James Beard Lafferty1

b. 27 November 1913, d. 26 November 1986
Birth*27 November 1913James Beard Lafferty was born on 27 November 1913 in Idaho.1 
Marriage*1941He married Juanita McTee, daughter of James Arthur McTee and Clyde Denny Peel, in 1941.1,2 
Death*26 November 1986He died on 26 November 1986, one day before his 73rd birthday, in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, at age 721 
Burial* and was buried in Sheltering Hills, Lot: 1672, Space: 3, of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.1 

Family

Juanita McTee b. 5 Nov 1913, d. 9 May 1988

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Beard Lafferty, Memorial# 70198773. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Juanita (McTee) Lafferty, Memorial# 85903775.

Jane Laidlaw1

b. 1837
Birth*1837Jane Laidlaw was born about 1837 in Scotland.1 
Marriage*27 September 1861She married Thomas Clark on 27 September 1861 in Grey County, Ontario Province, Canada.1,2 

Family

Thomas Clark b. 1839
Child 1.Thomas Clark1,3 b. 1874

Citations

  1. [S1868] 1881 Canadian Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Jane Clark, Year: 1881; Census Place: Bentinck, Grey South, Ontario; Roll: C_13260; Page: 15; Family No: 60. Hereinafter cited as 1881 Canadian Census.
  2. [S2580] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 December 1861 in Grey County, of Thomas Clark of Bentinck Township, age 24, born in Scotland, son of John Clark and Isabella Clark, and Jane Laidlaw of Bentinck Township, age 26, born in Scotland, daughter of Robert Laidlaw and Isabella Laidlaw, referencing Grey County, Microfilm Roll# 1030056. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.
  3. [S2122] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary Pritchard of Southampton, age 30, spinster, Methodist, born about 1876 in Sullivan Township, daughter of William Pritchard and Margaret Craig, married Thomas Clark of Bentinck, age 32, farmer, bachelor, Presbyterian, born about 1874 in Bentinck Township, son of Thomas Clark and Jane Laidlaw, on 7 February 1906 in Bruce, Ontario, Canada, witnesses George Clark of Louise and Kate Pritchard of Southampton, referencing Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928, Reel# 121. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939.

Robert Laidlaw1

b. 16 May 1872
Father*Robert Laidlaw2,1 b. 26 Sep 1826, d. 24 Aug 1907
Mother*Jannet Watt Hastie3,1 b. 1 Sep 1842, d. 23 May 1900
Birth*16 May 1872Robert Laidlaw was born on 16 May 1872.1 
Marriage*1899He married Margaret Pritchard, daughter of William Pritchard and Margaret Craig, about 1899.1,4 
(Husband) Death2 March 1905Robert became a widower when Margaret (Pritchard) Laidlaw died on 2 March 1905 at age 26.4 

Family

Margaret Pritchard b. 9 Aug 1878, d. 2 Mar 1905

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Laidlaw, Memorial# 73189905. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Laidlaw, Memorial# 251806771.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jannet Watt (Hastie) Laidlaw, Memorial# 251807068.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret (Pritchard) Laidlaw, Memorial# 251806592.

Robert Laidlaw1

b. 26 September 1826, d. 24 August 1907
Birth*26 September 1826Robert Laidlaw was born on 26 September 1826 in Scotland.1 
Marriage*1860He married Jannet Watt Hastie about 1860.2,1 
(Husband) Death23 May 1900Robert became a widower when Jannet Watt (Hastie) Laidlaw died on 23 May 1900 at age 57.2 
Death*24 August 1907He died on 24 August 1907 in Elmwood, Bruce County, Ontario Province, Canada, at age 801 
Burial* and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood.1 

Family

Jannet Watt Hastie b. 1 Sep 1842, d. 23 May 1900
Child 1.Robert Laidlaw1,3 b. 16 May 1872

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Laidlaw, Memorial# 251806771. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jannet Watt (Hastie) Laidlaw, Memorial# 251807068.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Laidlaw, Memorial# 73189905.

