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John Milton Baird Family


MINERVA SAXTON
(daughter of Alvin SAXTON and Orpha SCOTT)
b. ca 18 Mar-1844 in OH, d. 9-Sep-1916 in Greenville, MI;
buried: East Montcalm Cem., Montcalm Co., MI,
m. 6-Dec-1863, in Darke Co., OH,  to John Milton BAIRD,
b. Oct-1838, d. 25-Oct-1908 in Montcalm Co., MI;
buried: East Montcalm Cem., Montcalm Co., MI. 

Manerva on 1860 census. Manervia on 1880 census.

In a letter from Wm. H. Saxton to R.A. Saxton he mentions an
Uncle John and Jim Baird visiting and spending the night with them.
There may then be the following children: Frank, Charlie, Eugene (photo),
Oscar (in autograph book) and Jim (letter).
From the 1850 census for Darke Co., Richland Twp., OH on pages 476b, 477a:
David Baird  49 (1801)
Elizabeth Baird 45 (1805)
Abraham Baird 21 (1829)
Mary Baird 20 (1830)
John Baird 18 (1832) (this could be the one, Minerva born a1842))
Daniel Baird 17 (1833)
Catharine Baird 15 (1835)
Walt Baird 13 (1837)
Geo. W. Baird 11 (1839)
Louisa Baird 8 (1842)
David Baird 6 (1844)
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From 1850 census for Darke Co., Richland Twp., OH on page 427b:
John Baird 25 (1825), OH (this is too early to be the one)
Sarah Ann Baird 21 (1829), OH
Jane Baird 66 (1784), VA
In the 1870 census for Washington Twp., Mercer Co., OH, M593_1243, page 210:
Baird, John M., 31yr,  M, W, OH
Baird, Minerva, 24yr, f, w,  OH
Baird, William, 5yr, m, w,  OH
Baird, James, 3yr, m. w,  OH
Baird, Richard, 1yr, m, w, OH
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In the 1880 census for East Precinct of Jackson Twp., Darke Co., OH,
roll T9-1010, page 227c, 171/174:
Baird, John , w, m, 42, farming, 12mo, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Manervia, w, f, 35, wife, keeping house, 12mo, OH, OH, OH
Baird, William, w, m, 15, son, farming, 6mo, OH, OH, OH
Baird, James, w, m, 13, son, farm laborer, 6mo, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Richard, w, m, 10, son, farming, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Franklin, w, m, 8, son, at home, OH, OH, OH
Baird, John, w, m, 6, son, at home, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Oscar, w, m, 3, son, at home, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Ohmer, w, m, 8/12, son, at home, OH, OH, OH
(living next to them on the next page are the Thomas Hufnagles.)
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In the 1900 census for Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, r?, b?, p?, 140/140:
Baird, John M., head, w, m, Oct 1838, 61yr, married 36yr, OH, unk, OH, farmer
Baird, Minerva, wife, w, f, Mar 1846, 54yr, married 36yr, 9ch, 8ch living, OH, VA, OH
Baird, John, son, w, m, Mar 1874, 26yr, single, OH, OH, OH, farmer
Baird, Nina, daughter, w, f, Jan 1885, 15yr, single, MI, OH, OH
Baird, William, son, w, m, Apr 1865, 35yr, married 10yr, OH, OH, OH, day laborer
Baird, Lena, daughter-in-law, w, f, Mar 1870, 30yr, married 10yr, 5ch, 4ch living, MI, NY, NY
Baird, Ethel, granddaughter, w, f, Dec 1891, 8yr, single, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Harry, grandson, w, m, Mar 1895, 5yr, single, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Hazel, granddaughter, w, f, July 1897, 2yr, single, MI, OH, MI
Baird, baby, grandson, w, m, Sep 1899, 8/12yr, single, MI, OH, MI
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In the 1910 census for Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, 254/257:
Baird, John L., head, m, w, 34y, sing, OH, OH, OH, farmer
Baird, Minerva, mother, f, w, 66y, widow, OH, VA, OH,
Baird, Elmer E., nephew, m, w, 16y, sing, MI, OH, MI, farm laborer, workingout
Baird, Richard C., brother, m, w, 40y, mar1, 12y, OH, OH, OH, gluer, furniture factory
  Died before 1927 as not mentioned in her sister Loretta Huffnagle's obit.
Children:
I. William W. Baird, b. ca. Apr-1865 in OH;
m. Lena B. MORGAN.
(1880 census)
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In the 1910 census for Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, 246/249:
Baird, William W., head, m, w, 45yr, mar1 for 20yr, OH, OH, OH, laborer, odd jobs
Baird, Lena B., wife, f, w, 40yr, mar1 for 20yr, 6ch, 6ch living, MI, NY, NY
Baird, Harry, son, m, w, 15yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Hazel R., daug, f, w, 12yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Laura L., daug, f, w, 8yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Nellie L., daug, f, w, 4yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Lena L., daug, f, w, 2yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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II. James Baird, b. 22-Jan-1866 in OH, d. 21-Aug-1949 Greenville, MI.
(1880 census and letter)
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In the 1900 census for  Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, 111/111:
