Replying to Mary Szymanowski's query: I have a John Laird, age 51, born in Ireland, listed in the Gibson Co., TN 1850 census, p. 305. His occupation is listed as "hatter." In the 1850 Pike Co., AR census, p. 193, a John Laird, age 54, b. VA, occupation "hatter," is listed with James and Nancy Scott. In the 1860 Pike Co., AR census, p. 449, a John W. Laird, age 71, b. VA is listed with J. M. and J. N. Scott. His occupation is "hatter." Ann