Person Sheet


Name Elizabeth Bird
Birth 8 Jun 1811, Burke, NC387
Death 4 Jun 1909, Otto, Macon, NC387
Burial Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Otto, Macon, NC387
Father Jonathan Bird (1764-1848)
Mother Angelica Banning (1775-1863)
Misc. Notes
!MARRIAGE: 02-Jan-1832 Burke, NC marriage bond for Askew Curtis and Elizabeth Bird388
!CENSUS: 1860 Tennessee Valley, Macon, NC, Elizabeth Curtis
!CENSUS: 1880 McDowell, NC
!REFERENCE: Jul-1848 McDowell, NC Petition for Dower by Angellica Bird
!REFERENCE:http://www.proaxis.com/~littlerip/banning/james1724_4.html, “Obituary: Elizabeth Curtis (nee Bird) died at her residence near Otto, Macon County, NC, having lived long and well, only lacking two years and four days of living one hundred years. She was the daughter of Rev. Jonathon Bird, who at one time was chosen by Bishop Asbury as his traveling companion. His home was a resting place for the pioneer bishop in his travels across the mountains. Sister Curtis, or Aunt Curtis as she was familiarly called by all, married to Askew January ( June?) 3, 1832. From this marriage were born ten children, all who have professed faith in Jesus Christ as their savior. She had 40 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She was the aunt of the Rev. John W. Bird of the Western North Carolina Conference, lately deceased. Asbury church has lost its oldest and most faithful member. Not only her numerous descendants but all who knew her will revere her sacred memory. May all strive to meet her in heaven.”
Spouses
1 Josiah Askew Curtis
Birth 1812, Burke, NC389
Death Sep 1866, CA389
Father Moses Curtis Sr. (1777-1853)
Mother Mary Allison (1782-1864)
Misc. Notes
!MARRIAGE: 02-Jan-1832 Burke, NC marriage bond for Askew Curtis and Elizabeth Bird388
!REFERENCE: Jul-1848 McDowell, NC Petition for Dower by Angellica Bird
!REFERENCE: "The Heritage of Macon County" [NC], pp. 205-206
!REFERENCE: 10-Jul-2006 email from Penny Spencer to Don Braffitt380, died Sep-1865
Marriage 2 Jan 1832, Burke, NC388
Children Angelica J. (1832-1883)
  Emily (1834-)
  John Spencer (1836-1862)
  George Williamson (1839->1910)
  Washington Lafayette (1841-1904)
  Mary A. (1844-1913)
  Jonathan Bird (1846-1921)
  Elizabeth (1848-)
  Nancy (1850-1851)
  Moses Hightower (1852-1892)
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