Baird, James, head, w, m, Jan 1867, 33yr, wid, OH, OH, OH, laborer, farm
Crovoran, Etta, housekeeper, w, f, July 1889, 20yr, wid, 0ch, 0ch,  MI, MI, MI, housekeeper
Baird, Lena, daug, w, f, Feb 1892, 8yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Elmer, son, w, m, July 1893, 6yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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In the 1910 census for Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, 254/257:
Baird, John L., head, m, w, 34y, sing, OH, OH, OH, farmer
Baird, Minerva, mother, f, w, 66y, widow, OH, VA, OH,
Baird, Elmer E., nephew, m, w, 16y, sing, MI, OH, MI, farm laborer, workingout
Baird, Richard C., brother, m, w, 40y, mar1, 12y, OH, OH, OH, gluer, furniture factory
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310 East Congress St.
In the 1920 census Greenville, Montcalm Co., MI,  210/223:
Baird, James, head, renter,  m, w, 53yr, mar, OH, US, US, laborer, junk shop
Baird, Dora A., wife, f, w, 43yr, mar, MI, CA, MI
Bates, Forest C., stepson, m, w, 22yr, sing, MI, MI, MI, express driver
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In the 1930 census Greenville City, Montcalm Co., MI, 139/141:
726 East Coffreir St.
Baird, James, head, owner, 900, m, w, 64yr, mar at 22yr, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Dora A., wife, f, w, 52yr, mar at 18yr, MI, NY, NY,  housework, in houses
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III. Richard C. Baird, b. 29-Aug-1870 in OH, d. 21-Feb-1932 in Grand Rapids, MI .
(1880 census)
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In the 1910 census for Montcalm Twp., Montcalm Co., MI, 254/257:
Baird, John L., head, m, w, 34y, sing, OH, OH, OH, farmer
Baird, Minerva, mother, f, w, 66y, widow, OH, VA, OH,
Baird, Elmer E., nephew, m, w, 16y, sing, MI, OH, MI, farm laborer, workingout
Baird, Richard C., brother, m, w, 40y, mar1, 12y, OH, OH, OH, gluer, furniture factory
IV. Henry Frank(lin) Baird, b. 5-Jan-1872 in Union City, Darke Co., OH.
(1880 census)
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In the 1910 census for Eden Twp., Mason Co., MI, 13/14:
Beaird, Frank H., head, m, w, 37yr, mar1 for 13yr, OH, OH, OH, farm laborer, working out
Beaird, Nettie G., wife, f, w, 30yr, mar1 for 13yr, 6ch, 6ch living, MI, NY, OH
Beaird, Charles A., son, m, w, 11yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Beaird, Olive, daug, f, w, 10yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Beaird, Helen, daug, f, w, 8yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Beaird, Nina, daug, f, w, 6yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Beaird, Mabel, daug, f, w, 4yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Beaird, Orpha, daug, f, w, 2yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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In the 1920 census for Lansing City, Ingham Co., MI, 247/251:
1014 Shiawassee St.
Baird, Frank H., head, owner, m, w, 47yr, mar, OH, OH, OH, laborer, auto factory
Baird, Jeanette G., wife, f, w, 40yr, mar, MI, NY, OH
Baird, Charles, son, m, w, 21yr, sing, MI, OH, MI, laborer, sugar beet factory
Baird, Olive H., daug, f, w, 19yr, sing, MI, OH, MI, time clerk, auto factory
Baird, Nina M., daug, f, w, 15yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Mabel I., daug, f, w, 13yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Orpha M., daug, f, w, 11yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Henry J., son, m, w, 7yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Kathryn E., daug, f, w, 5yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Rosemary I., daug, f, w, 3 8/12yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Dorothy G., daug, f, w, 1 9/12yr, sing, MI,OH, MI
Giler, Nettie F., roomer, f, w, 21yr, div, MI, Canada, MI, servant, private home
Giler, Minnie A., roomer, f, w, 4 11/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
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In the 1930 census for Lansing City, Ingham Co., MI, 160/178:
329 West Barnes Ave.
Baird, Frank H., head, renter, 30, m, w, 57yr, mar at 24yr, OH, OH, OH
Baird, Geanette, G., wife, f, w, 52yr, mar at 18yr, MI, NY, OH, housework, private home
Baird, Henry J., son, m, w, 18yr, sing, MI, OH, MI, roofing man, roofing houses
Baird, Kathryn, daugh, f, w, 16yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Rosemary, daug, f, w, 14yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Dorothy, daug, f, w, 12yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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V. John L. Baird, b. 14-Mar-1874 in OH, d. 5-Sep-1944 in Grand Rapids, MI.
(1880 census)
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In the 1910 census for Grand Rapids City, Kent Co., MI, 2/2:
526 N. Front St.
Anderson, August, head, m, w, 24yr, mar1 for 4yr, MI, Sweden, Sweden, cabinet maker, furniture co
