Robert Alexander Laird and Elizabeth Martin

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Husband Robert Alexander Laird ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Mar 1826 - Porter Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Laird (1779-1852) 1
         Mother: [Unk] Alexander (Abt 1800-1847)

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       Marriage: 23 Dec 1852 - Porter Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA 3

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Wife Elizabeth Martin ^{2 3}

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         Father: Isaac Martin (      -Bef 1897) 3
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Children

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1 M William Martin Laird ^{2 3}

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            AKA: [Unk] Laird 4
           Born: 22 Nov 1853 2
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         Spouse: Clara Jane Hinds (1855-1913) 3 4 5
           Marr: 23 Apr 1889 2

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2 M Calvin Laird ³

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         Spouse: Jennie Stauffer (      -      ) 3

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3 F Mary E. Laird ³

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4 F Emma Laird ³

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5 M Howard Laird ³

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         Spouse: Clara Smith (      -      ) 3

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6 M Alfred Laird ³

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7 M Edward W. Laird ³

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         Spouse: Ella Giles (      -      ) 3

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8 F Alice Bertha Laird ³

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Alexander Laird

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He attended the public schools during the winter months, cultivating the home farm during the summer, and continued to do so until he was eighteen or nineteen years of age. His whole life was spent on the homestead, which he most carefully cultivated and improved. He purchased the place from the heirs of his father; it then contained 90 acres, to which he added 180 acres, besides erecting farm buildings, planting orchards, etc. His public services were many and varied. He served his township as judge and inspector of elections; was supervisor, school director, assessor, auditor and township clerk, and held these offices for many years. From 1858 to 1871, he was tax collector, the office being then held by appointment. He also served as U. S. gauger and storekeeper, principally at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. In November, 1895, he was elected to the office of associate judge for five years. Judge Laird's political opinions were strongly Republican.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 194.

2 Raymond Martin Bell, The Bell Family of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1941), Pg 63.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 195.

4 Raymond M. Bell, Founders of the Bell Family (Carlisle, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 17.

5 Raymond Martin Bell, The Bell Family of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1941), Pg 60.