Anna Lair1

b. 8 January 1820, d. 11 June 1892
Birth*8 January 1820Anna Lair was born on 8 January 1820 in Virginia.1 
Marriage*11 December 1847She married, as his first wife, Joseph Wilcoxon on 11 December 1847 in Washington County, Tennessee.1,2,3 
Death*11 June 1892She died on 11 June 1892 in Tennessee at age 721 
Burial* and was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee.1 

Family

Joseph Wilcox b. 2 Sep 1826, d. 3 Aug 1909
Children 1.Sarah C. W. Wilcox4 b. 1849
 2.Susan E. Wilcox4 b. 1850
 3.Elizabeth A. Wilcox4 b. 1852
 4.Mary J. Wilcox4 b. 1855
 5.Martha Wilcox4 b. 1856
 6.Frances M. Wilcox4 b. 1859

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Lair) Wilcox, Memorial# 53942986. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph Wilcox, Memorial# 53942971.
  3. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 December 1847 in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, of Joseph Willcoxon and Anne Laire. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph and Anna Wilcox, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boones Creek, Washington, Tennessee; Page: 37. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Florence Laird1

b. 26 October 1908, d. 15 May 2005
Father*Hiram Jackson Laird1 b. 18 Apr 1873, d. 19 Feb 1960
Mother*Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Birth*26 October 1908Florence Laird was born on 26 October 1908.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191022 April 1910Florence was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. She was 18 months old.2 
Marriage*1940She married John O. Harvey in 1940.3,1 
(Wife) Death12 August 1978Florence became a widow when John O. Harvey died on 12 August 1978 at age 77.3 
Death*15 May 2005She died on 15 May 2005 in Missouri at age 961 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Green Lawn Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri.1,3 

Family

John O. Harvey b. 13 Jul 1901, d. 12 Aug 1978

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Florence (Laird) Harvey, Memorial# 117543999. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John O. Harvey, Memorial# 117543968.

Hiram Jackson Laird1

b. 18 April 1873, d. 19 February 1960
Birth*18 April 1873Hiram Jackson Laird was born on 18 April 1873 in Calhoun County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*8 December 1895He married Isabell Craigmiles on 8 December 1895 in Calhoun County.2 
Census US 1910*22 April 1910Elizabeth and Hiram Laird were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. Hiram was 37 years of age and farmed a general farm on his own account, and Elizabeth was 33 years of age. They rented their farm, had been married for 15 years, and Elizabeth had given birth to five children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Maudie was 12 years old; Liddle was 10; Opal was 8; Richard 6; and Florence was 18 months old. The four oldest had all attended school within the census year.3 
Death*19 February 1960He died on 19 February 1960 in Pike County, Missouri, at age 861 
Burial* and was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County.1 

Family

Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Children 1.Maude L. Laird+4 b. 7 Mar 1897, d. 5 May 1977
 2.Lydia Jane Laird+5 b. 26 Sep 1898, d. 8 May 1973
 3.Opal Clara Laird6,1 b. 30 Jun 1902, d. 16 Mar 1976
 4.Richard L. Laird7 b. 20 Oct 1904, d. 17 May 1997
 5.Florence Laird8 b. 26 Oct 1908, d. 15 May 2005

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Jackson Laird, Memorial# 139149241. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hiram Laird and Isabell Craigmiles on 8 December 1895 in Calhoun County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Maude L. (Laird) Inlow, Memorial# 117544209.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lydia Jane (Laird) Clark, Memorial# 181805258.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Opal Clara (Laird) Luckett, Memorial# 117544720.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard L. Laird, Memorial# 117544377.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Florence (Laird) Harvey, Memorial# 117543999.

