Individual Details

Abraham was one of the Executors of his brother-in-law Joseph Fry:
Mixed Court Records, Books C & D, Fayette Co KY. LDS Microfilm #0008967
p.186 May Court 1814
Settlement of estate of Joseph Fry, deceased in account with Susanna Fry, Executrix and John Davies/Davie,Dowe, Devoe [this name very difficult to read although it appears several times - Davies would be my best guess] and Abraham Byrd, Executors. [Joseph's sister Catherine was married to Abraham Bird]
Amount of Abraham Bird, acct No. 3 $47.50
To lett of Abraham Birds hands $265.16
Amount of bonds in Abraham Byrd's hands $60.7
Commissioners to settle with the Executors of Joseph Fry dec'd have examined and find agreeable to the will of the Testator. John M. Taylor, El. Merdett, Jos. Hawkins
7 May 1816
Account produced in court and ordered recorded
Account of sale of estate reveals Abraham Bird bought several items. There are account charged to both Abraham Byrd and John Davie. There is a receipt signed by Susanna Fry for property rec'd from the Executors.
The List of Bonds in Abraham Byrds hands includes one to Abraham Bryd, Senr [his father who was still living at this time]


1820 Census. Fayette Co KY
Abram Bird 2m -10, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m +45
3f -10, 2f 10-16, 1f 26-45, 1f +45 There appears to be an older couple in the household.

1830 Census. Cape Girardeau, MO
Abraham Byrd: 1m -5, 1m 10-15, 1m 20-30, 1m 50-60
2f 5-10, 2f 15-20, 3f 20-30, 1f 40-50, 1f 50-60

1840 Census. Marion Twp, Marion Co MO
Abraham Bird 1m under 5, 2m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1m 30-40, 1m 60-70.
1f under 5, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 50-60
It would appear a married child and family is living with Abraham & Catherine.

1850 Census. Miller Twp, Marion Co MO. Abraham age 70 and Catherine age 63 were both living with son Mark. Birthplace of both was Virginia.

Dates of birth and deaths of children found in file on WorldConnect.

The Bird Genealogy by William Bird Wylie, St. Louis, MO, 1903, is available at archive.org.
Page 2, says that Abraham served as a Missouri state Senator two terms. He lost his fortune due to dishonesty of employees, and attempted to retrieve it by a trip to California in 1849, which resulted in his death and his burial in the Pacific Ocean, 13 Oct 1850. The book has the exact dates of death and birth of his wife Catherine Fry.

Birth	1780	Shenandoah County, Virginia
Marriage	30 Nov 1803	Fayette County, Kentucky - Catherine Fry
Death	Aft 1850	Missouri

Spouse	Catherine Fry (1787 - 1857)
Child	George W. Bird (1804 - 1857)
Child	Elizabeth Bird (1806 - 1876)
Child	Matilda Bird (1808 - 1887)
Child	Kittie Bird (1810 - 1810)
Child	Mary Forman Bird (1812 - 1888)
Child	William Henry Harrison Bird (1814 - )
Child	Catharine Bird (1817 - 1853)
Child	Abram Preston Bird (1818 - 1863)
Child	Emily Ann Bird (1820 - )
Child	Mark H. Bird (1822 - 1882)
Child	Rachel Bird (1825 - 1885)
Child	Amanda Melvina Bird (1828 - 1873)

Father	Col. Abraham Bird (1731 - 1820)
Mother	Living
Sibling	Capt George Bird (1763 - 1826)
Sibling	Andrew Bird ( - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Bird ( - )
Sibling	Magdalene Bird (1770 - 1831)
Sibling	Mary Bird ( - )
Sibling	Catherine Bird ( - )
Sibling	Margaret Bird ( - )
Sibling	Mark Bird (1783 - )