Benjamin Franklin Baird

M, b. 21 September 1857, d. 28 September 1928
Benjamin Franklin Baird|b. 21 Sep 1857\nd. 28 Sep 1928|p559.htm|Benjamin Wilson Baird|b. c 1828\nd. 16 May 1867|p557.htm|Lauriva Lavine Ratliff|b. c 1834\nd. b 1870|p558.htm|James I. Baird|b. c 1797\nd. 10 Oct 1848|p545.htm|Susan McAllister|b. 17 May 1807\nd. 1877|p550.htm|||||||
     Benjamin Franklin Baird was born 21 September 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas.1 He was the son of Benjamin Wilson Baird and Lauriva Lavine Ratliff. 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 Benjamin F. "Baird" as a 3-year-old residing with Benj. W. Baird.2 The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 27 July 1870 in the Princeton post office area of Jackson Township, Dallas County, Arkansas, listed Benjamin F. "Baird", as a 13-year-old residing with James H. Baird.3 Benjamin Franklin Baird married __?__ an unknown person..1 He married Saphronia Isabelle Davenport circa 1882..4,5
The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 18 June 1900 in Precinct 2, Denton County, Texas, listed the following:
Benjamin F. Baird, 42-year-old male head of household, a merchant, married 17 years.5
Sophornia J. "Baird", 36-year-old wife, married 17 years with 5 children of whom 4 were still living.5
Sarah E. "Baird", 16-year-old daughter.5
Hattie May "Baird", 13-year-old daughter.5
Forest E. "Baird", 9-year-old daughter.5
Frankie Z. "Baird", 2-year-old daughter.5

The census of 15 April 1910 enumerated on 20 April 1910 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:
B. F. Baird, 52-year-old male head of household, a farmer, married 26 years.6
Belle "Baird", 45-year-old wife, married 26 years with 8 children of whom 7 were still living.6
Forest "Baird", 19-year-old son, a farm laborer.6
Frank "Baird", 12-year-old son.6
Beno "Baird", 9-year-old son.6
Morine "Baird", 7-year-old daughter.6
Wilmer "Baird", 5-year-old daughter.6

The census of 1 January 1920 enumerated on 20 January 1920 in Precinct 1, Hunt County, Texas, listed the following:
Benj. F. Baird, 62-year-old head of household, a farmer.4
Saphronia J. "Baird", 55-year-old wife.4
Maurine "Baird", 16-year-old daughter.4
Velma G. "Baird", 14-year-old daughter.4
Hattie May Patty, 24-year-old widowed daughter.4
Nellie M. "Patty", 2-year-old grand daughter.4
Benjamin Franklin Baird died on 28 September 1928 in Hunt County, Texas.1 He was buried in the Bethel Cemetery located 5 miles south of Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.1,7
The census of 1 April 1930 enumerated on 14 April 1930 in Ward 3, Precinct 1, Greenville, hunt County, Texas, listed the following:
Belle Baird, 66-year-old widowed female head of household.8
Franklin F. "Baird" (should be Clark), 16-year-old grand son.8
Edna Clark, 46-year-old widowed female, a department store saleslady.9,8
His wife, Saphronia Isabelle Baird, died on 21 February 1942 in Route 4, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, of a coronary occlusion.10 Saphronia Isabelle Baird was buried in the Bethel Cemetery located 5 miles south of Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.11

Children of Benjamin Franklin Baird and Saphronia Isabelle Davenport

Citations

  1. [S182] A Baird Family in America by Josie and Delila Baird.
  2. [S332] 1860 U.S. Census, Yell County, Arkansas, page 1132 line 17 dwelling 942 family 942.
  3. [S307] 1870 U.S. Census, Dallas County, Arkansas, page 414A line 11 dwelling 2 family 2.
  4. [S1897] 1920 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 119 Sh 07B line 69 dwelling 139 family 142.
  5. [S3240] 1900 U.S. Census, Denton County, Texas, ED 47 Sh 13 B line 93 dwelling 221 family 221 page 109 B.
  6. [S3241] 1910 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 109 Sh 05 A line 42 dwelling 84 family 84 page 046 A.
  7. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 15213486.
  8. [S3243] 1930 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 06 Sh 20 A line 29 dwelling 473 family 504 page 123 A.
  9. [S3243] 1930 U.S. Census, Hunt County, Texas, ED 06 Sh 23 A line 15 dwelling 473 family 504 page 126 A.
  10. [S4451] FindAGrave.com.
  11. [S4451] FindAGrave.com, Memorial # 15213485.
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