Birdsong Family of Twiggs County,Georgia
I am looking for information on members of the Mathis/Mathews Family , and one of my clues is the Birdsong Family of Twiggs County,Georgia.My G.Grandfather was William David Mathews who was born in Fannin County,Georgia on 8/6/1874/5 and passed away in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida on 5/21/1955.His Father may have been either Thomas Mathews(1850-????) or Berry Mathews(1851-????)this is based on the 1870 U.S. Census not the 1880 U.S. Census I had been working from.William David according to the 1880 U.S.Census was raised in Twiggs County,Georgia by his Grandfather Levi Mathis/Mathews(1818-1901)Find A Grave #43181545.Levis was a member of two North Carolina units the 6th and 45th. He was wounded at Mt.Jackson,Virginia.His wife was Sarah Ann Elizabeth Cobb((1829-1882) Find A Grave # 43181589 both were born in Wilkerson County,Georgia and married in the same county on 10/30/1845.His Aunt was Mary Birdsong(1855-1930) Find A Grave # 43181509 and Married John Birdsong(1857-1909) Find A Grave# 43181473 in the late 1880's.Levi,Sarah, Mary and John are buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery in Twiggs County,Georgia.The Birdsongs had four children John B.Birdsong(1885-????),Clde W.Birdsong(1890-????),Mary M .Birdsong(1893-????) and Ora E. Birdsong(1895-????).
I only would like to know the following.
1)Who were Levi's parents?
2) Who was William David's Father?
3) Who was his Mother?
4)Are we part Creek or Cherokee( There is a story that one of Levi's Grandmothers were either Creek or Cherokee)?
I wish to thank those who have already helped me , and hope that I can find someone who can answer my questions.Thank you for your help.