Benjamin Freeman BIRD
. other source says he was born in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey . other source says he was born in Rathway, Essex, New Jersey . someone did baptism work on him: 5 Dec 1967. .
. OTHER SOURCES SAYS SHE WAS BAPTISED 29 MAY 1877 . OTHER SOURCE SAYS SHE WAS BAPTISED 1841 . SHE WAS ALSO CALLED MILLY .
. SECOND WIFE: LAURA CRANDALL .
He married Meribah Reeves 22 Feb 1800 at Morris, New Jersey . Meribah Reeves was born at Morris, New Jersey 8 May 1784 daughter of Phineas Reeves and Mary Taylor .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Phineas Reeves Bird
born 29 Jan 1802.
Charles Bird
born 19 Sep 1803.
Samuel Bird
born 19 Mar 1805.
Elizabeth Bird
born 8 Feb 1809.
George Bird
born 16 Jan 1811.
Kelsey Bird
born 30 Mar 1813.
Polly Bird
born 23 Jun 1815.
George Bird
born 2 May 1817.
Amanda Ann Bird
born 24 Jan 1819.
Richard Bird
born 13 Oct 1820.
William Bird
born 18 Jul 1823.
Benjamin Freeman Bird died 20 Feb 1862 at Springville, Utah, Utah .
Meribah Reeves died 13 Feb 1833 at Portsmouth, Chemung, New York .