Descendants of my Ancestors

Lucy J. McKennon

F, #676, b. May 1868

Lucy J. McKennon was born May 1868 in Iowa.^1,2 She married Joseph S. Baird, son of Benjamin Harrison Baird and Mary Rosetta Craig, on 4 May 1887..³ Lucy J. Baird married Harrison E. Baird, son of Benjamin Harrison Baird and Mary Rosetta Craig, on 9 June 1890..³ The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 15 June 1900 in Hill City Precinct, Pennington County, South Dakota, listed Lucy J. "Baird", who had been married 10 years, with 4 children all of whom were still living, as the 32-year-old wife of Harrison B. Baird.² The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 19 April 1910 in School District 10, Custer County, South Dakota, listed Lucy J. "Baird", who had been married 19 years, with 4 children all of whom were still living, as the 41-year-old wife of Harrison E. Baird.⁴ The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 16 January 1920 in Keystone Precinct 19, Pennington County, South Dakota, listed Lucy J. "Baird", as the 51-year-old wife of Harrison E. Baird.¹

Child of Lucy J. McKennon and Joseph S. Baird

Robert Harrison Baird+⁵ b. 30 Mar 1888, d. Jan 1967

Children of Lucy J. McKennon and Harrison E. Baird

Philip E. Baird² b. Jul 1891, d. in WWI
Edward Carl Baird+² b. Oct 1893
Nellie March Baird¹ b. abt 1896

Citations

[S1949] Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Pennington County, South Dakota, ED 161 Sh 08B line 68 dwelling 155 family 156.
[S2424] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennington County, South Dakota, ED 40 Sh 18 A line 16 dwelling 402 family 402 page 157 A.
[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S2425] 1910 U.S. Census, Custer County, South Dakota, ED 11 Sh 03 A line 01 dwelling 32 family 34 page 030 A.
[S2423] Steve Baird Research.

Benjamin M. Parker Jr.

M, #677

Benjamin M. Parker Jr. married Clarissa Ellen Baird, daughter of Benjamin Harrison Baird and Mary Rosetta Craig, on 12 May 1874..^1,2

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S4553] Parker Family Bible.

James Grundy Baird

M, #678, b. 22 July 1921

Relationship=3rd cousin 2 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

James Grundy Baird was born 22 July 1921 in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Arthur Harriman Baird and Katie Sabrina Bowden. The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 9 May 1930 in Harmony Township, Stevens County, Kansas, listed Grundy "Baird", as the 7-year-old son of Harry Baird.²

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S2941] 1930 U.S. Census, Stevens County, Kansas, ED 04 Sh 21 B line 64 dwelling 37 family 37 page 224 B.

Joe Featherston

M, #680, b. about 1897

Joe Featherston was born about 1897 in Oklahoma.¹ He married Nellen Margaret Baird, daughter of Robert Alvan Baird and Margaret J. Bailey, about 1925 in Oklahoma..^2,1
The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 7 April 1930 in Ward 1, Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, listed the following:

Joe Featherstone, 33-year-old male head of household, a theatre manager, married first at the age of 28; b:Oklahoma fb:Texas mb:Louisiana.¹

Nellen N. "Featherstone", 32-year-old wife, married first at the age of 27; b:Texas fb:Texas mb:Texas.¹

Charistopher R. "Featherstone", 3-year and 10-month old son; b:Arkansas fb:Oklahoma mb:Texas.¹

Margaret J. Baird, 63-year-old widowed mother-in-law, married first at the age of 27; b:Texas fb:Mississippi mb:Mississippi.¹

Child of Joe Featherston and Nellen Margaret Baird

Chris Featherston b. abt Jun 1926

Citations

[S4502] 1930 U.S. Census, Lincoln County, Louisiana, ED 01 Sh 05 A line 46 dwelling 114 family 124 page 044 A.
[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.

Amy Baird

F, #681, b. November 1886

Amy Baird|b. Nov 1886|p28.htm#i681|John Chambers Sprigg Baird|b. 28 Nov 1846\nd. 1906|p24.htm#i589|Delila Elizabeth Street|b. Mar 1848|p23.htm#i559|Alvan J. Baird|b. abt 1807\nd. 1854|p43.htm#i1055|Maria B. Sprigg|b. abt 1810|p1.htm#i4|||||||

Relationship=2nd cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Amy Baird was born November 1886 in Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Chambers Sprigg Baird and Delila Elizabeth Street. The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 1 June 1900 in Precinct 1, Big Valley, Mills County, Texas, listed A. H. "Baird", as the 13-year-old daughter of Jno. C. Baird.² Amy Baird married Jack Jackson..¹

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S3340] 1900 U.S. Census, Mills County, Texas, ED 114 Sh 11 A line 23 dwelling 190 family 193 page 217 A.

John Harry Baird

M, #682, b. 31 March 1920, d. 29 March 1994

Relationship=3rd cousin 2 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

John Harry Baird was born 31 March 1920 in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Arthur Harriman Baird and Katie Sabrina Bowden. The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 9 May 1930 in Harmony Township, Stevens County, Kansas, listed John H. "Baird", as the 10-year-old son of Harry Baird.² His Social Security Number was 514-07-2355 issued in Kansas before 1951.³ He died at age 73 years, 11 months and 29 days on 29 March 1994. His last residence was in Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado, 80863.³

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S2941] 1930 U.S. Census, Stevens County, Kansas, ED 04 Sh 21 B line 64 dwelling 37 family 37 page 224 B.
[S89] Social Security Death Index.

Belle Elizabeth Baird

F, #684, b. 23 November 1861, d. 6 December 1940

Relationship=Great-grandaunt of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Belle Elizabeth Baird was born 23 November 1861 in Dallas County, Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Alvin Baird and Elizabeth Ann Campbell. The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 5 August 1870 in the Huddleston post office area of Missouri Township, Pike County, Arkansas, listed Susan "Baird", as the 8-year-old residing with Joseph A. Baird.² Belle Elizabeth Baird attended school in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas, after 7 February 1877.¹ She married Columbus Lafayette Farish, son of Stephen Farish and Emmerline Thetus (Vincent) Farish, on 10 September 1878 in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas..^1,3
Belle Elizabeth Farish was listed as a member the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas, on 17 September 1880.¹
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 11 June 1900 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Columbus Farish, 43-year-old, a farmer, married 22 years.⁴

Belle "Farish", 38-year-old wife, married 22 years with 10 children of whom 7 were still living.⁴

Lena "Farish", 14-year-old daughter.⁴

Granvill "Farish", 12-year-old son.⁴

Key "Farish", 10-year-old son.⁴

Vera "Farish", 8-year-old daughter.⁴

Charley "Farish", 6-year-old son.⁴

Anna "Farish", 4-year-old daughter.⁴

Boswell "Farish", 1-year-old son.⁴

The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 19 April 1910 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

C. Lafayette Farish, 53-year-old, a farmer, married 31 years.⁵

Belle "Farish", 48-year-old wife, married 31 years with 12 children of whom 9 were still living.⁵

J. Keys "Farish", 20-year-old son, a farm laborer.⁵

Vera "Farish", 17-year-old daughter.⁵

Charley "Farish", 16-year-old son, a farm laborer.⁵

Annie "Farish", 14-year-old daughter.⁵

Boswell "Farish", 12-year-old son.⁵

Eugene "Farish", 9-year-old son.⁵

Herbert "Farish", 4-year-old son.⁵

The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 7 January 1920 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

C. L. Farish, 63-year-old, a farm manager.⁶

Bell "Farish", 58-year-old wife.⁶

Vera "Farish", 27-year-old daughter, a bank bookkeeper.⁶

Eugene "Farish", 18-year-old son.⁶

Herbert "Farish", 14-year-old son.⁶

Her husband, Columbus Lafayette Farish, died at age 73 years and 6 days on 20 October 1929.⁷ Belle Elizabeth Farish died at age 79 on 6 December 1940.⁸

Children of Belle Elizabeth Baird and Columbus Lafayette Farish

Robert Clark Farish b. 17 Sep 1879, d. 12 Feb 1880
Embry Ellis Farish b. 23 Jun 1881
Benjamin Lafayette Farish b. 17 Dec 1882
Lena Farish b. Sep 1885
Granville E. Farish+ b. Dec 1887, d. 10 Dec 1922
Joseph Key Farish+ b. Mar 1890
Vera Farish b. May 1892, d. 9 May 1932
Charles Lafayette Farish+ b. 30 May 1893
Anna Farish b. Apr 1896
Boswell Farish b. Jul 1898
Eugene Lewis Farish+ b. 7 Feb 1901, d. Feb 1980
Herbert Farish b. abt 1906

Citations

[S185] Baird-Farish Family Records.
[S227] 1870 U.S. Census, Pike County, Alabama, page 214 line 27 dwelling 33 family 27.
[S224] Conway, AR Marriage Records.
[S281] 1900 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, ED 15 Sh 06 A line 18 dwelling 108 family 108 page 183 A.
[S314] 1910 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, ED 15 Sh 11 B line 96 dwelling 65 family 65 page 218 B.
[S282] 1920 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, ED 18 Sh 06A line 15 dwelling 25 family 36.
[S186] Robert White Family Records.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.

Mattie C. Baird

F, #685, b. about 1872, d. 16 March 1961

Relationship=Great-grandaunt of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Mattie C. Baird was born about 1872 in Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Alvin Baird and Mary Ann Elizabeth Hipp. Conflicting evidence states that Mattie was born on 18 December 1875.^2,3 The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 15 June 1880 in Boughton Township, Nevada County, Arkansas, listed M. C. "Baird", as the 8-year-old daughter of J. A. Baird.⁴ She married James C. Massey, son of H. L. Massey, on 11 December 1892 in Nevada County, Arkansas..^2,5

Permission of H. L. Massey, Joseph Alvin Baird, and Mary Ann Elizabeth Baird for issuance of the marriage license.²

The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 28 June 1900 in the North half of Precinct 4, Red River County, Texas, listed the following:

James Massey, 27-year-old, a farmer, married 7 years.³

Mattie C. "Massey", 24-year-old wife, married 7 years with 1 child who was still living.³

Joseph C. "Massey", 5-year-old son.³

The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 15 April 1910 in Precinct 1, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, listed the following:

J. C. Massey, 36-year-old, a crate factory machinist, married 17 years.⁶

Mattie "Massey", 33-year-old wife, married 17 years with 4 children all of whom were still living.⁶

Jos. "Massey", 15-year-old son, a crate factory laborer.⁶

Jewell "Massey", 10-year-old daughter.⁶

Iman "Massey", 6-year-old boy.⁶

Jane "Massey", 4-month-old daughter.⁶

The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 9 January 1920 in Precinct 1, Ward 2, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, listed the following:

J. C. Massey, 46-year-old, a confectionary salesman.⁷

Mattie "Massey", 40-year-old wife.⁷

Iman "Massey", 16-year-old son.⁷

James "Massey", 10-year-old son.⁷

The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 9 April 1930 in Precinct 98, Block 1528, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, listed the following:

John C. Massey, 57-year-old. a manufacturing plant night watchman, married first at the age of 20.⁸

Mattie "Massey", 54-year-old wife, a department store dressmaker, married first at the age of 17.⁸

Iman C. "Massey", 26-year-old son, a paint contractor, married first at the age of 21.⁸

