James David Robbirds

James David "Davey" Robbirds
Sex: M
Birth: 8 MAY 1837 in Hamilton Co, TN
Death: 10 NOV 1908 in // buried near Lead Hill, Boone Co, Arkansas

Note:
Served in the Condfederate Army with his brother William, served under General Price and McCullough.
The name was changed to Robbirds. (probably due to William"Billy" and his brother James"Davey" were wanted men in the Ozarks.) Davey was captured by the Union forces and spent two years in Federal camp.
died at 71years, six months, two days.
He was 6'2 and weighed over 200lbs. was well muscled. Blond hair. grey-blue eyes.

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Father: William A. "Humpy" Robbirds , Jr. b: 1802 in Washington Co, TN Mother: Jane Bunch b: 1811 in TN

Marriage 1 Nancy Jane Bell b: 22 JAN 1839 in MO
Married: ABT. 1856

Children

Elizabeth Jane Robbirds b: ABT. 1856

John M. "Johnny" Robbirds b: 13 MAR 1857 in Texas Co, MO

Mary Robbirds b: ABT. 1859

Roseann Malinda Robbirds b: ABT. 1860

Sarah Margaret Robbirds b: 5 NOV 1861

William Harrison "Billy" Robbirds b: ABT. 1869

Emma Robbirds b: ABT. 1870

Missouri Ann "Curl" Robbirds b: ABT. 1871

Sampson P. Robbirds b: ABT. 1872

Permelia Victoria Robbirds b: NOV 1874 in Lead Hill, Boone Co., AR

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MISSOURI-TEXAS COUNTY: Military Troops and Taxpayer List--The following roster not only gives the names of Federal and Confederate troops, but also those of all the resident property owners who paid taxes in the county in 1861-64...Alfred Roberts; DAVID ROBERTS (C); John Roberts, W N Roberts...

SURNAME: Changed to ROBBIRDS (*Davey and Billy were wanted men in the Ozarks).
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James was a confederate soldier wanted by the Union Army. The Union Army would make frequently visits to his home in hopes to find him there. His wife Nancy and children were shamefully ill treated and abused while living in Texas County, Missouri. James had avoided capture for two years. James made one too many visits to his home at night and was capture while he slept in his home in Texas County, Missouri by Union officers and imprison. After James' capture, Nancy took her children at the time, Eliza Jane, Roseann Malinda, Mary and Sarah Margaret with her mother-in-law Jane (Bush) Roberts and move to Lead Hill, Boone County, Arkansas and change the spelling of their name from Roberts to Robbirds. After James' release he joins his family in Arkansas and took up farming.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 18 2022, 20:22:09 UTC