George T. Birdwell
Submitted by Gloria B. Mayfield, Rusk Co Coordinator
Used by Permission of the Rusk County Historical Commission
P.O. Box 1773
Henderson, Tx 75652
Andrew Birdwell was born in 1822 in Tennessee and died in 1852 in Rusk County. Andrew
Married Elizabeth Carolyn Jones in Rusk County on Nov 18 1847. Carolyn was born July 28
1831 and died February 20 1912. They had two sons----Robert Franklin, born in 1848 and
died in Oklahoma and George Thomas, who was born May 15 1852 and died Sep 30 1925. Dick
Married at a very early age and resided in Oklahoma. He had four children--Abbey, Luddey,
Ross and Gene. His wife died when the children were in their teens.
George Thomas Birdwell Married Sarah Elizabeth (Babe) Rousseau. She was born October
30 1859 and died Sept 23 1937. At the age of five Sarah Elizabeth came with her family
from Virginia to Rusk Co. Eight children were born to this marriage:
Emma Ann Jul 2 1882-June 26 1952, Sallie Gertrude, Oct 24 1884-Dec 31 1978, Andrew
Travis April 1 1888-June 25 1889, Henry Verlon, born Aug 1 1890, Twins George, Oct 12
1892-Apr 1 1975 and Frank Oct 12 1892- died in Texas City. Marshall Sept 11 1896-Mar 30
1971, and Denver Aug 19 1902.