BAIRD, Sallie, Mrs. (O. T.) of San Gabriel, Fairfield & Brady. Age 100, Brady's oldest citizen. Died 10/05/1966 (Wed.) in a Brady hospital after a brief illness. Services held (Friday) at Wilkerson Chapel in Brady. Burial in Live Oak Cemetery.
She was BORN 8/7/1866 in San Gabriel. Married Oliver Terrell Baird on 11/19/1886 in San Gabriel. The Bairds moved to Fairview in 1888 where Mr. Baird farmed in the Fairview Community for 50 years before he retired. The couple moved to Brady in 1939. The Baird farm served as the training school for many youths who wanted to become farmers. The boys lived on the farm during the summer, working and at the same time gaining a knowledge of the operation of farms. Mr. Baird died in 1939. Mrs. Baird celebrated her 100th birthday "two months ago" had suffered an almost fatal attack of typhoid when she was 17, appendectomy at 65 and mumps at 75. Her twin sister, Mrs. Henry Moore of Thorndale, died 5/29/1965. Had she lived for 15 more months, the sisters would have been one of the few centuriginarian twins in history. Mrs. Baird was a longtime member of the Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: 5 daughters, Mrs. Laura Sayles of Brady, Mrs. R.J. Turner of Pear Valley, Mrs. T.S. Dial of Hamilton, Mrs. R.K. Hemphill of Alvin and Mrs. T.W. Blackburn of Brownwood; 3 sons, W.A. Baird and Sam Baird, both of Brady and Arch Baird of San Angelo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Daughter of Comodore Perry Campbell (1837-1869) and his wife Catherine Dickerson Grantham (1839-1909).
She was BORN 8/7/1866 in San Gabriel. Married Oliver Terrell Baird on 11/19/1886 in San Gabriel. The Bairds moved to Fairview in 1888 where Mr. Baird farmed in the Fairview Community for 50 years before he retired. The couple moved to Brady in 1939. The Baird farm served as the training school for many youths who wanted to become farmers. The boys lived on the farm during the summer, working and at the same time gaining a knowledge of the operation of farms. Mr. Baird died in 1939. Mrs. Baird celebrated her 100th birthday "two months ago" had suffered an almost fatal attack of typhoid when she was 17, appendectomy at 65 and mumps at 75. Her twin sister, Mrs. Henry Moore of Thorndale, died 5/29/1965. Had she lived for 15 more months, the sisters would have been one of the few centuriginarian twins in history. Mrs. Baird was a longtime member of the Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: 5 daughters, Mrs. Laura Sayles of Brady, Mrs. R.J. Turner of Pear Valley, Mrs. T.S. Dial of Hamilton, Mrs. R.K. Hemphill of Alvin and Mrs. T.W. Blackburn of Brownwood; 3 sons, W.A. Baird and Sam Baird, both of Brady and Arch Baird of San Angelo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Daughter of Comodore Perry Campbell (1837-1869) and his wife Catherine Dickerson Grantham (1839-1909).
BAIRD, Sallie, Mrs. (O. T.) of San Gabriel, Fairfield & Brady. Age 100, Brady's oldest citizen. Died 10/05/1966 (Wed.) in a Brady hospital after a brief illness. Services held (Friday) at Wilkerson Chapel in Brady. Burial in Live Oak Cemetery.
She was BORN 8/7/1866 in San Gabriel. Married Oliver Terrell Baird on 11/19/1886 in San Gabriel. The Bairds moved to Fairview in 1888 where Mr. Baird farmed in the Fairview Community for 50 years before he retired. The couple moved to Brady in 1939. The Baird farm served as the training school for many youths who wanted to become farmers. The boys lived on the farm during the summer, working and at the same time gaining a knowledge of the operation of farms. Mr. Baird died in 1939. Mrs. Baird celebrated her 100th birthday "two months ago" had suffered an almost fatal attack of typhoid when she was 17, appendectomy at 65 and mumps at 75. Her twin sister, Mrs. Henry Moore of Thorndale, died 5/29/1965. Had she lived for 15 more months, the sisters would have been one of the few centuriginarian twins in history. Mrs. Baird was a longtime member of the Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: 5 daughters, Mrs. Laura Sayles of Brady, Mrs. R.J. Turner of Pear Valley, Mrs. T.S. Dial of Hamilton, Mrs. R.K. Hemphill of Alvin and Mrs. T.W. Blackburn of Brownwood; 3 sons, W.A. Baird and Sam Baird, both of Brady and Arch Baird of San Angelo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Daughter of Comodore Perry Campbell (1837-1869) and his wife Catherine Dickerson Grantham (1839-1909).
She was BORN 8/7/1866 in San Gabriel. Married Oliver Terrell Baird on 11/19/1886 in San Gabriel. The Bairds moved to Fairview in 1888 where Mr. Baird farmed in the Fairview Community for 50 years before he retired. The couple moved to Brady in 1939. The Baird farm served as the training school for many youths who wanted to become farmers. The boys lived on the farm during the summer, working and at the same time gaining a knowledge of the operation of farms. Mr. Baird died in 1939. Mrs. Baird celebrated her 100th birthday "two months ago" had suffered an almost fatal attack of typhoid when she was 17, appendectomy at 65 and mumps at 75. Her twin sister, Mrs. Henry Moore of Thorndale, died 5/29/1965. Had she lived for 15 more months, the sisters would have been one of the few centuriginarian twins in history. Mrs. Baird was a longtime member of the Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: 5 daughters, Mrs. Laura Sayles of Brady, Mrs. R.J. Turner of Pear Valley, Mrs. T.S. Dial of Hamilton, Mrs. R.K. Hemphill of Alvin and Mrs. T.W. Blackburn of Brownwood; 3 sons, W.A. Baird and Sam Baird, both of Brady and Arch Baird of San Angelo; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
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Daughter of Comodore Perry Campbell (1837-1869) and his wife Catherine Dickerson Grantham (1839-1909).
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