John L. Laird1

b. 1887
Father*Lanson K. Laird1 b. 1845
Mother*Elva R. Wood1 b. 1862
Birth*1887John L. Laird was born about 1887 in Illinois.1 
(Son) Census US 191018 April 1910John L. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Rome, Jefferson County, Illinois. He was 23 years of age and worked for wages as a laborer on the family's farm.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lanson K. and Elva R. Laird, Rome, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374307. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

L. Opal Laird1

b. 4 September 1902, d. 4 March 1995
Father*Lanson K. Laird2 b. 1845
Mother*Elva R. Wood2 b. 1862
Birth*4 September 1902L. Opal Laird was born on 4 September 1902 in Marion County, Illinois.2,1 
Name VariationHer full name was Laura Opal Laird.2 
Research Notes Information has been confused between these two Opal Lairds on the memorial pages of the Find a Grave website. Both Opals were born in 1902 in Illinois. L. Opal (Laird) Kissner was Laura Opal Laird, born on 4 September 1902 in Marion County, Illinois, a daughter of Lanson K. Laird and Elva R. Wood, who by 1910 were residents of Jefferson County, Illinois. The other Opal was Opal Clara (Laird) Luckett, born on 30 June 1902 in Calhoun County, Illinois, a daughter of Hiram Jackson Laird and Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles, who by 1910 were residents of Pike County, Missouri.1,3 
(Daughter) Census US 191018 April 1910Laura O. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Rome, Jefferson County, Illinois. She was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
Marriage*4 September 1920She married William Wesley Kissner, son of Richard David Kissner and Lucy Randall Miller, on 4 September 1920 in Marion County.4 
(Wife) Death30 May 1982Opal became a widow when William Wesley Kissner died on 30 May 1982 at age 85.5 
Death*4 March 1995She died on 4 March 1995 in Wayne City, Marion County, at age 921 
Burial* and was buried in Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City.1 

Family

William Wesley Kissner b. 1 Jun 1896, d. 30 May 1982

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, L. Opal (Laird) Kissner, Memorial# 136119552. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lanson K. and Elva R. Laird, Rome, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374307. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Opal Clara (Laird) Luckett, Memorial# 117544720.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Kissner and Opal Laird on 4 September 1920 in Marion County, citing FHL Film Number: 001010516. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Wesley "Bill" Kissner, Memorial# 136119452.

Lanson K. Laird1

b. 1845
Birth*1845Lanson K. Laird was born about 1845 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*18 July 1885He married Elva R. Wood on 18 July 1885 in Jefferson County, Illinois.1,2 
Census US 1910*18 April 1910Elva R. and Lanson K. Laird were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in Rome, Jefferson County, Illinois. Lanson was 65 years of age and a farmer on his own general farm, and Elva was 48 years of age and worked at home as a dressmaker on her own account. Theirs was Lanson's second marriage and Elva's first. They owned their farm free of mortgage, had been married for 25 years, and Elva had given birth to three children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. John L. was 23 years of age and worked as a laborer on the farm for wages; Myrtle B., who was enumerated as "Mertie", was 14 years old and had attended school within the census year; and Laura O. was 7 years old and had also attended school within the year.1 

Family

Elva R. Wood b. 1862
Children 1.John L. Laird1 b. 1887
 2.Myrtle B. Laird1 b. 1896
 3.L. Opal Laird1 b. 4 Sep 1902, d. 4 Mar 1995

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lanson K. and Elva R. Laird, Rome, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374307. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of "Lawson" K Laird and Elva R Wood on 18 July 1885 in Jefferson, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.

