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Ella May Foster Bird

Birth	:	21 May 1860 McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	20 Oct 1954 Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4192009, -91.0678024
Description	:	Mrs. Ella Bird Death Occurs at Residence Here Mrs. Ella M. Bird, 94, died at 7:10 a.m. today at her home, 217 First avenue. She had been in failing health the past year. The body was removed to the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Friday. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Bird was born May 21, 1860, in McHenry county, Ill., the daughter of Wiley and Miranda Foster. She had been a resident here the past 75 years. She was married to Charles S. Bird on Sept. 18, 1878. Surviving are one son, Raymond F. Bird... Read More	Mrs. Ella Bird Death Occurs at Residence Here Mrs. Ella M. Bird, 94, died at 7:10 a.m. today at her home, 217 First avenue. She had been in failing health the past year. The body was removed to the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Friday. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Bird was born May 21, 1860, in McHenry county, Ill., the daughter of Wiley and Miranda Foster. She had been a resident here the past 75 years. She was married to Charles S. Bird on Sept. 18, 1878. Surviving are one son, Raymond F. Bird and one daughter, Mrs. John Feeley, both of Muscatine; 14 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, one son, three daughters, three sisters and five brothers. "MUSCATINE JOURNAL", Muscatine, Iowa, Wednesday, October 20, 1954, page 7 On 12 July 1935, Ella M. BIRD in an affidavit declared that "I am the widow of Charles S. BIRD, and I am now drawing a pension from the U.S. Government in the amount of $30.00 pr month; that my claim number is XC-937192; and that in order to increase the said pension I wish to state that my maiden name was Ella M. FOSTER the daughter of R. W. FOSTER and Julia A. FOSTER, and that I was born on the 21st day of May 1860. I further wish to state that the following is a true and correct copy of the names and dates of birth of my mother and father, brothers and sister, to wit: R. W. FOSTER, born April 22, 1814. Julia A. FOSTER, born Feb 14, 1828. Olive T. FOSTER, born Nov 22, 1846. Arsenus FOSTER, born Oct 15, 1848. Marietta FOSTER, born Dec 22, 1850. Leonard FOSTER, born Apr 17, 1853. Julia FOSTER, born Sep. 15, 1855. Willie FOSTER, born Apr 24, 1858 Ella M. FOSTER, born 21 May 1860. Freddie J. FOSTER, born 27 June 1863. Robert W. FOSTER, born Oct 4, 1866. "And that same names are recorded in the family Bible and the same is now in my possession, and there are no erasers or changes shown in the said names recorded in the family Bible, which was printed in 1845. --- Ella M. BIRD" See Civil War Pension file #XC937192 Information provided by William DeCoursey, contributor #46613311

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Where is Ella May Foster Bird's memorial?
Ella May Foster Bird's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Ella May Foster Bird death?
Ella May Foster Bird death on 20 Oct 1954 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ella May Foster Bird's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4192009
Longitude: -91.0678024

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Charles Stewart Bird

(1842 - 1915)

Siblings

Fred Jason Foster

(1863 - 1921)

Children

Maud Clara Bird Strause

(1880 - 1910)

Charles H Bird

(1884 - 1946)

Nellie O. Bird Strause Feely

(1886 - 1965)

Raymond Fredrick Bird

(1895 - 1962)

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Coordinate: 41.4192009, -91.0678024

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Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000

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Coordinate: 41.3974100, -90.9650900

15. Houtz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

16. Harker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4789009, -90.9602966

17. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

18. Kiser Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

20. Krell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4664001, -90.9328003

21. Klein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5311012, -91.0841980

22. Glancy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3098673, -91.0061006

23. Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3181000, -90.9822006

24. Fairport Cemetery
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