Garrett BIRD was born in Pennsylvania on June 7, 1808, the son of John BIRD. It isn't known who Garrett married first, but from that marriage were born three children:

1) Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" BIRD, b. 23 Aug 1831; d. 16 Dec 1875, Bonner Springs, KS
    married Dr. Frank NICHOLS
2) Rebecca BIRD, b. 28 Nov 1833
3) Rachel BIRD, b. 1837

  Garrett married second in Grant County, Indiana, on August 12, 1841 to Rebecca HARDESTY who was born October 18, 1821 in Ohio. Garrett BIRD, with a family consisting of a wife, three girls and two boys, came to Iowa from Indiana in 1849, and built a log cabin on section 17 of Poweshiek County. He did not enter the land on coming here, and after a residence of five years in the county moved to Missouri. On October 3, 1851, Elizabeth BIRD [Garrett's sister?] and Andrew HAFFIN were united in marriage, Joseph ROBERTSON, justice of the peace, performing the ceremony. This was the first wedding in Sugar Creek township of Poweshiek County.

Mr. ROBERTS, a brother-in-law of Garrett BIRD, came from Indiana and settled near the river. He resided there a short time and a child was born unto him. The wife and mother died soon after. Taking the motherless child in his arms, Mr. ROBERTS started from Poweshiek County, Iowa, on the long journey back to Indiana on foot.

In 1855, Garrett BIRD and his family settled in what would become Washington Township of Ringgold County. The first regular election in the northwestern section of Ringgold County was held at his home, and he was one of the election judges.

Garrett and Rebecca were residing in Albany of Gentry County, Missouri, during the 1860 census, and in Buchanan of Atchison County, Missouri, during the 1870 census.

Garrett and Rebecca (HARDESTY) BIRD were the parents of eleven known children:

1) Joseph BIRD, b. 05 Jun 1841, IN; d. 04 Feb 1927, Ringgold Co. IA; Civil War Veteran
    married 15 May 1862, Ringgold Co. IA Mary Jane CAMPBELL (1847-1928)
    interment Centenary Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
    Children:
      1) Rebecca A. BIRD, b. 1864, Ringgold Co. IA; d. 04 Apr 1925
          married Charles A. BUTTERFIELD (1857-1934)
          interment Centenary Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
          Son: Bert Thomas BUTTERFIELD (1895-1988)
               married Cecile Eva McDOWELL (1900-1937)
               interment Tingley Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
          Son: Glenn BUTTERFIELD
      2) Rachel E. BIRD, b. Aug 1867, MO; d. 1947
          interment Centenary Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
      3) John W. BIRD of Diagonal IA, b. circa 1871, MO
      4) Thomas E. BIRD of Tingley IA, b. 1873, IA; d. 1956
          married Pearl Mae (?) (1882-1949)
          interment Centenary Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
      5) Sarah Jane "Sadie" BIRD, b. Feb 1879, IA; d. 1969
          married James Millan BROWN (1879-1966)
          interment Diagonal Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
          Son: Roy W. BROWN (1903-1969)
               married 1925 Flora L. SHOEMAKER (1908-2005)
               interment Diagonal Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
      6) Albert W. BIRD of Mount Ayr IA, b. Jan 1882, IA
      7) Stella Edith BIRD,b. 1885, IA d. at age of 8 months, 1886
          interment Centenary Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
      8) Fred J. BIRD of Mount Ayr IA, b. Jan 1886, IA