James "Massey", 20-year-old son, a bank assistant cashier.⁸

Mattie C. Massey died on 16 March 1961 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^9,5 She was buried in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; , at section H, lot 7, space 2.⁵

Children of Mattie C. Baird and James C. Massey

Joseph C. Massey b. 7 Sep 1894, d. 29 Dec 1914
Jewel Massey b. abt 1900
Iman C. Massey b. 20 Jul 1903, d. 26 Dec 1971
James E. Massey b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 3 Jul 1997

Citations

[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas.
[S185] Baird-Farish Family Records.
[S2914] 1900 U.S. Census, Red River County, Texas, ED 108 Sh 16 B line 62 dwelling 306 family 308 page 189 B.
[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 211 Sh 15 line 11 dwelling ? family 219 page 440 A.
[S946] Vestal/Baird Reaves/Bristow Family Tree by Wendy Joy Adams.
[S1724] 1910 U.S. Census, Lamar County, Texas, ED 81 Sh 01 B line 67 dwelling 16 family 18 page 210 B.
[S1908] 1920 U.S. Census, Lamar County, Texas, ED 91 Sh 06 A line 46 dwelling 99 family 146 page 128 A.
[S3335] 1930 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Texas, ED 71 Sh 26 A line 09 dwelling 378 family 480 page 026 A.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.

Bertha Anis Baird

F, #686, b. about January 1880, d. 20 July 1967

Relationship=Great-grandaunt of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Bertha Anis Baird was born about January 1880 in Nevada County, Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Alvin Baird and Mary Ann Elizabeth Hipp. Conflicting evidence states that Bertha was born on 26 January 1879.² The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 15 June 1880 in Boughton Township, Nevada County, Arkansas, listed B. A. "Baird", as the 4-month-old daughter of J. A. Baird.³ She married Eugene P. Simpson in 1896..^2,4
The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 17 January 1920 in Albany Township, Nevada County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Eugene Simpson, 44-year-old, a farmer.⁵

Bertha "Simpson", 41-year-old wife.⁵

Vera "Simpson", 16-year-old daughter, a farm laborer.⁵

Velma "Simpson", 13-year-old daughter, a farm laborer.⁵

Ina "Simpson", 11-year-old daughter, a farm laborer.⁵

Genna "Simpson", 8-year-old daughter.⁵

Mildred "Simpson", 5-year-old daughter.⁵

Johnnie "Simpson", 2-year and 4-month old daughter.⁵

The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 22 April 1930 in Lamartine Township, Columbia County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Eugene P. Simpson, 55-year-old male. a farmer, born in Arkansas, married first at the age of 21.⁶

Bertha A. "Simpson", 51-year-old wife, born in Arkansas, married first at the age of 18.⁶

Mildred M. "Simpson", 16-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁶

Johnnie L. "Simpson", 13-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁶

Jewell E. "Simpson", 9-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁶

Nona M. "Simpson", 6-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁶

Bertha Anis Simpson died on 20 July 1967.⁷ She was buried on 22 July 1967 in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.⁷

Children of Bertha Anis Baird and Eugene P. Simpson

Vera Simpson b. abt 1904
Velma Simpson b. abt 1907
Ina Simpson⁵ b. abt 1909
Genna Simpson⁵ b. abt 1912
Mildred M. Simpson⁵ b. abt 1915
Johnnie L. Simpson⁵ b. abt Sep 1917
Jewell E. Simpson⁶ b. abt 1921
Nona M. Simpson⁶ b. abt 1924

Citations

[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas.
[S185] Baird-Farish Family Records.
[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 211 Sh 15 line 11 dwelling ? family 219 page 440 A.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
[S718] 1920 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 124 Sh 08B line 65 dwelling 136 family 136.
[S3666] 1930 U.S. Census, Columbia County, Arkansas, ED 15 Sh 04 A line 22 dwelling 70 family 70 page 143 A.
[S946] Vestal/Baird Reaves/Bristow Family Tree by Wendy Joy Adams.

John William Baird¹

M, #687, b. 11 August 1871, d. 1 December 1940

Relationship=Great-granduncle of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

John William Baird was born 11 August 1871 in Pike County, Arkansas. He was commonly known as Billie or Shorty.² He was the son of Joseph Alvin Baird and Mary Ann Elizabeth Hipp. The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 15 June 1880 in Boughton Township, Nevada County, Arkansas, listed J. W. "Baird", as the 10-year-old son of J. A. Baird.³ John William Baird married Odessa Duke, daughter of James G. Duke and Isabella (__?__) Duke, about 1892..⁴ John William Baird married Mary Etta McCormick..¹ John William Baird moved to a residence on Route 3 in Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, about 1928.⁵ He married Arvil E. __?__..⁵ John William Baird was a WPA laborer and a farmer in Curry County, New Mexico.⁵ He died at age 69 on 1 December 1940 at Clovis Memorial Hospital in Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, of injuries from an automobile accident at 4:30 PM.

     SALVATION ARMY MAN KILLED
     IN CAR ACCIDENT SUNDAY
     J. W. Baird Succumbs To Heavy Injuries Received
     J. W. (Billie) Baird, 60, Sergeant Major in the Salvation Army unit here, died late yuesterday of injuries received shortly after noon Sunday when the car in which he was riding was crashed into by another two miles south of the city.
     Baird died at Memorial Hospital where his injuries were described as "numerous" among them a badly fractured right leg and head injuries.
     Baird, according to a witness was driving south and was making a turn off the highway into a side road, when a car drived by Arnold Afee, of clovis, crashed into the side of Baird's car, demolishing the machine. Baird's car was hit mid-section, said Capt. A. P. Winston, state police, who said Agee was held blameless in the accident. Baird apparently failed to indicate his intention to turn across the highway.
     J. W. Hanners, of Clayton, a witness to the accident, brought Baird to the hospital here.
     Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, with Capt. Jan Hoogstadt, of the Army, conducting. Baird is survived by his widow, and a 14-year-old daughter, Billie. Steed Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
     Baird has been a resident of this region for about 12 years.⁵

He was buried on 4 December 1940 in Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico.⁵

Citations

[S2275] Research of Katherin Law.
[S185] Baird-Farish Family Records.
[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 211 Sh 15 line 11 dwelling ? family 219 page 440 A.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
[S2274] John W. Baird, Death Certificate.

