He was married to Nancy Jane Oxford Bird and after her death he married Lucy Ann Way Sawdey Cromwell Bird (8 Mar 1913) who is buried at the Iowa Soldier's Home in Marshalltown where Mr. Bird died.
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From Find A Grave contributor Erlene Best (Bremmer):
Evening times-Republican - Feb 22 1915
HAMPTON VETERAN DEAD..ROBERT L. BIRD succumbs to Neutritus at Soldier's home.
Neutritus caused the death of Robert L Bird, age 70, a veteran of the civil war at the soldiers' home, at 1:30 this afternoon. Bird had been a member of the home since Feb 27, 1906, when he entered from this city. He was a native of Holmes county, Illinois, where he was born Aug 22, 1844. He enlisted in Company E Twelfth Iowa infantry, Oct 1, 1861, at Butler Center and was discharged Jan 20, 1866, at Memphis Tennessee.
His wife Mrs. Lucy A Bird, is a member of the home. Two Daughters and one son survived him. They are Mesdames Maud Kline and Grace Hamilton, and David Bird, all of Hampton. The body will be sent to Hampton, Tuesday morning.
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"U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 about Robert L Bird
Name: Robert L Bird
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 12th Infantry Regiment on 19 Oct 1861.Mustered out on 20 Jan 1866 at Memphis, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion "
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From Find A Grave contributor Erlene Best (Bremmer):
Evening times-Republican - Feb 22 1915
HAMPTON VETERAN DEAD..ROBERT L. BIRD succumbs to Neutritus at Soldier's home.
Neutritus caused the death of Robert L Bird, age 70, a veteran of the civil war at the soldiers' home, at 1:30 this afternoon. Bird had been a member of the home since Feb 27, 1906, when he entered from this city. He was a native of Holmes county, Illinois, where he was born Aug 22, 1844. He enlisted in Company E Twelfth Iowa infantry, Oct 1, 1861, at Butler Center and was discharged Jan 20, 1866, at Memphis Tennessee.
His wife Mrs. Lucy A Bird, is a member of the home. Two Daughters and one son survived him. They are Mesdames Maud Kline and Grace Hamilton, and David Bird, all of Hampton. The body will be sent to Hampton, Tuesday morning.
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"U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 about Robert L Bird
Name: Robert L Bird
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 12th Infantry Regiment on 19 Oct 1861.Mustered out on 20 Jan 1866 at Memphis, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion "
He was married to Nancy Jane Oxford Bird and after her death he married Lucy Ann Way Sawdey Cromwell Bird (8 Mar 1913) who is buried at the Iowa Soldier's Home in Marshalltown where Mr. Bird died.
Please click on the photos for easier reading.
__________________
From Find A Grave contributor Erlene Best (Bremmer):
Evening times-Republican - Feb 22 1915
HAMPTON VETERAN DEAD..ROBERT L. BIRD succumbs to Neutritus at Soldier's home.
Neutritus caused the death of Robert L Bird, age 70, a veteran of the civil war at the soldiers' home, at 1:30 this afternoon. Bird had been a member of the home since Feb 27, 1906, when he entered from this city. He was a native of Holmes county, Illinois, where he was born Aug 22, 1844. He enlisted in Company E Twelfth Iowa infantry, Oct 1, 1861, at Butler Center and was discharged Jan 20, 1866, at Memphis Tennessee.
His wife Mrs. Lucy A Bird, is a member of the home. Two Daughters and one son survived him. They are Mesdames Maud Kline and Grace Hamilton, and David Bird, all of Hampton. The body will be sent to Hampton, Tuesday morning.
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"U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 about Robert L Bird
Name: Robert L Bird
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 12th Infantry Regiment on 19 Oct 1861.Mustered out on 20 Jan 1866 at Memphis, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion "
Please click on the photos for easier reading.
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From Find A Grave contributor Erlene Best (Bremmer):
Evening times-Republican - Feb 22 1915
HAMPTON VETERAN DEAD..ROBERT L. BIRD succumbs to Neutritus at Soldier's home.
Neutritus caused the death of Robert L Bird, age 70, a veteran of the civil war at the soldiers' home, at 1:30 this afternoon. Bird had been a member of the home since Feb 27, 1906, when he entered from this city. He was a native of Holmes county, Illinois, where he was born Aug 22, 1844. He enlisted in Company E Twelfth Iowa infantry, Oct 1, 1861, at Butler Center and was discharged Jan 20, 1866, at Memphis Tennessee.
His wife Mrs. Lucy A Bird, is a member of the home. Two Daughters and one son survived him. They are Mesdames Maud Kline and Grace Hamilton, and David Bird, all of Hampton. The body will be sent to Hampton, Tuesday morning.
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"U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 about Robert L Bird
Name: Robert L Bird
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 12th Infantry Regiment on 19 Oct 1861.Mustered out on 20 Jan 1866 at Memphis, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion "
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