Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington. John M. Gresham & Co. Chicago 1889 Dr. William C. Bird was born in Smith county, Tenn., March 14, 1883, and is a son of M. B. and Nancy (Mitchell) Bird-the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Smith county, Tenn. Dr. William C. Bird worked on the farm until he was 21 years old, when he entered a store in English, Ind., and clerked for four years. He was married to Mary Newkirk in 1854, who bore three children, Mina B., John K. and Charles J., and then died. He entered the army in 1861, in Forty-Ninth Indiana Volunteer infantry, and served three years. He began the study of medicine in 1866, and left the medical college in Indianapolis in 1870, entering upon practice in Brownstown, Ind., where he remained two years, and then came to English; here he is the leading practitioner. In 1869 he married Melissa Turner, of Crawford county. She had three children: Dora M. Bird (deceased), James W. and Queen Victoria. Dr. Bird has served as township trustee and township treasurer. He has been a member of the Masonic Order since 1866, and has filled all the offices in the lodge. Data Entry Volunteer: Dee Floyd-Pavey "dee1234@aye.net"