James Ithamar Baird

M, #688, b. about 1797, d. 10 October 1848

Relationship=3rd great-grandfather of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

James Ithamar Baird was born about 1797 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Isham Harrison Baird and Clarissa Bushnell. James Ithamar Baird was also known as Indian Jim.
James Ithamar Baird received a land grant in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1823 of 20 acres of land on Cedar Creek near Isham and Alvan Baird.^2,3 He married Susan McAllister about 1826..^4,5
The census of 1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee, listed Jam^s Baird as a head-of-household with tallies 100011-10001 which indicates:

A male of 30 and under 40 years of age, probably James Ithamar.

A female of 20 and under 30 years of age, probably his wife Susan.

A male of 20 and under 30 years of age, probably his brother Benjamin Harrison.

A female under 5 years of age, probably his daughter Nancy Jane.

A male under 5 years of age, probably his son Benjamin Wilson.

James Ithamar Baird lived in Conway County, Arkansas, in 1833.⁶
The census of 1840 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed James Baird as a head-of-household with tallies 21100011-101001 which indicates:

A male of 40 and under 50 years of age, probably James Ithamar.⁷

A female of 30 and under 40 years of age, probably his wife Susan.⁷

A female of 10 and under 15 years of age, probably his daughter Nancy Jane.⁷

A male of 10 and under 15 years of age, probably his son Joseph Alvin.⁷

A male of 5 and under 10 years of age, probably his son.⁷

A male under 5 years of age, probably his son.⁷

A female under 5 years of age, probably his daughter Malvina A..⁷

A male under 5 years of age, probably his son David Albert.⁷

James Ithamar Baird and Susan Baird moved to a residence in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, after 1847.⁸ James Ithamar Baird died on 10 October 1848 in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas.^4,9 He was buried in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas.⁸

Children of James Ithamar Baird and Susan McAllister

Nancy Jane Baird+ b. abt 1827, d. b 1870
Benjamin Wilson Baird+ b. abt 1828, d. 16 May 1867
Joseph Alvin Baird+ b. 23 Aug 1830, d. 8 Oct 1906
James Harrison Baird b. 6 Apr 1833, d. 25 Jan 1909
John Franklin Baird b. abt 1835
Malvina A. Baird+ b. Dec 1838
David Albert Baird+ b. 29 Dec 1839, d. 27 Feb 1897
George Washington Baird+ b. 9 Jun 1841, d. 26 May 1906
Hester Ann Baird b. abt 1847

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S239] Tennessee Land Grants, Book W, page 605, number 20965.
[S322] Perry County,Tennessee Deed Records.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
[S212] Baird Family Bible.
[S323] Territorial Papers of the U.S.
[S275] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 28.
[S863] Research of Mary K. Sullivan.
[S324] James Baird Will in Will Book A, pages 72, 87-89, 163-165; Book B, pages 303-304.

Isham Harrison Baird

M, #689, b. about 1771, d. after 1839

Isham Harrison Baird|b. abt 1771\nd. a 1839|p28.htm#i689|Ephraim Baird|b. abt 1715\nd. b 28 Dec 1787|p632.htm#i15777|Hannah Harrison|b. est 1723|p632.htm#i15778|John Baird|b. abt 1675\nd. b 15 Sep 1738|p632.htm#i15779|Margaret Rookings||p659.htm#i16467|||||||

Relationship=4th great-grandfather of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Isham Harrison Baird was born about 1771 in Virginia.¹ He was the son of Ephraim Baird and Hannah Harrison. On 11 September 1792 Isham Harrison Baird bought land in Lynchburg, Virginia.² He married Clarissa Bushnell, daughter of Eusebius Bushnell and Borodel Latimer, on 21 October 1795 in Sumner County, Tennessee..³

On 21 June 1806 Isham Harrison Baird sold part of lot number 29 in Lynchburg, Virginia.⁴
Isham Harrison Baird owed taxes in 1816 in Maury County, Tennessee.⁵
Isham Harrison Baird received a land grant in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1822.⁶
Isham Harrison Baird received a land grant in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1823.⁷
Isham Harrison Baird received a land grant in Perry County, Tennessee, in 1826.⁸
Isham Harrison Baird was involved in a civil court case in 1838 in Perry County, Tennessee.⁹ He died after 1839.¹⁰

Children of Isham Harrison Baird and Clarissa Bushnell

James Ithamar Baird+ b. abt 1797, d. 10 Oct 1848
Nancy Baird+ b. abt 1799
Alvan Joseph Baird+ b. abt 1807, d. 1854
Benjamin Harrison Baird+ b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 24 Oct 1864
John Quincy Baird b. abt 1811

Citations

[S829] Virginia 1787 State Census, white male tithable, age 16-21.
[S1057] Nelson County, Virginia Vital Statistics.
[S325] Sumner, TN Marriage Records.
[S1057] Nelson County, Virginia Vital Statistics, pages 49 and 50.
[S723] Early East Tennessee Taxpayers by Pollyanna Creekmore.
[S239] Tennessee Land Grants, Book T, page 3, number 16893 & page 13, number 16894.
[S239] Tennessee Land Grants, Book W, page 604, number 20966.
[S239] Tennessee Land Grants, Book CC, page 206, number 25057.
[S326] Perry, TN Court Minutes.
[S326] Perry, TN Court Minutes, Served on a jury.

