72 yrs.
MILFORD TWP.; M. B. BAIRD was born Jan 24, 1813, in Allegany Co., NY; son of Charles & Hannah (Dimmick) Baird, native of NY, and of English & German descent; they went to Wayne Co., OH, in 1817, subsequently moving to Wood Co., OH, where they died. The subject, in the spring of 1838, went to Monroe Co., MI; then in a few years with to Wood Co., OH, where he cleared up a farm; he was the first to run a separator in that county . He came to this township in 1852, and located on his farm of 120 acres, which he has much improved. He was married to Lydia Bruce, Dec 22, 1836; she was the daughter of Stephen & Lena (Pugh) Bruce, natives of VA & PA, and was born Oct 23, 1816. They had 10 children: Stephen B., Josephus E., Charles, Rachel, Rebecca A., Mary J., Milton, Samuel, Josephine and Edwin P. Stephen B. enlisted in 1862, and served during the war with Gen. Sherman; Charles enlisted in the 44th IVI, and served until the war closed. Mr. Baird is an able horse-farrier, and has a large practice; he was among the active Regulators, and has served as Pathmaster a number of terms. He is a Republican, as are also his sons. History of LaGrange Co., IN, p.406.
MILFORD TWP.; M. B. BAIRD was born Jan 24, 1813, in Allegany Co., NY; son of Charles & Hannah (Dimmick) Baird, native of NY, and of English & German descent; they went to Wayne Co., OH, in 1817, subsequently moving to Wood Co., OH, where they died. The subject, in the spring of 1838, went to Monroe Co., MI; then in a few years with to Wood Co., OH, where he cleared up a farm; he was the first to run a separator in that county . He came to this township in 1852, and located on his farm of 120 acres, which he has much improved. He was married to Lydia Bruce, Dec 22, 1836; she was the daughter of Stephen & Lena (Pugh) Bruce, natives of VA & PA, and was born Oct 23, 1816. They had 10 children: Stephen B., Josephus E., Charles, Rachel, Rebecca A., Mary J., Milton, Samuel, Josephine and Edwin P. Stephen B. enlisted in 1862, and served during the war with Gen. Sherman; Charles enlisted in the 44th IVI, and served until the war closed. Mr. Baird is an able horse-farrier, and has a large practice; he was among the active Regulators, and has served as Pathmaster a number of terms. He is a Republican, as are also his sons. History of LaGrange Co., IN, p.406.
72 yrs.
MILFORD TWP.; M. B. BAIRD was born Jan 24, 1813, in Allegany Co., NY; son of Charles & Hannah (Dimmick) Baird, native of NY, and of English & German descent; they went to Wayne Co., OH, in 1817, subsequently moving to Wood Co., OH, where they died. The subject, in the spring of 1838, went to Monroe Co., MI; then in a few years with to Wood Co., OH, where he cleared up a farm; he was the first to run a separator in that county . He came to this township in 1852, and located on his farm of 120 acres, which he has much improved. He was married to Lydia Bruce, Dec 22, 1836; she was the daughter of Stephen & Lena (Pugh) Bruce, natives of VA & PA, and was born Oct 23, 1816. They had 10 children: Stephen B., Josephus E., Charles, Rachel, Rebecca A., Mary J., Milton, Samuel, Josephine and Edwin P. Stephen B. enlisted in 1862, and served during the war with Gen. Sherman; Charles enlisted in the 44th IVI, and served until the war closed. Mr. Baird is an able horse-farrier, and has a large practice; he was among the active Regulators, and has served as Pathmaster a number of terms. He is a Republican, as are also his sons. History of LaGrange Co., IN, p.406.
MILFORD TWP.; M. B. BAIRD was born Jan 24, 1813, in Allegany Co., NY; son of Charles & Hannah (Dimmick) Baird, native of NY, and of English & German descent; they went to Wayne Co., OH, in 1817, subsequently moving to Wood Co., OH, where they died. The subject, in the spring of 1838, went to Monroe Co., MI; then in a few years with to Wood Co., OH, where he cleared up a farm; he was the first to run a separator in that county . He came to this township in 1852, and located on his farm of 120 acres, which he has much improved. He was married to Lydia Bruce, Dec 22, 1836; she was the daughter of Stephen & Lena (Pugh) Bruce, natives of VA & PA, and was born Oct 23, 1816. They had 10 children: Stephen B., Josephus E., Charles, Rachel, Rebecca A., Mary J., Milton, Samuel, Josephine and Edwin P. Stephen B. enlisted in 1862, and served during the war with Gen. Sherman; Charles enlisted in the 44th IVI, and served until the war closed. Mr. Baird is an able horse-farrier, and has a large practice; he was among the active Regulators, and has served as Pathmaster a number of terms. He is a Republican, as are also his sons. History of LaGrange Co., IN, p.406.
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