Birdsong, Bertha Elizabeth Smith 1889-
Who's Who of American Women. Fourth edition, 1966-1967. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1965. (WhoAmW 66)
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From Charlotte Crowe (Sept 2002):

Martha Elizabeth Birdsong (oldest child of Henry W. and Bertha) b. 10-4-1913; m. Reuben Joshua Eckles 10-24-1936. R.J. was born 7-10-1911; died 5-23-1983. Children: Charlotte Elizabeth Eckles b. 12-14-1937; m. Carlton Theodore Crowe, Jr. (b. 11-28-1936) on 12-28-1957. Their children: 1.Carlton Theodore Crowe, III, b. 10-27-1958 m. Khristina Diane Kirkland (b. 10-21-1956) on 2-10-1996: 2 children, Savannah Grace Crowe and Carlton (Cody) Theodore Crowe IV. 2. Randall Alexander Crowe b. 9-6-1961 m. LeAnn Gibbons (b. 12-2-1961) on 10-28-1989: 1 step-son, Coy David Beale; 3 children: Randall Joshua Crowe, Charlotte Ann Crowe, Rebecca LeAnn Crowe. 3. Bonnie Elizabeth Crowe,b. 1-21-1964 m. Mark Kevin Andersen (b. 1-6-1964) on 3-24-1989; 3 children: Jacqueline Elizabeth Andersen, LottieJane Suzanne Andersen, Christina Virginia Andersen.

2nd child of Elizabeth and Reuben: Reuben Walter Eckles b. 10-17-1937, m. Mary Evalyne Johnston (b. 8-5-1939) on 11-20-1962: 2 children, Sherri Lynn Eckles b. 1-7-1964, m. Raul Garcia, 1995, I think!..no children at present. Mark Walter Eckles b. 6-24-1966, m. Susan Dabney 1-9-1999; no children of their own; she has 2 daughters,Jennifer and Megan.