James Ithamar Baird

M, b. circa 1797, d. 10 October 1848
James Ithamar Baird|b. c 1797\nd. 10 Oct 1848|p545.htm|Isham Harrison Baird|b. c 1771\nd. a 1839|p546.htm|Clarissa Bushnell|b. 9 Oct 1775\nd. a 1830|p547.htm|Ephraim Baird|b. c 1715\nd. b 28 Dec 1787|p9288.htm|Hannah Harrison|b. s 1723|p9289.htm|Eusebius Bushnell|b. 1 Feb 1748/49\nd. c 1812|p11248.htm|Borodel Latimer|b. 12 Apr 1755\nd. b 1792|p11249.htm|
     James Ithamar Baird was born circa 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 circa 1826..4,5
The census of 1830 in Fayette County, Tennessee, listed Jams 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 spouse 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 spouse 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 James Harrison.7
A male under 5 years of age, probably his son John Franklin.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.8,10

Children of James Ithamar Baird and Susan McAllister

Citations

  1. [S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
  2. [S239] Tennessee Land Grants, Book W, page 605, number 20965.
  3. [S321] Perry County,Tennessee Deed Records.
  4. [S210] Ancestors of Laura Jane Baird by Sylvia and Guy Shannon, Loose sheet manuscript.
  5. [S212] Baird Family Bible.
  6. [S322] Territorial Papers of the U.S.
  7. [S274] 1840 U.S. Census, Conway County, Arkansas, page 54 line 28.
  8. [S858] Research of Mary K. Sullivan.
  9. [S323] James Baird Will in Will Book A, pages 72, 87-89, 163-165; Book B, pages 303-304.
  10. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 48570418.
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