Married Mary Bowie, Jul 1808, in Catahoula area of St. Landry Parish (previously Opelousas Parish). Her brother, James (Jim Bowie, who died at the Alamo in 1836) was 12 years old in 1808. Abraham Sr. purchased Bowie's 640 acre plantation from Bowie the same month his son married Mary Bowie. There would have been a large family and community group celebrating the marriage, then helping each other with moving, settling in, etc.
Military service: joined the Consolidated (17th, 18th and 19th Louisiana Regiments) Louisiana Division for the War of 1812 and missed fighting at the Battle of New Orleans by days, although the Division was marching toward it. (Source available from memorial creator)
Children were:
Thompson William Bird, b. abt. May 1809, Attakapas, Louisiana; m. Arthemesia Amelia Esnard 18 Apr 1836; d. 22 Jan 1874, prob. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Virginia Bird, b. abt. 1812; d. bef. 07 Aug 1820, Est Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
John Abraham Bird, b. abt. 1816, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; m. Winifred Pipes, 23 Jun 1840, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana; d. 20 Sep 1866, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Mary Caroline Bird, b. Apr 1819, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; m. Gilbert Daigre 03 Apr 1838, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Please visit the Bird Family Cemetery page (2551974) to understand the condition of the cemetery. A non-profit has been created to raise funds to repair Abraham's grave and the graves of his closest family members in Louisiana. Please visit and donate! https://www.hpcaebr.org
Married Mary Bowie, Jul 1808, in Catahoula area of St. Landry Parish (previously Opelousas Parish). Her brother, James (Jim Bowie, who died at the Alamo in 1836) was 12 years old in 1808. Abraham Sr. purchased Bowie's 640 acre plantation from Bowie the same month his son married Mary Bowie. There would have been a large family and community group celebrating the marriage, then helping each other with moving, settling in, etc.
Military service: joined the Consolidated (17th, 18th and 19th Louisiana Regiments) Louisiana Division for the War of 1812 and missed fighting at the Battle of New Orleans by days, although the Division was marching toward it. (Source available from memorial creator)
Children were:
Thompson William Bird, b. abt. May 1809, Attakapas, Louisiana; m. Arthemesia Amelia Esnard 18 Apr 1836; d. 22 Jan 1874, prob. West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Virginia Bird, b. abt. 1812; d. bef. 07 Aug 1820, Est Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
John Abraham Bird, b. abt. 1816, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; m. Winifred Pipes, 23 Jun 1840, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana; d. 20 Sep 1866, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Mary Caroline Bird, b. Apr 1819, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana; m. Gilbert Daigre 03 Apr 1838, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Please visit the Bird Family Cemetery page (2551974) to understand the condition of the cemetery. A non-profit has been created to raise funds to repair Abraham's grave and the graves of his closest family members in Louisiana. Please visit and donate! https://www.hpcaebr.org
Gravesite Details
Heavily damaged and severely displaced.
