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Family HistoryFamily History - Alma Darst Bird


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Alma Darst Bird and four of her descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Alma Darst Bird,1 born 20 April 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Paul Percy Bird and Elizabeth A. Hyatt;1, 2 died 26 June 1990 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire.1 Alma married, 1 January 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, Samuel Bartow3 (born 18 July 1911 in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, the son of Rev. Howard Key Bartow and Florence Adele Cragin;2, 3, 4, 5 Samuel died 18 March 2007 in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire3). Alma and Samuel are buried in Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire.1, 3

Children of Alma Darst Bird and Samuel Bartow:

+2i. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Bartow, born ca. 1937 in Massachusetts. Married Edward Campen.
 3ii. Nancy S. Bartow, born ca. 1939 in Massachusetts.2
 4iii. Anna Key Bartow.
 5iv. Samuel Bartow, Jr., born 21 June 1946;6 died 13 May 2008.6

  1. Find a Grave (website). Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, Alma Darst Bird Bartow, born: 20 April 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died: 26 June 1990 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire (from record, which includes a note naming her parents; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Cohasset, E.D. 11-82, Sheet No. 2A, Howard K. Bartow, 64, New York, reverend, church; wife Florence A. Bartow, 61, New York; plus a gardener and maid. Living next door: Samuel Bartow, 28, Mass., foreman, sand + gravel; wife Alma Bartow, 27, Chicago; daughter Elizabeth Bartow, 2, Mass.; daughter Nancy S. Bartow, 1, Mass.; plus one maid.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Summer Street Cemetery, Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, Samuel Bartow Sr., born: 18 July 1911 in Cohasset, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died: 18 March 2007 in Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire (from record, which includes a copy of his draft registration card, the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, and wife).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Cohasset, E.D. 185, Sheet No. 16B, Howard K. Bartow [indexed as Barton], 44, New York, minister, Episcopalian; wife Florence A. Bartow, 40, New York; daughter Mary S. Bartow, 17, New York; son Howard K. Bartow, Jr., 12, Massachusetts; daughter Catherine C. Bartow, 9, Massachusetts; son Samuel Bartow, 8, Massachusetts.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy, E.D. 11-92, Sheet No. 1A, Howard K. Bartow, 54, New York, clergy, Episcopal church; wife Florence A. Bartow, 51, New York; son Howard K. Bartow, Jr., 23, Massachusetts, seaman, merchant marine; daughter Catherine C. Bartow, 19, Massachusetts; son Samuel Bartow, 18, Massachusetts; plus one servant.
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Samuel Bartow, Jr., died: 13 May 2008; born: 21 June 1943; last place of residence: Bend, Deschutes, Oregon.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Bartow2 (Alma1), born ca. 1937 in Massachusetts.1 Betsy married Edward Campen (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Cohasset, E.D. 11-82, Sheet No. 2A, Howard K. Bartow, 64, New York, reverend, church; wife Florence A. Bartow, 61, New York; plus a gardener and maid. Living next door: Samuel Bartow, 28, Mass., foreman, sand + gravel; wife Alma Bartow, 27, Chicago; daughter Elizabeth Bartow, 2, Mass.; daughter Nancy S. Bartow, 1, Mass.; plus one maid.