Matilda Bird^[1]

1795 - 1861  (66 years)

• Gender	Female
  Biography	the eldest, my mother was named Matilda. She died of cancer of the breast.  [2]
  Submitter	438,318
  Birth	31 January 1795	Greenbrier Co., Virginia, USA   [1]
  Death	16 May 1861	Burke Co., North Carolina, USA   [1]
  Burial	after 16 May 1861	Nebo Cemetery, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I27810	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 January 2009

  
  

  Father	Rev. Richard R. Bird,   b. 27 August 1769, Rowan Co., North Carolina, USA d. 26 July 1856, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Westlake,   b. 22 April 1780, Greenbrier Co., Virginia, USA d. 23 May 1853, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	about 1794	Greenbrier Co., Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	Richard Bird was my mother's father's name. He married a Miss Elizabeth Westlake of Greenbriar Co., Virginia. Grandfather's residence was three-fourths of a mile above where Father lived and about two miles from Ebenezer Church where he and all my relative, who have died, are buried. Grandmother and Grandfather Bird had several children: the eldest, my mother was named Matilda. She died of cancer of the breast. The next was Lucinda who married Thomas Curtis, son of Joshua Curtis, a cousin to Thomas Curtis who married Father's sister, residence McDowell, NC. The next is Eliza who married Father's brother William Maffit, residence McDowell NC. Nelson married but I have forgotten his wife's name, residence Anderson District. S.C. The next are Wilson Lee and Celina (twins), Nelson lives in McDowell County and Celina in McMinn County, Tenn. Caroline married Zechariah S. Kelly, residence Anderson Dist. S.C.; Francis Asbury and Albert Jefferson (twins); Francis married a Miss Patten of Buncombe Co. NC, Albert married a Miss Jarrett, residence McDowell Co NC.; Elvira married John Dicken of McMinn Co. Tenn., Richard Ivy married a Miss Hicks, residence McDowell NC. [2]
  Family ID	F6805	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	John Maffitt, Jr.,   b. 5 June 1792, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA d. 7 January 1878, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	8 March 1822  [1]
  Alternate Marriage	8 March 1823  [3]
  Notes	Father and mother had twelve children, some of whom died while young: 1) Richard (myself) is the oldest 2) William married but I have forgotten her name as he married after I left home, his residence is McDowell County NC 3) Nelson married Elmira Finger, residence McDowell NC 4) Sarah Ann married Jesse R. Mason, residence Georgia There was a child older than Sarah Ann but it died and was not named. 5) Wilson, died at about age four 6) Elizabeth married a Loughrun who was killed in Virginia; he was with General Lee, Elizabeth lives with Father. 7) James Westlake died when about six years old 8) Elvira married a Simmons (I think his name was James) residence McDowell NC 9) John Whittaker was raised by Grandfather Maffitt and lived with him as long as he lived. After his death and that of Grandmother, Grandfather and Aunt Elizabeth lived together until 1862 when he and Nelson were conscripted and went into the Rebel army. The last I heard of him he was in Knoxville, Tennessee. Nelson was also in the same company but was discharged. 10) Celina Matilda is single, lives with Father [2]
  Children	+ 1. Dr Richard Bird Maffitt,   b. 16 December 1823, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA d. 27 July 1880, Clarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas, USA (Age 56 years)   2. William Maffitt,   b. 15 May 1825, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA bur. McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA   3. Nelson Maffitt,   b. 9 April 1828, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA bur. McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA   4. Sarah Ann Maffitt,   b. 31 August 1829, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA bur. Georgia, USA   5. Wilson Maffitt,   b. 11 December 1830   d. about 1834 (Age 3 years)   6. Elizabeth Caroline Maffitt,   b. 28 August 1832, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA   7. Elvira Maffitt,   b. 2 January 1834, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA bur. McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA   8. Lucinda Maffit,   b. 16 July 1835, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA + 9. John Whittaker L. Moffitt,   b. 7 December 1836, Old Fort, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA d. 1905, Old Fort, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA (Age 68 years)   10. James Westlake Maffitt,   b. 11 September 1838, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA d. 23 October 1849 (Age 11 years)   11. Celina Matilda Maffitt,   b. 29 May 1843, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA
  Family ID	F9755	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 January 2009

  
  

• Histories

  A Letter to Emily and John Maffitt This letter was written by Richard Bird Maffitt to his children Emily Virginia Maffitt and John Walton Ward Maffitt. It was left to the Johnson County (Arkansas) Historical Society by Miss Martha Basham (daughter of Emily Virginia Maffitt) and published in their journal in April 1981.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Robert and Frances Moffitt, Original Moffat GEDCOM File. [S1946] written by Richard Bird Maffitt, Article titled “A Letter to Emily and John Maffitt”. [S1926] submitted by Richard Kleckner, Clan Moffat Society Lineage Sheet.