Lydia Jane Laird1

b. 26 September 1898, d. 8 May 1973
Father*Hiram Jackson Laird1 b. 18 Apr 1873, d. 19 Feb 1960
Mother*Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles1,2 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Birth*26 September 1898Lydia Jane Laird was born on 26 September 1898 in Calhoun County, Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191022 April 1910She was enumerated as "Liddie" on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. She was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
Marriage*17 September 1913She married first, as his first wife, John L. Inlow, son of John S. Inlow and Annie Sinklear, on 17 September 1913 in Eolia, Pike County, Missouri. John was over the age of 21 years and Lydia was under the age of 18 years. Her mother, Isabell Laird gave her consent in writing for the marriage.4,5,1 
Census US 1920*12 January 1920Lydia and Leslie J. Inlow were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 in Prairieville, Pike County, Missouri. Leslie was 29 years of age, could neither read nor write, and was a general farmer on his own account, and Lydia was 22 years of age. They rented their farm, and had one child, Roy, who was 5 years old and not yet attending school. Additionally, Leslie's uncle, Lee Inlow, age 38 and widowed, was also enumerated with the family in 1920. He worked as a laborer on the farm.6 
Divorce*before 1 April 1930Lydia and Leslie were divorced before 1 April 1930, the effective date of the 1930 census when Lydia reported her marital status as divorced.7 
Census US 1930*21 April 1930Lydia Inlow was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 21 April 1930 in Union Township, Lincoln County, Missouri. Her surname had been spelled "Enlaw" by the census taker. Lydia was 31 years of age, divorced, and worked as a general farmer on her own account. She rented her farm and her son, Ray, resided with his mother in 1930. He was 15 years old, worked as a laborer on the farm, and had attended school within the census year.7 
Marriage*3 December 1930She married second, as his third wife, Henry N. Clark, son of Oscar Clark and Sarah Overstreet, on 3 December 1930.8,9,10 
Census US 1940*2 April 1940Lydia J. and Henry N. Clark were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 2 April 1940 in Exeter, Scott County, Illinois. Henry was 48 years of age and a jeweler, and Lydia was 41 years of age. They each had completed the 8th grade of elementary school and had lived in rural Pike County, Missouri on farms in 1935. They owned their house in Exeter, Illinois, which was valued at $200 and was not a farm.9 
Death*8 May 1973She died on 8 May 1973 in Norris hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, at age 741,10 
Burial* and was buried with her parents in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County.1 

Family 1

John Leslie Inlow b. 11 Feb 1890, d. Oct 1969
Child 1.Ray Inlow6 b. 31 Jan 1915, d. 25 Aug 2002

Family 2

Henry N. Clark b. 1892, d. 27 Aug 1977

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lydia Jane (Laird) Clark, Memorial# 181805258. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Isabell (Craigmiles) Laird, Memorial# 117544434.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 September 1913 in Eolia, Pike, Missouri, USA, of John L Inlow and Lydia J Laird, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records on microfilm. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leslie “Less” Inlow, Memorial# 127559753.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Leslie and Lydia Inlow, Prairieville, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T625_941; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 146. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lydia Inlow, (her surname spelled "Enlaw" by the census taker), Union, Lincoln, Missouri; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2340944. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Henry N. Clark of Exeter, jeweler, and Lydia Betty Jane Inlow of Eolia, on 2 December 1930, groom employed at Bowling Green, Missouri, where couple will make their home, citing The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, Illinois, published on Wednesday, 3 December 1930, page 3. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  9. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry N. and Lydia J. Clark, Exeter, Scott, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00889; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 86-6. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Lydia Clark of Exeter, age 74, born 26 December 1898 to Hiram and Isabelle Craigmiles Laird in Calhoun County, married to Henry Clark who survives her, died 8 May 1973 in Norris Hospital, survivors include son Ray Inlow of Bowling Green, Missouri; three sisters: Mrs. Maude Inlow of Bowling Green, Missouri, Mrs. Opal Luckett of Eolia, Missouri, and Mrs. Florence Harvey of Moberly, Missouri; a brother Richard Laird of Eolia, Missouri; burial in Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green, Missouri, citing The Jacksonville Daily Journal, Jacksonville, Illinois, published on Thursday, 10 May 1973, page 30. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.

Maude L. Laird1

b. 7 March 1897, d. 5 May 1977
Father*Hiram Jackson Laird1 b. 18 Apr 1873, d. 19 Feb 1960
Mother*Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles1,2 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Birth*7 March 1897Maude L. Laird was born on 7 March 1897 in Calhoun County, Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191022 April 1910She was enumerated as "Maudie" on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
Marriage*16 April 1913She married David Reuben Inlow, son of John S. Inlow and Annie Sinklear, on 16 April 1913 in Eolia, Pike County, Missouri. David was over the age of 21 years and Maude was under the age of 18 years. Her mother, Isabell Laird, gave her consent in writing for the marriage.4,5,1 
(Wife) Death19 September 1950Maude became a widow when David Reuben Inlow died on 19 September 1950 at age 58.5,6 
Death*5 May 1977She died on 5 May 1977 in Missouri at age 801 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Eolia Baptist, Eolia, Pike County, Missouri.1,5 

