James Bird
James Bird (1811-1896) was born 18 May 1811 in Sheringham, Norfolkshire, England. He was the son of William Bird and Mary Hagon. He married Margaret Montgomery; widowed 2 May 1850. He married Esther Mallett before 1857; participated in plural marriage. He spent several evenings with Wilford Woodruff in 1848 and 1849. He died 20 Apr. 1896 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
Footnotes
James Bird (KWVP-RN3), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 3 Sep.2022). James Bird, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/james-bird, accessed 3 Sep. 2022). "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 3 Sep. 2022); James Bird, baptism, 19 May 1811, Sheringham, Norfolk, England; citing Norwich, England, Record Office, image 15/17; DGS 4011717. "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 1 Nov. 2022); William Bird and Mary Hagon, 16 Nov. 1806, Shoreditch, Borough of Hackney, London, Middlesex, England, p. 206; citing "London, England, London Metropolitan Archives." "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Nov. 2022); Adman Bird, 11 Jul. 1847, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, p. 2, no. 41; citing Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Archives, image 12/1162; microfilm 4035629. Frontier Guardian, “For the Frontier Guardian, Kanesville” (Kanesville, Iowa), 12 Jun. 1850, vol. II, p. 2; database with images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org, accessed 10 Sep. 2022). "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Nov. 2022); Esther Mallett Bird, 2 Apr. 1872, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, p. 128; citing Salt Lake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, Management and Archives, image 255/403; DGS 4139616. 1860 U.S. Census, 14th Ward of Gt. Salt Lake City, Gt. Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 45, James Bird; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Nov. 2022). 1870 U.S. Census, 13th Ward Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 5, Elizabeth Bird; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 2 Nov. 2022). "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 22 Nov. 2022); James Bird, Patriarchal Blessings, 6 Jun. 1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, p. 180; citing "Recorded Historians Office, Patriarchal Blessings, vol. 9 p. 235"; image 2266/5096; DGS7100414. "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Nov. 2022); James Bird, 20 Apr. 1896, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, p. 28; citing Salt Lake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, Management and Archives, image 57/490; DGS 4139834.
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Excerpt:Ours As Brothers that his People should not steal from our People if any of them did let him know it And He would Punish them And stop it. the Brethren told him they did not want his men to steal from the calafornians for we were at peace with them. Walker replyed my men {Spaniards} [FIGURE] hate the spanyards And will steal from them And I cannot help it Brothers Daniel Browett, Allen And Cox were all killed by A Band of Diggers ...Dates:January 25, 1849 January 26, 1849 January 27, 1849 January 28, 1849 January 29, 1849 -
Excerpt:February 16, 1849 ~ Friday 16th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Wm Low spent the day writi[ng] February 17, 1849 ~ Saturday 17th I visited Boston And obtained the New York weekly Her[ald] I[t] was full of news on Calafornia, gold digings, &c large Extra[cts] from the Calafornia Star. Advertisment of Samuel Brannan & Wm Stout merchantman took gold at $16 per oz. Murders were spoke of And Exhertion to form A government February 18, 1849 ...Dates:February 16, 1849 February 17, 1849 February 18, 1849 February 19, 1849 February 20, 1849 February 21, 1849 February 22, 1849 February 23, 1849 February 24, 1849 -
Excerpt:February 26, 1849 ~ Sunday *256th [FIGURES] I wrote A letter to President Young & council concerning introducing school Books into the valley I sent them 13 school Books as A present from Sanborn & Carter of Portland Maine for their exhamination. I expressed my feelings upon the subject. I Also recieved A letter from Br Wm Maxfield of Wilmot Creek N. B. February 25, 1849 ~ Monday *265th Sunday ...Dates:February 25, 1849 February 26, 1849 February 27, 1849 February 28, 1849 March 1, 1849 -