Anderson, Myrtle, wife, f, w, 24yr, mar1 for 4yr, 3ch, 2ch living, MI, MI, MI
Anderson, Robert R., son, m, w, 3yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Anderson, William, son, m, w, 1 1/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
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In the 1920 census for Grand Rapids City, Kent Co., MI, 133/151:
1218 Front Ave.
Kennedy, Mary A., head, owner, f, w,  75yr, widow,  Canada, Canada, Canada
Kennedy, Robert, son, m, w, 52yr, sing, im1876, nat, 1876, Canada, Canada, Canada, blacksmith, machine shop
Anderson, Myrtle, daug, f, w, 35yr, widow, MI, Canada, Canada, nursing, in home
Anderson, Robert A., son, m, w, 12yr, sing, MI, MI, Canada
Anderson, William C., son, m, w, 10yr, sing, MI, MI, Canada
Anderson, Albert J., son, m, w, 8yr, sing, MI, MI, Canada
Anderson, Mary E., daug, f, w, 6yr, sing, MI, MI, Canada
Anderson, Viola M., daug, f, w, 4 6/12 yr, sing, MI, MI, Canada
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In the 1930 census for Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, 178/222:
1312 Turner Ave.
Baird, John L., head, owner, 4300, m, w, 56yr, mar at 45yr, OH, OH, VA, glue mixer, venerr factory
Baird,  Myrtle, wife, f, w, 45yr, mar at 19yr, MI, Canada, Canada
Baird, Raymond L., son, m, w, 8yr sing, MI, OH, MI
Anderson, Albert J., stepson, m, w, 18yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Anderson, Mary E., stepdaug, f, w, 16yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Anderson, Viola M., stepdaug, f, w, 14yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
VI. Oscar Baird, b 1877.
(1880 census and autograph book)
VII. Homer P. (Ohmer) Baird, b. 26-Oct-1879 in Darke Co., OH,
d. 2-Jun-1960 in Ludington, Mason Co., MI.
(1880 census)
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In the 1910 census for Riverton Twp., Mason Co., MI, 60/61:
Ford, Margaret, head, f, w, 48yr, widow, IL, France, Canada, farmer
Baird, Homer, son-in-law, m, w, 28yr, mar1 for 4yr, OH, OH, OH, farm laborer, working out
Baird, Mamie, daug, f, w, 21yr, mar1 for 4yr, 2ch, 2ch living, MI, NY, IL
Baird, Margaret, grdaug, f, w, 3yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Adeline M., grdaug, f, w, 1 11/12yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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In the 1920 census for Ludington City, Mason Co. MI, 80/91:
711 East Foster St.
Baird, Homer P., head, renter, m, w, 38yr, mar, OH, OH, OH, car repairer, railroad
Baird, Josephine M., wife, f, w, 30yr, mar, MI, WI, WI
Baird, Margaret M., daug, f, w, sing, 12yr, MI, OH, MI
Baird, Josephine A., daug, f, w, 11yr, sing, MI, OH, MI
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In the 1930 census for 3rd ward, Ludington City, Mason Co., MI, 264/312:
606 Washington Ave.
Baird, Homer, head, owner, 1700, m, w, 47yr, mar at 23yr, OH, OH, OH, car inspector, railroad
Baird, Mamie, wife, f, w, 40yr, mar at 16yr, MI, NY, WI, punch press, machine shop
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VIII. Charlie Baird, b. prob after 1880.
(Have a baby photo of him, but not listed in 1880 census and not in the Wilson book)
IX. Eugene Baird, b. prob after 1880.
(Have a photo when he was older, but not listed in 1880 census and not in the Wilson book)
X.  Nina M. Baird, b. 7-Jan-1886 in Lansing, MI, d. 1924;
buried: East Montcalm Cem., Montcalm, MI.
(same plot as her parents, see their stone.)
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In the 1910 census for Grand Rapids City, Kent Co., MI, 4/4:
530 N. Front St.
(two houses down from August Anderson family (his widow Myrtle married John L. Baird),
next to his brother James Kennedy? and two houses before his mother Mary A. Kennedy family)
Kennedy, John, head, m, w, 35yr, mar1 for 5yr, MI, Canada, Canada, furniture co.
Kennedy, Nina, wife, f, w, 24yr, mar1 for 5yr, 3ch, 3ch living, MI, OH, OH
Kennedy, Mary, daug, f, w, 4yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, John M., son, m, w, 3yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, Charles, son, m, w, 7/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
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In the 1920 census for Grand Rapids City, Kent Co., MI, 198/223:
1237 Front St.
Kennedy, John, head,renter, m, w, 44yr, mar, MI, Canada, Canada, machine ?, ? works
Kennedy, Nina M., wife, f, w, 36yr, mar, MI, OH, OH
Kennedy, Minvera M., daug, f, w, 14yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, John J., son, m, w, 12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, Charles J., son, m, w, 10yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, Frank, son, m, w, 7yr, sing, MI, MI, MI
Kennedy, Kingsley, son, m, w, 1 4/12yr, sing, MI, MI, MI

John and Minerva Baird's stone


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