Daphne, My gggrandmother was Elizabeth Laird Jones Crabb, and was born in Hart County in 1831. Her parents were: Hezekiah Lard, & Patsey Carter, 2 Oct 1817, Barren County, Kentucky. Here is her obituary: Death of Mrs. J. R. U. Crabb August 1, 1912 - Milan News Miss Elizabeth Laird was born in Hart County, Kentucky, March 11, 1831, and died at her home near Milan, Kansas, July 30, 1912, aged 81 years, 4 months and 19 days. Early in life Mrs. Crabb dedicated her life to God through faith in Jesus Christ and united with the United Baptist church in Barren county, Kentucky. She has been since that time a constant and faithful member of the church. She was united in marriage to Mr. J. R. U. Crabb, July 11, 1857. To this union six children were born, of which two died in infancy, one boy at the age of thirteen and one daughter after she was grown. Two daughters still remain, one is married and lives in Kentucky and the other is still at home. Mrs. Crabb has been ill for a number of years and everything that cheerful hands, loving hearts and the best of medical skill was done, but all in vain. A good woman has gone to her reward leaving behind a sorrowing husband, two daughters and a host of friends. Funerals services were conducted in the Baptist church, Wednesday afternoon at two o' clock, by the pastor, F. G. Wilkerson. Interment was made in the Milan cemetery. The entire community extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved husband and relatives. If you have any info, please let me know. I have found some Lairds in Sumner County, KS, and it is possible that they are kinfolk of Elizabeth's, and came here when she and her husband did, and died here, too, as she did. I am descended from Elizabeth's first husband, and her first son, Willis, who is not even mentioned in this obituary. Thank you, Sherry At 09:13 AM 2/6/00 -0700, you wrote: >Patricia and Laird family members; >I have two, so far un-named, LAIRD ancestors, and one named LAIRD kin. >My great grandfather, William GARRISON, was born 02 Oct 1830, >in Hart Co. KY. His mother was a LAIRD. Her parents raised William >and took him with them to Enterprise, in Wayne Co. IL. >Her brother's name was Jesse. He became a surveyor in IL. He took on >his nephew, William, as a helper. >Daphne N. Richey (nee Garrison) > > > > > >==== LAIRD Mailing List ==== >List archive search engines? See resource page at: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/l/a/LAIRD/ > >