State, County & Precinct, 15 years

1870, Navarro Co TX, p.21
M. H. Bird, age 48, farmer, b. KY. A. Bird, age 42, b. MO
M. female age 16; M. A. male age 15; S. C. female age 13; I. female age 11; M.E. female age 9; E.R. female age 7; R.L. age 8 months. All children b. Texas
A. H. McFall, age 53, farmer, b. KY

Found in 1880 in Corsicana TX. The family had several boarders including who I believe is surely Arminta's uncle: Alfred W. McFall, age 62, born in KY; he is running a Livery Stable. Two railroad conductors, John C. Crank & Jos. S. Telfair, and a railroad laborer, H. B. Waddill, are also in the household. At long last the family members have names.
Mark M. Bird, age 57, b. KY, parents born in VA
Aramenta, age 52, b. MO, parents born KY
Missouri A. age 27, daughter; Edward O. age 25, son, blacksmith; Isobell A., age 21, daughter; Mary E. age 19, daughter; Emily R. age 17, daughter; Robert age 10, son, at school.
William Telfair, railroad conductor, age 27, b. Alabama and Sallie, age 26, and Richard 8 months, born in October 1879.
Also at least six more males.

Sallie had married and was with her husband Hugh McCammon in 1880.

FindAGrave.com; Memorial #44960404
Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co, TX
Here rests our beloved
Mother
Araminta Bird
b. Jan 6, 1829
d. Apr 19, 1902
Father
Mark H. Bird
b. Aug 4, 1822
d. Jul 8, 1882
His epitaph:
HIS MANY VIRTUES
FORM THE NOBLEST MONUMENT
TO HIS MEMORY

Story found in tree on Ancestry:
In the Fifties (1850's), a short ways South of the present town of Eureka was the early location of a log school house which was called Dunn's School House. Some years later at a grange meeting held in the school house the need for a post office was brought up and the name of Eureka suggested. The post office was secured and located in the home of P. Anderson [John Peter Anderson (1831-1890)]. Soon a settlement grew up around the Eureka post office. In addition to the teacher who taught in Dunn's School House, Isaac Bird, some other early residents were Ed Drane, M. H. Bird [Mark H. Bird (1822-1882)], Robert Walker, R. B. McCarters [Robert A. Bates McCarter (1812-1875)], James Dunn [David James Dunn (1821-1865)], for whom the shchool was named, the Patton families [including John Rollins Patton (1825-1872)], Jim Jones [James Carolile "Jim" Jones (1814-1878)], Elisha Anderson [Elijah Anderson (1801-1876)], and his son P. Anderson, mentioned above as the first postmatser, the Davidsons and the Montgomerys.

Birth	4 Aug 1822	Kentucky
Marriage	18 May 1848	Marion County, Missouri - Araminta Fry
Death	3 Jul 1882	Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Burial		Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas

Spouse	Araminta Fry (1829 - 1902)
Child	Missouri Ann "Sue" Bird (1853 - 1927)
Child	Edward Oscar Bird (1855 - 1928)
Child	Sarah K. "Sallie" Bird (1857 - 1917)
Child	Isabelle A. "Belle" Bird (1859 - 1936)
Child	Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Bird (1861 - 1944)
Child	Emily Roberta Bird (1863 - 1937)
Child	Henry Bird (1867 - 1867)
Child	Ellen Bird (1867 - 1867)
Child	Robert Lee Bird (1870 - 1924)

Father	Capt. Abraham Bird Jr. (1780 - 1850)
Mother	Catherine Fry (1787 - 1857)
Sibling	George W. Bird (1804 - 1857)
Sibling	Elizabeth Bird (1806 - 1876)
Sibling	Matilda Bird (1808 - 1887)
Sibling	Kittie Bird (1810 - 1810)
Sibling	Mary Forman Bird (1812 - 1888)
Sibling	William Henry Harrison Bird (1814 - )
Sibling	Catharine Bird (1817 - 1853)
Sibling	Abram Preston Bird (1818 - 1863)
Sibling	Emily Ann Bird (1820 - )
Sibling	Rachel Bird (1825 - 1885)
Sibling	Amanda Melvina Bird (1828 - 1873)