Terry, I have not seen the 1870 census information on Moses R. Laird of Newton, Newtonia Twp., MO., but it would appear that he is a descendant of my ancestor Hugh Laird son of John Laird and Agnes Black. Moses Reece Laird born 19 July 1819 married Eliza Jane Jarvis 5 Dec 1839. They had a son named James born 12 March 1845. This family resided in Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri (Newton County) and Kansas according to two descendants that I was in contact with in the early 1980's. Is this the family you are seeking? This Moses Reece Laird was the son of William Laird and Mary Davis of York County, PA., son of Hugh Laird and Mary of York County, PA., son of John Laird and Agnes Black of Lancaster County, PA. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard