John Baird and Harriett Clarke
Husband John Baird 1
Born: 16 Jul 1816 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 5 Mar 1889 2 Buried:
Father: George Baird ( - ) 2 Mother:
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Harriet N. Gilfillan ( -1852) 3
• Note: This may be the same person as : John Baird.
Wife Harriett Clarke 4
AKA: Harriet S. Clark 2 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Joseph Clarke (1787-1856) 4 5 Mother: Catherine Andrews (Abt 1794-1878) 4
Children
1 F Jane Wilson Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Moses Atwood ( - ) 2
2 F Sarah Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: in infancy Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 M George Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
4 M Joseph Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
5 M William Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
6 F Eleanore Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
7 F Katharine Baird 2
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Baird
He received his education in the public schools in the vicinity of his birthplace. In the earlier part of his life he was engaged in the commission business, which he conducted very successfully until he was appointed agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. in Washington, which position he held for many years up until nearly his retirement from active business.
He had four children with his first wife; two of them were still living in 1893. He had seven children with his second wife.
Politically he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 176, 246.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 246.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 246, 586.
4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 176.
5
Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 764.
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