Dear Sandy, My maternal grandmother's father was James F. Laird who's first wife was a widow named Mary Lindsay and his second wife was Mary Lindsay's daughter by her first marriage, Jessie Udella Sawhill. I don't have specific dates but James F. Laird was born in 1850 and Jessie Udella Sawhill was born in 1860 and died in 1930. It is reported, but not authenticated, that after James Lairds death Jessie Udella Sawhill married a James Finley. James Laird and Jessie Udella Sawhill were married in 1882, shortly after Mary Lindsay's death. They resided in various Washington County, Pa. townships. The last I have records of was was Smith Township in 1880. This can be verified by the 1880 Census for Washington County, Smith Township, Pa. On that Census and previous Census they were all listed as deaf and dumb except for my grandmother Nina Stella Laird and her brother Lincoln Sumner Laird. The earliest ancestor I can find of James F. Laird was his grandfather, James Laird who died in South Strabane Township, Washington County in 1848. He left a will of which I have a copy. He and his wife were born and had emigrated from Ireland this is docummented by the 1860 Census. We don't know when but we suspect they emigrated in the very late 1700s. But after all is said and done I suspect you and I are related, how I don't know. I have three brothers. One, George is also into Genealogy so maybe you might hear from him his e-mail is GEORGE@MYKINS-RACING.COM. Another source of early information about this line of Lairds is John Laird at John Laird@aol.com. I hope this helps you, please keep in touch Jim Myers Sandy Simmons wrote: > Mary, > > My Lairds lived in Allegheny County Pennsylvania in the early 1900s; my > grandfather's name was James Finley Laird. I have a photo of him, but I > have no vital statistics. He married Jessie U. Sawhill and I think they > lived in Taylorstown, PA. They were both deaf. He was a shoemaker, > according to family folklore. > > Think we might have a connection? > > Sandy Sammons Simmons > Hermann, MO > > ---------- > > From: Pixie <pixie@access.mountain.net> > > To: LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [LAIRD-L] Laird > > Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 9:14 AM > > > > I am still trying to find something on my Lairds who allegedly came from > > Alleghany Co., PA. > > > > John Laird b. 1784 m. to Ross Co. Ohio ca. 1810-1820. Mother's maiden > > name was Reynolds. She was married twice. Name of 2nd husband unknown. > > > > There was a James Laird in Pittsburgh in 1810 and a Widow Laird in > > Pittsburgh in 1820. Does anyone know anything about either of them? > > > > John Laird m. Pheobe Ford, father Phillip Ford. Whether married in PA > > or Ohio I don't know. John Laird was a hatter which, to me, indicates > > that he must have lived in a fair sized city or town. > > > > Appreciate any help. > > > > Mary szymanowski > > > > > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > > Laird Resource Page: > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/ > > ==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== > Laird Resource Page: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/