Francis Laird and Mary Buchanan

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Husband Francis Laird ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Jul 1824 - Glasgow, Scotland 2
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           Died: 17 Jul 1898 2
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         Father: Thomas Laird (1792-      ) 1 2
         Mother: 

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       Marriage:  - Scotland

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Wife Mary Buchanan ²

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Trumbull Co, OH
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         Father: William Buchanan (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Thomas Laird ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1845 - Glasgow, Scotland 1 2
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Margaret Snedden (      -      ) 3 4
           Marr: 23 Oct 1867 4

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2 F Elizabeth Laird ²

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           Born:  - Scotland
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General Notes: Husband - Francis Laird

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He emigrated to America in 1848, settling in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In his native country he followed the occupation of a printer, and it was his intention on coming to America to follow that occupation, but became interested in mining. From Schuylkill County he removed to Maryland, thence to Kanawha County, West Virginia, and while there held the position of mine boss for the Winifred Min­ing & Manufacturing Company. In 1861 he returned to Pennsylvania, lo­cating in Mercer County, thence to Trumbull County, Ohio, and subsequently settled in Hecla, Westmoreland County.
He and his wife had ten children, five sons and five daughters.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Buchanan

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She was killed by being tramped on by a horse.

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.