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Rev Matthew Bird

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Birth	:	May 1830 England
Death	:	18 May 1908 Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9039000, -98.3889010
Description	:	Husband of Jane McClay Father of Fletcher, Laura, and Milton REV. MATHEW BIRD, a native of England located in Iowa in 1852 having come direct from his home place. In 1865, he removed to Bozeman, Montana, and in 1885 to the Wenatchee country, from which it may be seen that he spent the greater portion of his life on the frontier. He was a veteran of the Civil War, fighting for the union cause. While in Iowa he followed various occupations. In 1862 he was married to Miss Jane McClay of Iowa. Three children were born to this... Read More	Husband of Jane McClay Father of Fletcher, Laura, and Milton REV. MATHEW BIRD, a native of England located in Iowa in 1852 having come direct from his home place. In 1865, he removed to Bozeman, Montana, and in 1885 to the Wenatchee country, from which it may be seen that he spent the greater portion of his life on the frontier. He was a veteran of the Civil War, fighting for the union cause. While in Iowa he followed various occupations. In 1862 he was married to Miss Jane McClay of Iowa. Three children were born to this union: Fletcher M., Milton W., and Laura. During his twenty years residence in Montana he followed farming, though devoting much time to the ministry as a pastor of the Methodist Church. For four years he was in the government service at the Crow Indian Agency, as an instructor during the week and on Sunday conducting religious service. Soon after reaching the Wenatchee country, he purchased 160 acres of land facing on Miller and Fifth Streets. Some of the Clark orchards were planted on this tract. Also from the northeast corner of this quarter section was taken a block from the land for the old town of Wenatchee on Miller Street. At about the same time, he, with his son F. M. Bird, located on Wheeler Hill, each filing on a quarter section of land, and they promptly joined the company formed for the construction of the Wheeler Hill Ditch. So far as known, Mr. Bird was the first man to conduct religious service for a white congregation in this section of North Central Washington. About the year 1889, Mr. and Mrs. Bird, having sold their holdings in Wenatchee Flat to the Wenatchee Development Company, removed to Ellensburg, thence a few years later to Seattle, where soon after both passed away at a good old age. The daughter Laura died about the year 1916. A History of Central Washington By Lindley M. Hull, 1929

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Rev Matthew Bird's memorial is located at: Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall County, USA.
When did Rev Matthew Bird death?
Rev Matthew Bird death on 18 May 1908 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rev Matthew Bird's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9039000
Longitude: -98.3889010

Family Members:

Spouse

Jane E McClay Bird

(1832 - 1914)

Children

Fletcher Matthew Bird

(1864 - 1934)

Laura Montana Bird

(1868 - 1918)

Milton William Bird

(1870 - 1953)

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Coordinate: 40.9039000, -98.3889010

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