2) Jacob BIRD, b. 04 Jun 1843, IN

3) Deborah Jane BIRD, b. 29 May 1844, Keokuk Co. IA; d. 04 Sep 1931, Mount Ayr IA
    married 30 Mar 1862, Ringgold Co. IA Elijah CAMPBELL (1840-1911)
        NOTE: Elijah enlisted as PVT 09 March 1864 Co. G, 29th IA Infantry
        Mustered out New Orleans LA 10 Aug 1865
    interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr IA
    Children:
      1) Robert CAMPBELL, b. Jul 1864, Ringgold Co. IA
          married Martha Jane "Mattie" DENT (1867-?)
          Children:
            1) Emma CAMPBELL, b. 19 Sep 1886, Diagonal IA
                married Chester RUBY (1885-?)
                interment Centenary Cemetery
                Children:
                  1) Grace RUBY, b. 08 Oct 1906, Diagonal IA; d. 29 Oct 1980, Denver CO
                      married David L. BROWN (1907-1977
                  2) Robert James RUBY, b. 24 Jun 1908, Diagonal IA; d. 21 Jun 1987, Denver CO
                  3) Florence RUBY, b. 1910, Diagonal IA; d. 30 Oct 1940
                      married Charles OVERBAY
                  4) Faye Aritta RUBY, b. 27 Mar 1912, Diagonal IA; d. 26 Feb 1977, Denver CO
                      married Claude KASSON (1907-?)
                  5) Marguerite RUBY, b. 30 Mar 1914, Diagonal IA; d. 30 Mar 1959, CO
                      married Doyle HIGGINS (1911-1984)
                  6) Ernest C. RUBY Sr., b. 07 Feb 1917, Diagonal IA; d. 18 Aug 1992, Denver Co.
                  7) Leta Jean RUBY, b. 26 Aug 1918, Diagonal IA; d. Jul 1979, Adams Co. CO
                  8) Lester RUBY, b. 18 Aug 1920, Diagonal IA; d. Oct 1982 CO
                  9) Myrtle RUBY, b. 25 May 1923, Diagonal IA; d. May 2006, Denver CO
            2) James Preston CAMPBELL, b. 13 Jun 1892, Diagonal IA
            3) Myrtle P. CAMPBELL, b. Feb 1895, Diagonal IA
            4) Columbus Eugene CAMPBELL, b. 07 Mar 1897, Diagonal IA
                World War I Veteran, Private Q.M.C.
                married Bernice M. (?)
            5) Roy Eliga CAMPBELL, b. 7 Jun 1899, IA
                married May R. (?) (1904-?)
            6) Ella Marie CAMPELL, b. circa 1907, IA
      2) William Henry CAMPBELL, b. circa 1866, Diagonal IA
          married Mary Jane McANINCH (1875-?)
          Children:
            1) Floyd CAMPBELL, b. circa 1896, IA
                married Lena WHITE; 4 children
            2) Jessie CAMPBELL, b. circa 1898, IA
            3) Roy CAMPBELL, b. circa 1900, IA
            4) Charles CAMPBELL, b. circa 1901, Hamburg IA
            5) Omer CAMPBELL, b. circa 1901, Hamburg IA
            6) Orval CAMPBELL, b. circa 1904, Hamburg IA
            7) Ora CAMPBELL, b. circa 1906, Hamburg IA
            8) Paul CAMPBEL, b. circa 1907, Hamburg IA
            9) Tesie CAMPBELL, b. circa 1913, Hamburg IA
            10) Freda CAMPBELL,, b. circa 1914, Hamburg IA
      3) Laura Louise Ellen CAMPBELL, b. 17 Nov 1868, Diagonal IA
          married Ivy Milton KENDALL, b. May 1864, IL
          Children:
            1) Minnie KENDALL, b. Apr 1888, IA
            2) Jennie F. KENDALL, b. Jul 1891, IA
                married Charles Edward NESS (1883-1953); 3 children
            3) Gertrude KENDALL, b. Apr 1892, IA
            4) Ira A. KENDALL, b. Aug 1893, IA
                married Maggie R. (?) (1901-?); 2 children
            5) Lois KENDALL, b. Sep 1896, IA
            6) John W. KENDALL, b. Sep 1898, IA
            7) Charles M. KENDALL, b. circa 1901, IA
            8) Earnest E. KENDALL, b. circa 1904, IA
            9) Lester L. KENDALL, b. circa 1910, IA
            10) Eva J. KENDALL, b. circa 1911, IA
      4) Joseph Calbert CAMPBELL
          b. Nov 1871, Ringgold Co.; d. 1944, Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada
          married 08 Apr 1895, Diagonal IA Celeste E. "Kittie" WADDEL (1876-1961)
          interment Kelvinggrove Cemetery, Kelvington, Canada
          Children:
            1) John Abraham CAMPBELL, b. 09 Oct 1910; d. 1996, Canada
                married Grace ROBINSON; 4 children
                interment Kelvingrove Cemetery, Kelvington, Canada
            2) Doyle CAMPBELL, b. Nov 1895, IA
                married Beatrice RAVON
            3) Arthur CAMPBELL, d. 25 Mar 1946
                married Sep 1932 Thelma CORLEY
            4) Beulah Alberta CAMPBELL
                married Lionel RANKIN
            5) Carrol Everett CAMPBELL
                married Miss PAULS; 4 children
            6) Helen Josephine CAMPBELL, b. 1921; d. 1979, Canada
                interment Kelvinggrove Cemetery, Kelvington, Canada
            7) Daughter CAMPBELL
            8) son CAMPBELL
      5) Bessie CAMPBELL, b. 08 Mar 1874, Ringgold Co. IA; d. 16 Jun 1931, Eckley CO
          married in Ringgold Co. IA Rev. Allen Arza HIGGINS (1870-1931)
          interment Eckley Cemetery, Yuma Co. CO
          Children:
            1) Joseph J. HIGGINS, b. 1894, Ringgold Co. IA; d. 1895, Mount Ayr IA
            2) Willard Allen HIGGINS, b. Apr 1896, Ringgold Co. IA; d. 10 Mar 1965, Bend OR
                married Mary Olive RUSH
            3) Stella B. HIGGINS, b. Nov 1898, Ringgold Co. IA; d. Nov 1975, Seaside OR
                married Otis Darrell McGRATH
            4) Leona Jane HIGGINS, b. Jan 1899, Ringgold Co. IA; d. Sep 1982, Randolph Co. MO
                married James Theodore McCLANAHAN
            5) Lillie Pearl HIGGINS, b. circa 1903, CO
                married Fred Lorenzo FLEMISTER
            6) Alice HIGGINS, b. circa 1905, CO
            7) Alva A. HIGGINS, b. circa 1907, CO
                married Hazel G. BEACH (1909-?)
            8) Claude F. HIGGINS, b. 1909, Yuma Co. CO
                married Delda Lucille MORRIS
            9) John E. HIGGINS, b. circa 1911, Yuma Co. CO
                married Miss COLE
            10) Arthur Martin HIGGINS, b. Feb 1913, Eckley CO; d. Apr 1979, Weld Co. CO
                married Miss GREENWOOD
            11) Eldon Leroy HIGGINS, b. Feb 1915, Eckley CO; d. Dec 1916, Eckley CO
            12) Son HIGGINS, b. Eckley CO; married Miss JOHNSTON
            13) Daughter HIGGINS, b. Eckley CO; married John Lincoln MITCHELL III
      6) Elijah "Bud" CAMPBELL Jr., b. 01 Jan 1876, Diagonal IA; d. 06 Sep 1958
          married Mary A. (?), b. 10 Apr 1875, IA; d. 19 Nov 1952, IA
          interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr IA
      7) Minnie B. CAMPBELL, b. Feb 1880; d. 19 Feb 1952
          married 1903, Diagonal IA John A. McNERNEY (1870-1927)
          interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Mount Ayr IA
          Children:
            1) Marjorie McNERNEY
            2) John McNERNEY
            3) Howard McNERNEY