Clarissa Bushnell

F, #690, b. 9 October 1775, d. after 1830

Relationship=4th great-grandmother of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Clarissa Bushnell was born 9 October 1775 in Lyme Station, New London County, Connecticut.^3,2 She was the daughter of Eusebius Bushnell and Borodel Latimer.^1,2 Clarissa Bushnell was baptized on 14 March 1777 in Lyme Station, New London County, Connecticut.² She married Isham Harrison Baird, son of Ephraim Baird and Hannah Harrison, on 21 October 1795 in Sumner County, Tennessee..³

Clarissa Baird died after 1830 near Springfield in Conway County, Arkansas.⁴

Children of Clarissa Bushnell and Isham Harrison Baird

James Ithamar Baird+ b. abt 1797, d. 10 Oct 1848
Nancy Baird+ b. abt 1799
Alvan Joseph Baird+ b. abt 1807, d. 1854
Benjamin Harrison Baird+ b. 1 Jan 1809, d. 24 Oct 1864
John Quincy Baird b. abt 1811

Citations

[S2261] Research of Sandra Wilsey.
[S2904] Bushnell Family Genealogy, George Eleazer Bushnell, compiler.
[S325] Sumner, TN Marriage Records.
[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.

Nancy Baird

F, #691, b. about 1799

Relationship=3rd great-grandaunt of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Nancy Baird was born about 1799 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Isham Harrison Baird and Clarissa Bushnell. Nancy Baird married James Shumake about 1817 in Tennessee..² On the census of 1840 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, Nancy was probably a female of 40 and under 50 years of age residing with James Shoemake.³
The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 22 October 1850 in Washington Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

James Shumake, 51-year-old, a farmer.¹

Nancy "Shumake", 51-year-old.¹

Benjamin "Shumake", 18-year-old.¹

Harriet "Shumake", 14-year-old.¹

Nancy "Shumake", 6-year-old.¹

Children of Nancy Baird and James Shumake

Jessee Shumake+³ b. abt 1817
William Shumake+³ b. abt 1823
Elizabeth C. Shumake b. abt 1829, d. 4 Feb 1896
Benjamin J. Shumake b. abt 1832
Harriet Shumake b. abt 1836
James M. Shumake+³ b. abt 1838
Nancy Shumake b. abt 1844

Citations

[S303] 1850 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 237 line 18 dwelling 122 family 122.
[S327] Mary Mason Bostian Family Records.
[S275] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 11.

James Shumake

M, #692, b. about 1799

James Shumake was born about 1799 in Tennessee.¹ He married Nancy Baird, daughter of Isham Harrison Baird and Clarissa Bushnell, about 1817 in Tennessee..² James Shumake lived in Conway County, Arkansas, on 17 January 1833.³
The census of 1840 in Welborn Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed James Shoemake as a head-of-household with tallies 1101101-1130001 which indicates:

A male of 40 and under 50 years of age, probably James.⁴

A female of 40 and under 50 years of age, probably his wife Nancy.⁴

A male of 20 and under 30 years of age, probably his son Jessee.⁴

A male of 15 and under 20 years of age, probably his son William.⁴

A female of 10 and under 15 years of age, probably his daughter.⁴

A male of 5 and under 10 years of age, probably his son.⁴

A female of 5 and under 10 years of age, probably his daughter.⁴

A female under 5 years of age, probably his daughter.⁴

A male under 5 years of age, probably his son James M..⁴

The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 22 October 1850 in Washington Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

James Shumake, 51-year-old head of household, a farmer.¹

Nancy "Shumake", 51-year-old.¹

Benjamin "Shumake", 18-year-old.¹

Harriet "Shumake", 14-year-old.¹

Nancy "Shumake", 6-year-old.¹

Children of James Shumake and Nancy Baird

Jessee Shumake+⁴ b. abt 1817
William Shumake+⁴ b. abt 1823
Elizabeth C. Shumake b. abt 1829, d. 4 Feb 1896
Benjamin J. Shumake b. abt 1832
Harriet Shumake b. abt 1836
James M. Shumake+⁴ b. abt 1838
Nancy Shumake b. abt 1844

Citations

[S303] 1850 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 237 line 18 dwelling 122 family 122.
[S327] Mary Mason Bostian Family Records.
[S323] Territorial Papers of the U.S.
[S275] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 11.

Susan McAllister

F, #693, b. 17 May 1807, d. 1877

Relationship=3rd great-grandmother of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Susan McAllister was born 17 May 1807 near Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee, . According to Baird and Baird, Susan was part indian. Even though she was born in Tennessee, she considered herself a Virginian.^1,2 She married James Ithamar Baird, son of Isham Harrison Baird and Clarissa Bushnell, about 1826..^3,4 On the census of 1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee, Susan was probably a female of 20 and under 30 years of age residing with Jam^s Baird. On the census of 1840 in Conway County, Arkansas, Susan was probably a female of 30 and under 40 years of age residing with James Baird.⁵ She and James Ithamar Baird moved to a residence in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, after 1847.⁶
The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 17 October 1850 in Jackson Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Susan Baid, 44-year-old head of household.⁷

Benj. "Baid", 22-year-old.⁷

Joseph "Baid", 19-year-old.⁷

Harrison "Baid", 18-year-old.⁷

Malvina A. "Baid", 11-year-old.⁷

David "Baid", 10-year-old.⁷

Geo "Baid", 8-year-old.⁷

Hester A. "Baid", 3-year-old.⁷

The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated in 1860 in the Stover post office area of Jackson Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Susan Baird, 44-year-old head of household, a farmer.⁸

