Arthur, Son of L.R.Bird and Sarah Frances Dever was born in Mississippi in Feb.1888, his mother died in May 1888 shorthly after they arrived in Texas. He was the youngest of 6 children born to this union.
contributed by Susie Hamilton

1920 United States Census
Name: Arthur M Bird
Residence: , Haskell, Texas
Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Age: 32
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Gender Age
Arthur M Bird M 32y
Spouse Ethel Bird F 27y
Child Alvis Bird M 10y
Child Avis O Bird F 7y
Child Thurman Bird M 5y
taken from Family Search records

Name: Arthur Marvin Bird
Death Date: 05 Jun 1964
Death Place: Haskell, Haskell, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 76 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1888
Birthplace: Mississippi
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: L. R. Bird
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Frankie Devers
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: Haskell, Texas (Precinct #4)
Cemetery: Willow Cemetery
Burial Place: Haskell, Texas
Burial Date: 07 Jun 1964

Services for A.M. Bird, 76, pioneer Haskell County farmer and former school official were held at the First Baptist church officiated by Rev. Odis Carruth, assosicate pastor and Jim Pennington, minister of the Church of Christ and Rev. H.G. Hammer, retired Baptist minister.

A.M. Bird moved to Haskell County in 1906 from Ellis County. He farmed seven miles southwest of Haskell.

A.M. Bird married Ethel Bland on 18 October 1908 at Haskell, Texas.

A member of the First Baptist Church, he served many years as trustee on the school board at Sayles School.

Survived by his wife; one daughter - Mrs. Avis Pennington; two sons - Alvis and Thurman Bird; three brothers - Claude, Willie and Lenard Bird; one sister - Mrs. Maude Bennett; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

Research by Dorman Holub - August, 2015