Meribah Bird

Obituary added by J. Kelsey Jones: Departed this life, after an illness of seven days, Meribeth Bird, wife of Benjamin T. Bird of the town of Southport, Tioga co., aged 49 years, 9 months and 6 days. The deceased was a member of the Methodist E. Church for more than thirty years, during all of which, her walk was irreproachable(Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, February 23, 1833).

Meribah was buried on their farm on the South Creek Road (New York State Route 14) in what is now the town of Ashland. Her marker is in a very deteriorated condition with MERIBAH quite legible in 1979 when I transcribed the marker and the remainder deteriorating. The photograph from 2014 barely distinguishes the name MERIBAH. Her Lawrence grandchildren, children of her daughter Amanda Matthews, and later the Gustin and Sutphen families were buried with her - J. Kelsey Jones Inscription: MERIBAH wife of Benj. Bird died Feb. 13, 1833 Aged 49 yrs 9 mos & 6 ds.

Footmarker: M. B.

Above transcription done by J. Kelsey Jones in 1979

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Obituary added by J. Kelsey Jones: Departed this life, after an illness of seven days, Meribeth Bird, wife of Benjamin T. Bird of the town of Southport, Tioga co., aged 49 years, 9 months and 6 days. The deceased was a member of the Methodist E. Church for more than thirty years, during all of which, her walk was irreproachable(Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, February 23, 1833).

Meribah was buried on their farm on the South Creek Road (New York State Route 14) in what is now the town of Ashland. Her marker is in a very deteriorated condition with MERIBAH quite legible in 1979 when I transcribed the marker and the remainder deteriorating. The photograph from 2014 barely distinguishes the name MERIBAH. Her Lawrence grandchildren, children of her daughter Amanda Matthews, and later the Gustin and Sutphen families were buried with her - J. Kelsey Jones Inscription: MERIBAH wife of Benj. Bird died Feb. 13, 1833 Aged 49 yrs 9 mos & 6 ds.

Footmarker: M. B.

Above transcription done by J. Kelsey Jones in 1979

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Birth: May 8, 1784 Rahway Union County New Jersey, USA Death: Feb. 13, 1833 Chemung County New York, USA

Obituary added by J. Kelsey Jones: Departed this life, after an illness of seven days, Meribeth Bird, wife of Benjamin T. Bird of the town of Southport, Tioga co., aged 49 years, 9 months and 6 days. The deceased was a member of the Methodist E. Church for more than thirty years, during all of which, her walk was irreproachable(Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, February 23, 1833).

Meribah was buried on their farm on the South Creek Road (New York State Route 14) in what is now the town of Ashland. Her marker is in a very deteriorated condition with MERIBAH quite legible in 1979 when I transcribed the marker and the remainder deteriorating. The photograph from 2014 barely distinguishes the name MERIBAH. Her Lawrence grandchildren, children of her daughter Amanda Matthews, and later the Gustin and Sutphen families were buried with her - J. Kelsey Jones

Family links:

Spouse:

 Benjamin Freeman Bird (1778 - 1862)

Children:

 Phineas Reeves Bird (1802 - 1850)*

 Charles Bird (1803 - 1884)*

 James Bird (1806 - 1879)*

 Kelsey Bird (1813 - 1836)*

 Amanda Ann Bird Mathews (1819 - 1869)*

 Richard Bird (1820 - 1895)*

 William Bird (1823 - 1894)*

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Inscription: MERIBAH wife of Benj. Bird died Feb. 13, 1833 Aged 49 yrs 9 mos & 6 ds.

Footmarker: M. B.

Above transcription done by J. Kelsey Jones in 1979

Burial: Bird Family Cemetery Wellsburg Chemung County New York, USA

Maintained by: J. Kelsey Jones Originally Created by: Colorado Graver Record added: Feb 21, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34065447

Obituary added by J. Kelsey Jones: Departed this life, after an illness of seven days, Meribeth Bird, wife of Benjamin T. Bird of the town of Southport, Tioga co., aged 49 years, 9 months and 6 days. The deceased was a member of the Methodist E. Church for more than thirty years, during all of which, her walk was irreproachable (Elmira Republican, Elmira, New York, February 23, 1833).

DIED. In Southport, Mrs. Meribeth Bird, aged 48 years and 9 months (Geneva Gazette, Geneva, New York, Wednesday, March 13, 1833).

Meribah was buried on their farm on the South Creek Road (New York State Route 14) in what is now the town of Ashland. Her marker is in a very deteriorated condition with MERIBAH quite legible in 1979 when I transcribed the marker and the remainder deteriorating. The photograph from 2014 barely distinguishes the name MERIBAH. Her Lawrence grandchildren, children of her daughter Amanda Matthews, and later the Gustin and Sutphen families were buried with her - J. Kelsey Jones

Inscription
MERIBAH
wife of
Benj. Bird
died
Feb. 13, 1833
Aged 49 yrs
9 mos & 6 ds.

Footmarker: M. B.

Above transcription by J. Kelsey Jones in 1979