David A. "Baird", 18-year-old, a laborer.⁸

Geo. W. "Baird", 16-year-old.⁸

Hester A. "Baird", 13-year-old.⁸

Susan Baird owed taxes from 1861 to 1863 in Dallas County, Arkansas.⁶ She died in 1877 in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas.⁴ She was buried in the Providence Cemetery located 5 miles North of Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas.⁴

Children of Susan McAllister and James Ithamar Baird

Nancy Jane Baird+ b. abt 1827, d. b 1870
Benjamin Wilson Baird+ b. abt 1828, d. 16 May 1867
Joseph Alvin Baird+ b. 23 Aug 1830, d. 8 Oct 1906
James Harrison Baird b. 6 Apr 1833, d. 25 Jan 1909
John Franklin Baird b. abt 1835
Malvina A. Baird+ b. Dec 1838
David Albert Baird+ b. 29 Dec 1839, d. 27 Feb 1897
George Washington Baird+ b. 9 Jun 1841, d. 26 May 1906
Hester Ann Baird b. abt 1847

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S328] Letter, June Griffen to Marcus Key, 22 May 1980.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
[S212] Baird Family Bible.
[S275] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 28.
[S863] Research of Mary K. Sullivan.
[S276] 1850 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, page 14 line 32 dwelling 195 family 195.
[S277] 1860 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, page 1058 line 11 dwelling 702 family 702.

Nancy Jane Baird

F, #694, b. about 1827, d. before 1870

Nancy Jane Baird|b. abt 1827\nd. b 1870|p28.htm#i694|James Ithamar Baird|b. abt 1797\nd. 10 Oct 1848|p28.htm#i688|Susan McAllister|b. 17 May 1807\nd. 1877|p28.htm#i693|Isham H. Baird|b. abt 1771\nd. a 1839|p28.htm#i689|Clarissa Bushnell|b. 9 Oct 1775\nd. a 1830|p28.htm#i690|||||||

Relationship=2nd great-grandaunt of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Nancy Jane Baird was born about 1827 in Perry County, Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of James Ithamar Baird and Susan McAllister. On the census of 1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee, Nancy Jane was probably a female under 5 years of age residing with Jam^s Baird. On the census of 1840 in Conway County, Arkansas, Nancy Jane was probably a female of 10 and under 15 years of age residing with James Baird.² She married Craven Weaver Harrison, son of Daniel Harrison and Elizabeth (__?__) Harrison, in 1846 in Conway County, Arkansas..³
The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 23 November 1850 in Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Craven Harrison, 25-year-old, a farmer.¹

Nancy "Harrison", 24-year-old.¹

Mary "Harrison", 3-year-old.¹

The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 25 June 1860 in the Green Grove post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Craven W. Harrison, 35-year-old, a farmer.⁴

Nancy J. Harrison, 36-year-old.⁴

Mary F. Harrison, 12-year-old.⁴

Jas. B. Harrison, 3-year-old.⁴

Her husband, Craven Weaver Harrison, died before 1870 in Conway County, Arkansas, presumably as Jane is listed as head of household in the 1870 census.⁵
The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 29 July 1870 in the Xenisburg post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Jane Harrison, 46-year-old head of household.⁵

James "Harrison", 12-year-old.⁵

Elizabeth "Harrison", 8-year-old.⁵

Carley "Harrison", 4-year-old.⁵

Children of Nancy Jane Baird and Craven Weaver Harrison

Mary Fanny Harrison b. abt 1847
James Benjamin Harrison b. 16 Jun 1857, d. 17 Jun 1880
Elizabeth Jane Harrison+ b. 16 Dec 1861, d. 1936
Carley Harrison b. abt 1866

Citations

[S303] 1850 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 257A line 12 dwelling 412 family 412.
[S275] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 28.
[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S329] 1860 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 473 line 25 dwelling 226 family 226.
[S330] 1870 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 9 line 24 dwelling 19 family 19.

Craven Weaver Harrison

M, #695, b. about 1825

Craven Weaver Harrison|b. abt 1825|p28.htm#i695|Daniel Harrison|b. 1792|p40.htm#i982|Elizabeth (__?__) Harrison|b. 1790|p40.htm#i983|||||||||||||

Craven Weaver Harrison was born about 1825 in Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Daniel Harrison and Elizabeth (__?__) Harrison. Craven Weaver Harrison married Nancy Jane Baird, daughter of James Ithamar Baird and Susan McAllister, in 1846 in Conway County, Arkansas..²
The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 23 November 1850 in Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Craven Harrison, 25-year-old head of household, a farmer.¹

Nancy "Harrison", 24-year-old.¹

Mary "Harrison", 3-year-old.¹

The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 25 June 1860 in the Green Grove post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Craven W. Harrison, 35-year-old head of household, a farmer.³

Nancy J. Harrison, 36-year-old.³

Mary F. Harrison, 12-year-old.³

Jas. B. Harrison, 3-year-old.³

Craven Weaver Harrison began military service on 1 March 1861 in Portland, Conway County, Arkansas; in the Confederate Army.⁴ He served in the military on 21 July 1861 in Manassas, Virginia; at the battle of Bull Run.⁴ He ended military service on 26 May 1862.⁵ He died before 1870 in Conway County, Arkansas, presumably as Jane is listed as head of household in the 1870 census.⁶ He was buried in the Elwood Cemetery just west of Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.

