Nancy A Bird1,2,3
b. 11 December 1810, d. 9 March 1881
Last Edited=8 Feb 2017
- Relationship
- 3rd great-grandmother of Joseph Michael Flint
Nancy A Bird was born on 11 December 1810 at Rutherford County, North Carolina.4,5 She was the daughter of Francis Bird and Franky Abernathy.4
Nancy A Bird married Thomas M Hughes, son of Goodman Hughes Sr and Eleanor Payne, on 1 January 1828 at Habersham County, Georgia.6,4
On 3 September 1850 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1850 U. S. census for 85th District, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughs, 40 years old, birthplace of North Carolina. Also enumerated in the household were William C. Hughes, Francis Hughes, Louisa Hughes, Eleanor C Hughes, Jane Hughes, Rosetta Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Hughes and John Hughes.7
On 18 June 1860 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1860 U. S. census for Blairsville Ga Post Office, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 49 years old. Also enumerated in the household were William C. Hughes, Jane Hughes, Rosetta Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, John Hughes, Andrew P Hughes and Calley Hughes.2
On 7 June 1870 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1870 U. S. census for Blairsville Post Office, Subdivision 126, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 59 years old, birthplace of Georgia, occupation of Keeping House. Also enumerated in the household were Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, John Hughes, Andrew P Hughes, Calley Hughes and Samuel Hughes.8
On 1 June 1880 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1880 U. S. census for Blairsville (865) Dist, Town of Blairsville, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 69 years old, Wife, Married, birthplace of North Carolina. Father born in North Carolina. Mother born in North Carolina.3
Nancy A Bird died on 9 March 1881 at Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, at age 70.4,5
Nancy A Bird was buried at Old Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia,  .5
Nancy A Bird married Thomas M Hughes, son of Goodman Hughes Sr and Eleanor Payne, on 1 January 1828 at Habersham County, Georgia.6,4
On 3 September 1850 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1850 U. S. census for 85th District, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughs, 40 years old, birthplace of North Carolina. Also enumerated in the household were William C. Hughes, Francis Hughes, Louisa Hughes, Eleanor C Hughes, Jane Hughes, Rosetta Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Hughes and John Hughes.7
On 18 June 1860 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1860 U. S. census for Blairsville Ga Post Office, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 49 years old. Also enumerated in the household were William C. Hughes, Jane Hughes, Rosetta Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, John Hughes, Andrew P Hughes and Calley Hughes.2
On 7 June 1870 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1870 U. S. census for Blairsville Post Office, Subdivision 126, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 59 years old, birthplace of Georgia, occupation of Keeping House. Also enumerated in the household were Sarah Elizabeth Hughes, John Hughes, Andrew P Hughes, Calley Hughes and Samuel Hughes.8
On 1 June 1880 Nancy A Bird was enumerated in the household of Thomas M Hughes on the 1880 U. S. census for Blairsville (865) Dist, Town of Blairsville, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia as Nancy Hughes, 69 years old, Wife, Married, birthplace of North Carolina. Father born in North Carolina. Mother born in North Carolina.3
Nancy A Bird died on 9 March 1881 at Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, at age 70.4,5
Nancy A Bird was buried at Old Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia,  .5
Children of Nancy A Bird and Thomas M Hughes
- William C. Hughes7 b. c 1830
- Francis Hughes7 b. c 1832
- Louisa Hughes7 b. c 1834
- Eleanor C Hughes9 b. 1 Apr 1837, d. 18 Jul 1902
- Jane Hughes7 b. c 1840
- Rosetta Hughes7 b. c 1841
- Thomas Hughes7 b. 22 Jun 1844, d. 26 Dec 1932
- Sarah Elizabeth Hughes+2 b. 17 Mar 1847, d. 2 Jun 1885
- John Hughes7 b. c Nov 1848
- Andrew P Hughes10 b. 14 Nov 1852, d. 28 Jun 1870
- Calley Hughes2 b. c 1853
- Samuel Hughes8 b. 1860
Citations
- Jan Pieroni and Cat Tindell (Compilers), Union Co. GA Tombstone Transcriptions [Alphabetical] H-L, http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion/UnionCoH-L.txt, 1999-2000) Located at Union Co. GAGenWeb Grave Database Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaunion/graves.html, Down loaded on 21 Dec 2000, HUGHES NANCY A. [BIRD] DEC 11 1810 MAR 9 1891 Blair Old
[w/o Thomas M. Hughes]
Correction per GGG-grandson, Bob Erwin <e-mail address>, she died 1881. - 1860 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Blairsville, Blairsville Ga Post Office, p. 1 (written) p. 429 (written), dwelling 3, family 3, Tho M Hughes; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 12 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, Roll 138.
- 1880 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Blairsville (865) Dist, Town of Blairsville, Enumeration District 180, p. 1 A (written) p. 142 (stamped), dwelling 5, family 5, Thos M Hughes; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 21 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, Roll 169.
- Harold Lawrence, Methodist Preachers in Georgia 1783-1900 (Tignall, Georgia: The Boyd Publishing Co., Ltd., 1984), 262.
- Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com: 08 Feb 2017), memorial page for Nancy A. Bird Hughes, Find A Grave Memorial no. 5994231, Creator:Chuck Garland, Photo Bob, accessed 08 Feb 2017, citing Old Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Union County County, Georgia.
- Marriages sorted by Bride - Habersham County, Georgia, Located at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/habersham/vitals/habbride.txt. Transcribed by Ruth Padilla, Email e-mail address, 2000. Transcriber does not indicate source of data.
- 1850 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, 85th District, p. 405 (written) p. 203 (stamped), dwelling 30, family 30, T. M. Hughs; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 02 Jan 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, Roll 84.
- 1870 U. S. census, Union County, Georgia, population schedule, Subdivision 126, Blairsville Post Office, p. 4 (written), dwelling 34, family 34, Thomas Hughes; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 21 Oct 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, Roll 179.
- Harold Lawrence, Methodist Preachers in Georgia, 221.
- Jan Pieroni and Cat Tindell (Compilers), Union County Graves H-L, HUGHES A.[ndrew] P. NOV 14 1852 JUN 28 1870 Blair Old
[s/o Thomas M. Hughes & Nancy A. Bird-Hughes].