As the sole support of his mother and family, he did not serve in the Civil War, although his younger brother, Morris, volunteered in 1862 and was killed by friendly fire during the siege of Vicksburg.
Owen continued to take care of his mother's farm until 1867, then migrated to Jasper County, Missouri, establishing himself along Centre Creek as a farmer. He married a young widow, Martha Ann (McGinnis) Perkins in 1869. Martha died suddenly in 1883, leaving him to raise four children between the ages of two and twelve. He remarried just over a year later to another young widow, Myra Mary (Standley) Wormington, and had five children with her.
He retired from farming and moved into Carthage during his last years, and died in 1915 of heart disease at the age of 75.
As the sole support of his mother and family, he did not serve in the Civil War, although his younger brother, Morris, volunteered in 1862 and was killed by friendly fire during the siege of Vicksburg.
Owen continued to take care of his mother's farm until 1867, then migrated to Jasper County, Missouri, establishing himself along Centre Creek as a farmer. He married a young widow, Martha Ann (McGinnis) Perkins in 1869. Martha died suddenly in 1883, leaving him to raise four children between the ages of two and twelve. He remarried just over a year later to another young widow, Myra Mary (Standley) Wormington, and had five children with her.
He retired from farming and moved into Carthage during his last years, and died in 1915 of heart disease at the age of 75.
Family Members
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Morris "Clark" Bird
1870–1947
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infant boy Bird
1871–1871
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Emma Mary Bird Hill
1872–1946
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William C. "Willie" Bird
1875–1875
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Oliver Charles "Carl" Bird
1875–1951
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Frederick Irwin Bird
1880–1915
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Effie Mabel Bird
1885–1971
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Sarah Myrtle Bird
1887–1973
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Lora Irene Bird
1889–1984
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Barbara Pearl Bird
1891–1960
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Homer Bird
1893–1905