Children of Craven Weaver Harrison and Nancy Jane Baird

Mary Fanny Harrison b. abt 1847
James Benjamin Harrison b. 16 Jun 1857, d. 17 Jun 1880
Elizabeth Jane Harrison+ b. 16 Dec 1861, d. 1936
Carley Harrison b. abt 1866

Citations

[S303] 1850 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 257A line 12 dwelling 412 family 412.
[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S329] 1860 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 473 line 25 dwelling 226 family 226.
[S331] Craven Harrison Military Service Record.
[S331] Craven Harrison Military Service Record, Discharged by order of General P. G. T. Beauregard.
[S330] 1870 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 9 line 24 dwelling 19 family 19.

Mary Fanny Harrison

F, #696, b. about 1847

Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Mary Fanny Harrison was born about 1847 in Conway County, Arkansas.¹ She was the daughter of Craven Weaver Harrison and Nancy Jane Baird. The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 23 November 1850 in Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed Mary "Harrison" as the 3-year-old residing with Craven Harrison.¹ The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 25 June 1860 in the Green Grove post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed Mary F. Harrison as the 12-year-old residing with Craven W. Harrison.²

Citations

[S303] 1850 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 257A line 12 dwelling 412 family 412.
[S329] 1860 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 473 line 25 dwelling 226 family 226.

James Benjamin Harrison

M, #697, b. 16 June 1857, d. 17 June 1880

Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

James Benjamin Harrison was born 16 June 1857 in Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas.¹ He was the son of Craven Weaver Harrison and Nancy Jane Baird. The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 25 June 1860 in the Green Grove post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed Jas. B. Harrison as the 3-year-old residing with Craven W. Harrison.² The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 29 July 1870 in the Xenisburg post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed James "Harrison", as the 12-year-old residing with Jane Harrison.³ James Benjamin Harrison died at age 23 on 17 June 1880.¹ He was buried in the Lewisburg Cemetery in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas.¹

Citations

[S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
[S329] 1860 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 473 line 25 dwelling 226 family 226.
[S330] 1870 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 9 line 24 dwelling 19 family 19.

Elizabeth Jane Harrison

F, #698, b. 16 December 1861, d. 1936

Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Elizabeth Jane Harrison was born 16 December 1861 in Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Craven Weaver Harrison and Nancy Jane Baird. The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 29 July 1870 in the Xenisburg post office area of Cadron Township, Conway County, Arkansas, listed Elizabeth "Harrison", as the 8-year-old residing with Jane Harrison.⁴ Elizabeth Jane Harrison married Joseph Turner Beal about 1881 in Arkansas..^3,5
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 15 June 1900 in Ward 3, Little Rock, Big Rock Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Joseph T. Beal, 43-year-old male, born in Mississippi, a grocer, married 19 years.⁵

Lizzie J. "Beal", 38-year-old wife, born in Arkansas, married 19 years with 6 children of whom 3 were still living.⁵

Lula "Beal", 17-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁵

Robt. "Beal", 9-year-old son, born in Arkansas.⁵

Ruth "Beal", 7-year-old daughter, born in Arkansas.⁵

Elizabeth Jane Beal died in 1936.⁶

Children of Elizabeth Jane Harrison and Joseph Turner Beal

Lula Beal⁷ b. Jul 1882
Robert Beal⁷ b. Aug 1890
Ruth Beal⁷ b. Jun 1892

Citations

[S211] Research of Marcus Key.
[S329] 1860 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 473 line 25 dwelling 226 family 226.
[S332] Robert A. Baird, "James Baird, Arkansas Pioneer."
[S330] 1870 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 9 line 24 dwelling 19 family 19.
[S4511] 1900 U.S. Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ED 78 Sh 18 B line 68 dwelling 469 family 474 page 214 B.
[S186] Robert White Family Records.
[S1877] 1900 U.S. Census, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ED 78 Sh 18 B line 68 dwelling 469 family 474 page 214 B.

Mattie E. A. Stewart¹

F, #699, b. November 1871, d. 18 February 1937

Mattie E. A. Stewart|b. Nov 1871\nd. 18 Feb 1937|p28.htm#i699|Jefferson A. Stewart|b. abt 1831|p29.htm#i711|Malvina A. Baird|b. Dec 1838|p29.htm#i709|||||||James I. Baird|b. abt 1797\nd. 10 Oct 1848|p28.htm#i688|Susan McAllister|b. 17 May 1807\nd. 1877|p28.htm#i693|

Relationship=1st cousin 3 times removed of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Mattie E. A. Stewart was born November 1871 in Arkansas.^2,3 She was the daughter of Jefferson A. Stewart and Malvina A. Baird. The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 17 June 1880 in Boughton Township, Nevada County, Arkansas, listed M. E. A. "Stewart", as the 7-year-old daughter of J. A. Stewart.⁴ Mattie E. A. Stewart married Bolivar B. Taylor on 5 September 1886 in Nevada County, Arkansas..^5,6
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 11 June 1900 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:

Bolivar Taylor, 33-year-old male, born in Arkansas, a farmer, married 12 years.³

Mattie "Taylor", 28-year-old wife, born in Arkansas, married 12 years with 7 children all of whom were still living.³

Erwin "Taylor", 11-year-old son, born in Texas.³

Lillie "Taylor", 9-year-old daughter, born in Texas.³

Euphia "Taylor", 8-year-old daughter, born in Texas.³

Floy "Taylor", 6-year-old daughter, born in Texas.³

Lucy "Taylor", 4-year-old daughter, born in Texas.³

Edna "Taylor", 2-year-old daughter, born in Texas.³

Clide "Taylor", 2-month-old son, born in Texas.³

Melvina Stewart, 61-year-old widowed mother-in-law, born in Arkansas with 8 children, 5 of whom wer still living.³

The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 30 April 1910 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:

B. Taylor, 43-year-old male, a farmer, born in Arkansas, married 12 years.⁷

Mattie "Taylor", 38-year-old wife, born in Arkansas, married 12 years with 10 children of whom 9 were still living.⁷