4) William Garrett BIRD, b. 06 Mar 1847, Keokuk Co. IA

5) Clary Ellen BIRD, b. 1848, Keokuk Co. IA

6) James Harvey "Harve" BIRD, b. 11 Apr 1851, Poweshiek Co. IA; d. 04 Sep 1930, Nebraska City NE
    married 1875 Pauline Elizabeth BEULHER (1860-1940)
    interment Camp Creek Cemetery, Otoe Co. NE

7) Louisa BIRD, b. 31 Jul 1854, Poweshiek Co. IA

8) Edward "Edd" BIRD, b. 05 May 1857, Ringgold Co. IA; residence in 1927 - Vonnie WY

9) Mary Margaret BIRD, b. Apr 1860, Albany MO; d. 04 Spe 1861, Albany MO

10) Martha Alis BIRD, b. 17 Nov 1862, Albany MO

11) Vileany BIRD, b. 27 Jun 1866, Albany MO; d. 07 Feb 1915, Gothenburg NE

  Garrret BIRD died in Kansas on April 1st of 1885 at the age of 76 years. Rebecca (HARDESTY) BIRD died at the age of 69 years on March 2, 1891 at Nebraska City, Nebraska. They were interred at Camp Creek Cemetery in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Tingley Cemetery Index Page
    with links to gravestone photographs

SOURCES:

PARKER, Leonard Fletcher. History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement Vol. I, p. 278. S.J. Clarke Publ. Chicago. 1911.

LESAN, Mrs. B. M. Early History of Ringgold County: 1844 - 1937 p. 21. Blair Pub. House. Lamoni IA. 1937.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010