Family

David Reuben Inlow b. 19 Jan 1892, d. 19 Sep 1950
Child 1.Harry Reuben Inlow7 b. 14 Sep 1914, d. 26 Jan 1916

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Maude L. (Laird) Inlow, Memorial# 117544209. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Isabell (Craigmiles) Laird, Memorial# 117544434.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 April 1913 in Eolia, Pike, Missouri, USA, of David R Inlow and Maud L Laird, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records on Microfilm. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Ruben Inlow, Memorial# 37847867.
  6. [S1766] Web: Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1962, online at www.ancestry.com, death of David Reuben Inlow, Certificate# 31319, of Eolia, Pike County, farmer, married to Maude Inlow, age 58, born on 19 January 1892 in Briscoe, Missouri, died on 19 September 1950 in Pike County Hospital, Louisiana, Pike County, parents John Inlow and Annie Sinklear, informant Mrs. Maude Inlow, Eolia, Missouri, burial on 20 September 1950 in Eolia Baptist. Hereinafter cited as Web: Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1962.
  7. [S1766] Web: Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1962, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Harry Reuben Inlow, Certificate# 2871, born 14 September 1914 in Pike County, died of bronchial pneumonia on 26 January 1916 in Prairieville, Pike County, age 1 year, 4 months, 12 days, son of Reuben and Maudie Indow, both born in Calhoun County, Illinois, burial in Baptist Cemetery, Eolia.

Myrtle B. Laird1

b. 1896
Father*Lanson K. Laird1 b. 1845
Mother*Elva R. Wood1 b. 1862
Birth*1896Myrtle B. Laird was born about 1896 in Illinois.1 
Name VariationShe was called Mertie.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191018 April 1910Mertie B. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Rome, Jefferson County, Illinois. She was 14 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lanson K. and Elva R. Laird, Rome, Jefferson, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374307. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Opal Clara Laird1

b. 30 June 1902, d. 16 March 1976
Father*Hiram Jackson Laird1,2 b. 18 Apr 1873, d. 19 Feb 1960
Mother*Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles1,3 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Birth*30 June 1902Opal Clara Laird was born on 30 June 1902 in Hamburg, Calhoun County, Illinois.1 
Research Notes* Information has been confused between these two Opal Lairds on the memorial pages of the Find a Grave website. Both Opals were born in 1902 in Illinois. Opal Clara (Laird) Luckett was born on 30 June 1902 in Calhoun County, Illinois, a daughter of Hiram Jackson Laird and Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles, who by 1910 were residents of Pike County, Missouri. The other Opal was Laura Opal (Laird) Kissner, born on 4 September 1902 in Marion County, Illinois, a daughter of Lanson K. Laird and Elva R. Wood, who by 1910 were residents of Jefferson County, Illinois.4,1 
(Daughter) Census US 191022 April 1910Opal was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in the household of her parents in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. She was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.5 
Marriage License26 July 1916A marriage license was issued to Opal Clara Laird and Roll Francis Luckett in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, and the event published in the Palmyra newspaper on 26 July 1916.6 
Marriage*July 1916She married Roll Francis Luckett, son of David Scott Luckett and Isabelle J. Inlow, probably in July 1916 in Marion County, Missouri.6,7,1 
(Wife) Death1966Opal became a widow when Roll Francis Luckett died in 1966 at about age 76.7 
Death*16 March 1976She died on 16 March 1976 in Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Green Lawn Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County.1,7 

Family

Roll Francis Luckett b. 27 Oct 1890, d. 1966

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Opal Clara (Laird) Luckett, Memorial# 117544720. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Jackson Laird, Memorial# 139149241.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Isabell (Craigmiles) Laird, Memorial# 117544434.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, L. Opal (Laird) Kissner, Memorial# 136119552.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Palmyra Spectator, Palmyra, Missouri, 26 July 1916, page 1, marriage license for Roll Luckett and Opal Laird. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Roll Francis Luckett, Memorial# 117544698.

