** Forwarding to the list ** (Autumn: I've set the list to accept posts from your address as it appears in this message, along with the way it appears on the list of subscribers with the "wheeler" server name prepended to northland.edu. Shouldn't be a problem again. -- Russell) ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:45:06 -0800 (PST) From: Autumn Laird <LA2034@northland.edu> To: "'LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com'" <LAIRD-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: {not a subscriber} Earliest Known Lairds Patricia and fellow Lairds, well this is my oldest ancestor that I have found information on with the help of Ronald Laird a distant cousin of mine. I would love to find any more people who know about my connections or colaborate with others who ran across some information. I have more information on Annie but not on the Laird side. Thanks so much, Autumn Laird Charles T. Laird born 1872 Illinois (Southern Illinois?) Married 31 October 1897 in Knoxville Mo. to Annie Vinsant daughter of John Wesley Vinsant and Lydia Ann Bailey Moved in 1901 to Webster County IA died 22 May 1958 Fort Dodge, IA Children Alma Laird d 23 Dec 1942 Mary Ester Laird Lydia Laird Jenny Laird m. Raymond Mayfield Virgil Emerson Laird b 1903 d 18 Feb 1984 m Grace Martin 24 Feb 1923 Wesley Charles Laird b 21 Jan 1910 d 1974 m Mary Ann Slawson 1936 I assume it is Southern Ill because of its nearness to Knoxville, Mo. I have no idea what his Fathers name was. I know that he had at least one brother, and one sister. I believe both the brother and sister died before he did in 1958.