Eutha "Taylor", 17-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

Floy "Taylor", 15-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

Lucy "Taylor", 14-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

Edna "Taylor", 12-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

Clyde "Taylor", 10-year-old son, born in Texas.⁷

Clifton "Taylor", 7-year-old son, born in Texas.⁷

Mittie "Taylor", 5-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

Johnie "Taylor", 3-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁷

The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 7 January 1920 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:

B. Taylor, 52-year-old male, a farmer, born in Arkansas.⁸

Mattie "Taylor", 48-year-old wife, born in Arkansas.⁸

Lucy "Taylor", 22-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁸

Clyde "Taylor", 19-year-old son, born in Texas.⁸

Clifton "Taylor", 17-year-old son, born in Texas.⁸

Mittie "Taylor", 15-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁸

Johnnie "Taylor", 13-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁸

Alene "Taylor", 7-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁸

The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 9 April 1930 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:

Bolivar Taylor, 63-year-old male. a farmer, born in Arkansas, married first at the age of 20.⁹

Mattie "Taylor", 58-year-old wife, born in Arkansas, married first at the age of 16.⁹

Johnie E. "Taylor", 24-year-old daughter, born in Texas, a farm laborer.⁹

Alene "Taylor", 18-year-old daughter, born in Texas.⁹

She died at age 65 years and 3 months on 18 February 1937 in Hunt County, Texas.¹⁰

Children of Mattie E. A. Stewart and Bolivar B. Taylor

Erwin Taylor³ b. Nov 1888
Lillie Taylor³ b. Nov 1890
Euphia Taylor³ b. Sep 1891
Floy Taylor³ b. May 1894
Lucy Taylor³ b. Apr 1896
Frances Edna Taylor+⁵ b. 27 Dec 1897, d. Mar 1978
Clyde Taylor³ b. Mar 1900
Clifton Taylor⁷ b. abt 1903
Mittie Taylor⁷ b. abt 1905
Johnnie E. Taylor⁷ b. abt 1907
Alene Taylor⁸ b. 1912

Citations

[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 211 Sh 17 line 50 dwelling ? family 17 page 411 A.
[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas.
[S4808] 1900 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 119 Sh 06 B line 54 dwelling 108 family 112 page 023 B.
[S262] 1880 U.S. Census, Nevada County, Arkansas, ED 211 Sh 17 line 50 dwelling ? family 17 page 441 A.
[S4807] Research of Elise Bowen.
[S204] Nevada, AR Marriage Records, Book C, p 508.
[S3329] 1910 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 109 Sh 13 B line 96 dwelling 246 family 246 page 054 B.
[S1925] 1920 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 120 Sh 01 B line 74 dwelling 14 family 15 page 036 B.
[S3332] 1930 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 12 Sh 05 A line 31 dwelling 95 family 102 page 107 A.
[S2303] Ancestry.com database, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.

Benjamin Wilson Baird

M, #700, b. about 1828, d. 16 May 1867

Benjamin Wilson Baird|b. abt 1828\nd. 16 May 1867|p28.htm#i700|James Ithamar Baird|b. abt 1797\nd. 10 Oct 1848|p28.htm#i688|Susan McAllister|b. 17 May 1807\nd. 1877|p28.htm#i693|Isham H. Baird|b. abt 1771\nd. a 1839|p28.htm#i689|Clarissa Bushnell|b. 9 Oct 1775\nd. a 1830|p28.htm#i690|||||||

Relationship=2nd great-granduncle of Wendell Harding Wilcox.

Benjamin Wilson Baird was born about 1828 in Perry County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of James Ithamar Baird and Susan McAllister. On the census of 1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee, Benjamin Wilson was probably a male under 5 years of age residing with Jam^s Baird. The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 17 October 1850 in Dallas County, Arkansas, listed Benj. "Baid" as the 22-year-old residing with Susan Baid.¹ He married Lauriva Lavine Ratliff, daughter of William Ratliff and Nancy (__?__) Ratliff, on 13 November 1851 in Dallas County, Arkansas..^2,3
On 1 March 1860 Benjamin Wilson Baird patented 40 acres of land in Dallas County, Arkansas.

"... the North West quarter of the South East quarter os Section thirty four in Township ten south of Range fourteen west in the district of lands subject to sale at Little Rock, Arkansas, containing 40 acres.⁴

The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 4 August 1860 in the Danville post office area of Spring Creek Township, Yell County, Arkansas, listed the following:

Benj. W. Baird, 32-year-old head of household, a mechanic.⁵

Lavina "Baird", 26-year-old.⁵

James W. "Baird", 6-year-old.⁵

Benjamin F. "Baird", 3-year-old.⁵

He died on 16 May 1867 in Conway County, Arkansas, as a result of a Civil War wound.³ His wife, Lauriva Lavine Baird, died before 1870 in Arkansas presumably as children were fostered in the 1870 census.⁶

Children of Benjamin Wilson Baird and Lauriva Lavine Ratliff

James W. Baird b. abt 1854
Benjamin Franklin Baird+ b. 21 Sep 1857, d. 28 Sep 1928
Susan Ella Baird+ b. 31 Dec 1860, d. 4 Feb 1901
Charles Baird b. 4 Jan 1866, d. 25 Oct 1876

Citations

[S276] 1850 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, page 14 line 32 dwelling 195 family 195.
[S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
[S863] Research of Mary K. Sullivan.
[S1444] Bureau of Land Management, Certificate Number 10573.
[S333] 1860 U.S. Census, Yell County, Arkansas, page 1132 line 17 dwelling 942 family 942.
[S308] 1870 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, page 414A line 11 dwelling 2 family 2.