Richard L. Laird1

b. 20 October 1904, d. 17 May 1997
Father*Hiram Jackson Laird1 b. 18 Apr 1873, d. 19 Feb 1960
Mother*Elizabeth Isabell Craigmiles1 b. 1 Jan 1878, d. 1 Mar 1961
Birth*20 October 1904Richard L. Laird was born on 20 October 1904 in Pike County, Missouri.1 
(Son) Census US 191022 April 1910Richard was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 22 April 1910 in the household of his parents in Calumet, Pike County, Missouri. He was 6 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
Marriage*1935He married Ruby Edna Neikirk in 1935.3,1 
(Husband) Death7 July 1992Richard became a widower when Ruby Edna (Neikirk) Laird died on 7 July 1992 at age 79.3 
Death*17 May 1997He died on 17 May 1997 in Pike County at age 921 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Green Lawn Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike County.1,3 

Family

Ruby Edna Neikirk b. 8 Jun 1913, d. 7 Jul 1992

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard L. Laird, Memorial# 117544377. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hiram and Elizabeth Laird, Calumet, Pike, Missouri; Roll: T624_805; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374818. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruby Edna (Neikirk) Laird, Memorial# 117544394.

Abraham Lake1

ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*19 March 1781He married Abigail Heaton, daughter of Samuel Heaton and Abigail Tuttle, on 19 March 1781.1 

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 4, pages 118-120. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Bethia Lamb1

Father*Henry Lamb1
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Marriage*9 July 1761She married Benjamin Beeson, son of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, on 9 July 1761 at a New Garden Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.1 

Family

Benjamin Beeson b. 9 Feb 1741

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Ellinor Lamb1

Marriage*1 November 1729She married, as his second wife, John Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton, on 1 November 1729 in St. Werburgh's, Athboy, County Meath.1 
(Wife) Probate5 April 1738Her husband's will, naming his wife Ellinor, son Thomas, and daughters Elizabeth and Abigail, was proved on 5 April 1738.1 

Family

John Potterton d. 25 Mar 1738

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Freelove Lamb1

Father*Isaac Lamb1
Marriage*She married first John Colver, son of John Colver and Sarah Long, probably in Groton, New London County.1 
(Wife) Deathbefore 20 August 1733Freelove became a widow when John Colver died before 20 August 1733, when his will was proved. He would have been about 33 years of age.1 
Marriage*8 November 1737She married second William Crouch on 8 November 1737 in Groton, New London County.1 

Family 1

John Colver b. 21 Jul 1700, d. b 20 Aug 1733

Family 2

William Crouch b. 25 May 1707

Citations

  1. [S1397] W. Herbert Wood (deceased) and prepared for publication by Donald Lines Jacobus, "Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy", The American Genealogist, Volume 31, pages 129-154 (July 1955): page 142. Hereinafter cited as "Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy."

Henry Lamb1

Marriage*He married Elizabeth __?__.1 

Family

Elizabeth __?__
Children 1.Bethia Lamb1
 2.Joseph Lamb1

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Isaac Lamb1

Family

Child 1.Freelove Lamb1

Citations

  1. [S1397] W. Herbert Wood (deceased) and prepared for publication by Donald Lines Jacobus, "Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy", The American Genealogist, Volume 31, pages 129-154 (July 1955): page 142. Hereinafter cited as "Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy."

Joseph Lamb1

Father*Henry Lamb1
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Marriage*23 July 1761He married Frances Beeson, daughter of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, on 23 July 1761 at a New Garden Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.1 

Family

Frances Beeson b. 10 Dec 1744

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Kezia Lamb1

Marriage*5 December 1807She married Samuel Wilson soon after 5 December 1807 in Perquimans County, North Carolina.1,2 

Family

Samuel Wilson
Child 1.Elizabeth Wilson1 b. 15 Feb 1814, d. 19 Feb 1854

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 59. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Piney Woods Monthly Meeting, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Women's Minutes 1796-1814. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.

Robert Lamb1

Marriage*29 September 1757He married Rachel Taylor at a Meeting of Friends, New Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina, on 29 September 1757.1,2,3 

Family

Rachel Taylor
Children 1.Samuel Lamb1 b. 13 Jul 1758
 2.Simeon Lamb4

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), pages 32-34. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, New London Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Quaker Marriage Records, page 14. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
  3. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Men's Minutes, 1754-1775.
  4. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Centre Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Quaker Marriage Records.

