Elizabeth (Harmon) Baird (1814 - 1864)

Born 16 Mar 1814 in Ohio, United States

Wife of Samuel Baird — married 14 Aug 1834 in Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1864 at age 50 in Houston, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Harmon was born on 16 March 1814 in Ohio, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Harmon. She married Samuel Baird on 14 August 1834 in Ohio. According to her FamilySearch profile #L22X-KQX, the children of Elizabeth Harmon and Samuel Baird were:

• Obadiah Allen Baird - 1835–1911
• Elijah Murdick Baird - 1837–Deceased
• Catherine Baird - 1839–1899
• Jonathan Harmon Baird - 1840–1895
• Jacob Wesley Baird - 1843–1920
• Mary Jane Baird - 1846–1921
• William Henry Baird - 1853–1912 (Census states he was born in 1950)
• John Alexander Baird - 1859–1898 (Census states he was born in 1855)
• Absalom Barnett Baird - 1860–1867

The 1850 United States Census for Washington, Carroll, Ohio shows Elizabeth, 37, living with her husband Samuel, 37, and six children: Allan, 15, Elijah, 13, Catharine, 11, Jonathan, 10, Jacob, 7, and Mary, 4.

The 1860 United States Census for Caledonia Township 102 R 6, Houston, Minnesota, Elizabeth, 46, is living with her husband Samuel, 46, and six children: Catherine, 21, Jonathan H., 19, Jacob W., 17, Mary J., 14, William H., 10, and John A., 5. The entire family is shown as being born in Ohio.

Elizabeth died on 30 April 1864 in Houston, Minnesota.

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXSY-T8Y), Elizabeth Baird in household of Samuel Baird, Washington, Carroll, Ohio, United States; citing family 1439, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LT-3QZ), Elizabeth Baird in entry for Samuel Baird, 1860.

"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLP-38B), Elizabeth Baird in entry for Jacob Baird, 1866.

"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJP2-WT3), Elizabeth Harmon in entry for John A. Baird and Julia Belle Fiscus, 03 Jun 1882; citing Onawa, Monona, Ia, reference 2:3HJDZQ0; FHL microfilm 1,436,148.

"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9C-DC4), Elizabeth Harmon in entry for Mary Jane Spangler, 07 Jun 1921; citing Ostrauder, Cowlitz, Washington, reference cn 61, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,761.