Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Listed as a child of Rev. Jonathan Bird & Angelica Banning of McDowell Co., NC. What proof?;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 218/223
Clark Bird 50 Farmer $350 Burke
Mary 46
Elizabeth J. 20
Louisa D. 18 twin
Celia B. 18 twin
Rebecca M. 16 Macon
Jonathan M. 13
Eleanor 12
Jesse R. 10
Martha 8
Carmine S. 6 m
Benjamin A. 4;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 823/839
Clark Bird 59 Farmer $1500/1277 Burke
Mary 58
Jesse R. 19 Macon
Louisa D. 30
Rebeca N. 24
Martha V. 17
Carmin S. 15 m
Benjamin A. 14
Jonathan L. 23;

!MARRIAGE: 2 Jan 1868 Macon Co., NC
Clark Bird & Melinda West;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 42/42
Clark Bird 70 Farmer $1000/435 NC
Malinda 55
Ida West 14
C. F. 10 f;

!NOTES:Listed as a child of Elijah Shepherd & Lavinia Jones. Source? They were nearby in 1860, but I have no hard evidence they are her parents. She did name her oldest son Elijah, so that is a strong clue in their favor;

!MARRIAGE:26 Sep 1833 Macon Co., NC
Daniel West & Malinda Shepherd;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 211/215
Daniel West 45 Farmer $800 Burke
Malinda 31 Buncombe
Elijah H. 13 Macon
Jane A. 9;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 748/765
Daniel West 50 Farmer $1000/8095 Burke
Malinda 43 Buncombe
Ida R. 3 Macon
Not named 3/12;

!MARRIAGE: 2 Jan 1868 Macon Co., NC
Clark Bird & Melinda West;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 42/42
Clark Bird 70 Farmer $1000/435 NC
Malinda 55
Ida West 14
C. F. 10 f;

!CENSUS:1880 x