Samuel Lamb1

b. 13 July 1758
Father*Robert Lamb1
Mother*Rachel Taylor1
Birth*13 July 1758Samuel Lamb was born on 13 July 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina.1,2 
Marriage*31 December 1777He married Hannah Beeson, daughter of Isaac Beeson and Isabel Pearson, on 31 December 1777 at a Centre Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.1 

Family

Hannah Beeson b. 21 Jan 1759

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), pages 32-34. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Men's Minutes, 1783-1800, page 40. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.

Sarah Lamb1

Marriage*1735She married, as his second wife, Thomas Potterton, son of John Potterton, in 1735 in St. Werburgh's, Dublin.1 

Family

Thomas Potterton b. 1701
Child 1.Sarah Potterton1

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Simeon Lamb1

Father*Robert Lamb1
Mother*Rachel Taylor1
Marriage*27 December 1786He married Mary Reynolds, daughter of Jeremiah Reynolds and Susannah Chamness, on 27 December 1786 at a Meeting of Friends, Guilford County, North Carolina.2 

Family

Mary Reynolds b. 3 Dec 1759

Citations

  1. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Centre Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Quaker Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935.
  2. [S1424] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, online at www.ancestry.com, Centre Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina, Quaker Marriage Records, page 101.

______ Lamb1

Marriage*The given name of the first wife of Edward Beeson, son of Benjamin Beeson and Elizabeth Hunter, is not known, although her surname was reported to have been ______ Lamb.1 

Family

Edward Beeson b. 1 Jan 1757, d. 16 Jan 1837

Citations

  1. [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 17. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Bertha Madeline Frances Lambart1

b. 29 August 1869, d. 13 August 1948
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Gustavus William Lambart1 b. 2 Aug 1814, d. 1 Nov 1886
Mother*Lady Frances Caroline Maria Conyngham1 d. 17 Jun 1898
Birth*29 August 1869Bertha Madeline Frances Lambart was born on 29 August 1869 at Beau Pare, Slane, County Meath, Ireland.1,2 
Occupation*between 1890 and 1903She served as a Maid of Honour to Her Majesty Queen Victoria between 1890 and 1903.1 
Marriage*2 September 1903She married Major Thomas Gerrard Collins, son of Joseph Clarke Collins Esq. and Eleanor Gerrard, on 2 September 1903.1,2 
Relationship Note*Bertha was a 2nd great-grandniece of Mary (Rochfort) Gerrard who married Samuel Gerrard, Thomas's 1st cousin 3 times removed, in the early 1740s.1,3 
Name-Change1913When her husband's uncle, Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, died about 1913, her husband assumed, by Royal License, the surname Gerrard.1 
(Wife) Death1945Bertha became a widow when Thomas Gerrard Collins died in 1945 at about age 79.2 
Death*13 August 1948She died on 13 August 1948 at age 78.2 

Family

Thomas Gerrard Collins b. 2 Jan 1866, d. 1945

Citations

  1. [S1655] John Burke and Sir Bernard Burke, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council & Order of Precedence (99th Edition), downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1949), Lambart, page 1156. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage (99th Edition).
  2. [S1982] Martin Notcutt, "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification, received 25 April 2020 (e-mail address). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendant Chart for Robert Collins (1800-1868)", with accompanying email of information and clarification.
  3. [S1635] Sir Bernard Burke, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. In 2 volumes. (London, England: Harrison, Pall Mall, 1879), Rochfort of Westmeath, Volume II, page 1366. Hereinafter cited as Burke's History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland.

Charles Lambart1

d. 1 September 1753
Marriage*He married Honorable Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Gustavus Hamilton 1st Viscount Boyne.1 
Political Service* He served as a Member of Parliament for Kilbeggan, County Westmeath from 1695 to1699, from 1703 to 1713, and from 1715 to 1727, and for Cavan from 1713 to 1715.1 
Death*1 September 1753He died on 1 September 1753.1 

Citations

  1. [S1655] John Burke and Sir Bernard Burke, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, Privy Council & Order of Precedence (99th Edition), downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1949), Lambart, page 1156. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage (99th Edition).