Martha Bird

Martha Bird [1]

Mrs. Martha Bird, a member of Oak St. (AME Zion) Church (Petersburg,VA), learned on Monday on Sunday night, her mother, living near Ford`s Depot, Died from her house `taking fire`. She ( Mrs. Bird) went up to Fords to attend the funeral of her mother on Tuesday.

Notice of the sale of slaves or of runaway slaves. Check estate sales first, as this is where most slave sales are listed.

Slavery

First Name:

Martha

Last Name:

Bird

Salutation:

Mrs.

Source:

Charlotte Home Democrat - 5

Exhibit & Section:

Marriage, Death & Other Notices: Early Mecklenburg County, NC Newspaper Abstracts [2]

Other Notices [3]