Hi everyone: With all the discussion of the LAIRD surname and its origin, I wonder if any of you have any information on my "branch of the tree?" My direct line is as follows: ============================================ Direct Descendants of William Laird 1 William Laird Born: Abt. 1792 in South Carolina Died: Bef. 1855 in Alabama . +Elinder Laird Born: Abt. 1804 in South Carolina Married: Abt. 1824 in Alabama Died: 1865 in Glendale, Walton Co., Florida ........ 2 James Laird Born: October 26, 1835 in Butler Co., Alabama Died: March 8, 1898 in De Funiak Springs, Walton Co., Florida ............ +Elizabeth FINLEY Born: Bet. April 9 - November 4, 1838 in Probably Baker Co., Georgia Married: 1857 in Alabama Died: May 19, 1928 in De Funiak Springs, Walton Co., Florida ................... 3 Sarah Ellen Laird Born: June 1, 1880 Died: June 23, 1943 in Sarasota, FL + John McDermott Born: January 1874 Washington, Co., Florida Died: 1930 Walton Co., Florida 4 Mary Elizabeth McDermott Born: January 12, 1905 Ponce De Leon, Holmes Co., Florida Died: September 29, 1994, Kingman, Mohave Co., Arizona + Percy Cullins Hobbs Born: July 19, 1905, Richland, Stewart Co., Georgia Died: June 27, 1964 Kingman, Mohave Co., Arizona ========================================================== Mary Elizabeth McDermott Hobbs was my mother. Any information on the possible parents of William or Elinder Laird or the origin (county) of my line would be appreciated. Mary Jane Hobbs Pattillo