Thomas Laird and Margaret Snedden

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Husband Thomas Laird ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1845 - Glasgow, Scotland 1 2
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         Father: Francis Laird (1824-1898) 1 2
         Mother: Mary Buchanan (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 23 Oct 1867 4

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Wife Margaret Snedden ^{3 4}

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           Born:  - Pennsylvania
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         Father: Thomas Snedden (      -      ) 4
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Children

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1 M Harry S. Laird ⁴

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         Spouse: Bessie Webber (      -Bef 1906) 4

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2 M Frank B. Laird ⁴

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         Spouse: Margaret Kilgore (      -      ) 4

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3 F Mary E. Laird ^{3 4}

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         Spouse: Nevin Augustine Cort (1867-      ) 3 4 5
           Marr: 10 May 1894 3

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4 F Jennie Laird ¹

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            AKA: Gene Laird 4
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         Spouse: Dr. C. D. Kimball (      -      ) 4

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5 F Margaret A. "Maggie" Laird ^{1 4}

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         Spouse: Harry Hurst (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Laird

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He acquired his literary education in the common and high-school of Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and entered into employment as a miner, upon leaving school, continuing in this occupation until 1875, when he, associated with three others, engaged in the mining business in Mercer County, under the firm name of Baker, Snedden & Company. He continued in this business until 1882, when he removed to Armstrong County, where he was engaged in the coal business with Robert Snedden for one year, and then came to Allegheny County, and was for a time employed as clerk in the Pittsburg Glass Works. In 1884 he removed to Westmoreland County, locating in Hecla, Mount Pleasant township. There he assumed charge of the Hecla Mine & Coke Works, No. 1, which had been in operation for two years. At that time he had under his supervision 300 employees and 272 ovens. He gave his entire attention to this plant until the opening of Hecla No. 2, in 1889, when he was given charge of this also, which had 500 ovens. In 1902, No. 3 Hecla was established, this also being added to Mr. Laird's superintendence, and this having 300 ovens. He had in charge over a thousand men.
He was a Republican in politics and was interested in educational affairs, serving several years as member of the school board. He also served as school director, coun-cilman and burgess of Wheatland, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In reli-gious faith Mr. Laird was a supporter of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hecla, of which he was one of the trustees. Mr. Laird assisted in the erection of this church, under the pastorate of Rev. John Wakefield. Fraternally he was a member of the I. O. O. F., Moss Rose Lodge, No. 551, and was charter member of Lodge No. 814, I. O. O. F., P. G., of New Virginia, Mercer County, which lodge he represented to the Grand Lodge. While a resident of Mercer County he was also a member of the Good Templars Sherman Lodge. He was a member of the Pike Run Country Club.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 485.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 491.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 158.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 492.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1006.