Excerpt:March 13, 1849 ~ Tuesday [FIGURES] ^March 1849^ 13th I this day called upon Francis N Mitchell stone seal engraver, Die sinker &c, 15 Tremont Row, Boston, And searched A record entitled General Armoury of England By John Burnard Burke Heraldry (to find my coat of Arms which I found to be the following) Woodroffe or Woodruff Lord Mayor of London 1579 Poyle, Co Surrey). G U on a chev ar, Crest a Dexter ar three Bucks ...Dates:March 13, 1849 March 14, 1849 March 15, 1849 March 16, 1849 March 17, 1849 March 18, 1849 March 19, 1849 -
Excerpt:& fired upon the people and killed 21 and wounded 33 the spirit of Mobing has been Manifest evry since in New York and the spirit of Mobing war confusion and anarchy is appearing all ove[r] the Earth. A mob of late arose in Canida of 7000, surrounded t[he] Parliament House broke in the windows stoned & egged the Govornour Lord Elgin & all members of Parliament burnt the Parliament House to the ground & all the Canidia Canadian Record[s] for 5000 years war is poured out upon all ...Dates:May 15, 1849 May 16, 1849 May 17, 1849 May 18, 1849 -
Excerpt:August 13, 1849 ~ Monday Aug 113th [FIGURES] I this day looked over my letters & papers sent to me in my Absecnse during last two months And I find I have recieved the following viz 15 Letters from the following persons G. J. Hardy, John Druce N H Felt, Alberd. J. Cowden, Mary Ann Pratt, Barsheba W. Smith, John Benbow Thomas Cartwright, James Burgess 2 ...Dates:August 13, 1849 August 14, 1849 August 15, 1849 August 16, 1849 August 17, 1849 August 18, 1849 August 19, 1849 August 20, 1849 August 21, 1849 August 22, 1849 August 23, 1849 August 24, 1849 August 25, 1849 -
Excerpt:November 29, 1848 ~ Wednesday 29th I went to Boston with Mrs Woodruff & bought a bed and some other things and mailed letters November 30, 1848 ~ Thursday 30th This is thanksgiving day in Mass. I dined upon a baked goose and plum pudding with my family. Br & sister Page took tea with me. Br & Sister Badlam Br & sister Bird & ...Dates:November 29, 1848 November 30, 1848 December 1, 1848 December 2, 1848 December 3, 1848 December 4, 1848 December 8, 1848 December 9, 1848 December 10, 1848 December 11, 1848 December 12, 1848 December 13, 1848 December 14, 1848 December 15, 1848 December 16, 1848 December 17, 1848 -
Excerpt:December 21, 1848 ~ Thursday 21st I spent the day at home writing December 22, 1848 ~ Friday 22nd [FIGURES] I went into Boston and done a little trealling Brother Gates called upon me & gave me a letter from Br Joseph Grover I wrote one to him in return Br Little spent the night with me. December 23, 1848 ~ Saturday 23rd [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letter to Little & Hardy, to Orson Hyde ...Dates:December 21, 1848 December 22, 1848 December 23, 1848 December 24, 1848 December 25, 1848 December 26, 1848 December 27, 1848 December 28, 1848 December 29, 1848 December 30, 1848 December 31, 1848 -
Excerpt:February 12, 1877 ~ Monday Feb 12, 1877 I spent the day writing on the ceremonies & we spent the Evening with President Young reading the ceremony we received a Telegram ^[FIGURES]^ [from] washington saying the Electorial Committy at washington had broaken up All the dimocratts had resigned The Clerk of the House had ordered the commission to stop counting the votes and disorg- anize Great Excitement Exhist in washington February 13, 1877 ~ Tuesday 13 I spent the day in the Temple we baptized ...Dates:February 12, 1877 February 13, 1877 February 14, 1877 February 15, 1877 February 16, 1877 -
Excerpt:Cambridgeport April 1st 1849 Dear Brother Badlam As My Nephew Calvin I. Foss has omitted Sailing untill the present time, I thought I would write as late as I could, some things have transpired of interest since I last wrote we have continued meeting at Brother Birds since we left Boylstons Hall and their is quite an inquiry unto Mormonism. I Baptized 5 a stort time since & confirmed them on Sunday one was an intelligent gentlemen from Sweden, Also Mr Snow & His ...Dates:April 1, 1849