Note: 1900: Charles W. Bird, 59 years, and Mary B, 53, his wife, had two extras in their household, a granddaughter Mary E. Watts (daughter of Cora Susan), who was born in October 1890 (9 yrs) and Mary's sister Martha Brown, 66. Mary Watts was attending school. Charles was a lawyer, and they lived on Third Street near Pine. Charles and Mary Elizabeth had been married for 36 years. Mary had had five children, but only three were living.
1910: Charles had been dead for about six months. Mary Elizabeth Bird was 64 years old and a widow. Living with her were her daughter Cora S. Watts 42 years; her husband J.E. Watts, a photographer 42 years old; and their children Mary Elizabeth 19; Charles David 15 and Josephine Virginia five years.