GIven name: Evelyn (Male)
Evidently, the given name "Evelyn" has been prominent for males in one or more lines of the Bird family for several generations.It was Admiral Richard E. Byrd's middle name, and it was the name of one my male ancestors, Marion Evelyn Bird, who was killed on the battlefield as a young flagbearer in the Civil War in Arkansas.Am seeking any info on early Bird relatives with this name; it may give me some clue as to when the spelling of "Byrd" and "Bird" changed.