Hi cousin, My great grandfather was Capt. Leslie Morton Bird brother of Ulysses S. Bird. I have collected numerous documents and photos of the family and am working with other branches to put together a comprehensive story of the maritime and mercantile interests of the descendants of John Bird and Clarissa Gregory Bird. Please get in touch would love to share info and photos. jeanniec@bresnan.net My grandfather and Mervyn were first cousins. He came west in 1908. Jeannie Cook