Hi Paul, I believe this is your line: 1 Samuel J. LAIRD Samuel J. Laird was born on September 03, 1804 in Pennsylvania. He married Delila ALBIN (born on December 25, 1805 in Ohio or Virginia, died on January 25, 1877 in Iroquois County, Illinois) on May 31, 1824 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Samuel died on August 01, 1871 in Iroquois County, Illinois. Samuel and Delila had nine children: Elias, John, James A., George W., Charles W., Mary Jane, Robert, Laura, and Amanda. Samuel and Delila are buried in the Amity Cemetery in Lovejoy Twp, Iroquois Co, Illinois in the Methodist Episcopal burying ground. (My line is John Laird.) Second Generation 2 James A. LAIRD James A. Laird was born on May 30, 1830 in Guernsey County, Ohio and died in 1907. James A. Laird was police justice and assistant postmaster in Milford, Illinois. He married Permelia LONG. They had nine children: Marion W., Mary A.,, George William, Clara, Phoebe, Albert R., Charles, Nora, and Samuel. Marion W. LAIRD was born on December 26, 1852 and died on June 16, 1922. Marion W. LAIRD first married Mary Stewart LUTE. They had six children: Oliver, Lowell A., J. Winfield, Cora, Ethel, and Harry. Marion W. LAIRD married Matilda Coats and they had four children, Marie LAIRD (born March 15, 1909), Forrest E. LAIRD (born on October 03, 1911), Leonard LAIRD (born June 18, 1913), and Marion LAIRD (died in infancy). George William LAIRD (born about 1853 in Indiana, died in 1882) married Matilda. Clara LAIRD (born January 01, 1854/56 in Indiana) married James C. Harrison and moved to Kansas. Phoebe LAIRD (born August 20, 1858 in Illinois, died February 14, 1914) may not have married. Albert R. LAIRD (born on February 07, 1860 in Illinois) married Tena HOSKINS. Charles LAIRD was born in about 1861 in Illinois. Nora LAIRD (born February 05, 1866 in Illinois) first married William SMITH and then WIRT. Samuel LAIRD died February 10, 1863. Third Generation & more: Marion W. Laird had son Lowell A. Laird who married Lena Waddelow. Their children were Glen, Paul, Alma, Lena. Email me, I have more information. Judy > Hello: My name is Paul Laird. My great-grandfather was Lola (aka Lowell) > Alma Laird and my great-grandmother was Belle Laird (nee Wadlow) snip . . .