Found the following census entry among those listed on the Laird Family Association website at: http://www.qcsi.net/lfa M432, Roll 7, Jefferson County, Alabama. 22nd November 1850, L. G. McMillun, Asst. Marshall. Page 161B. Mud Creek Beat District No. 31. 143 143 Ashley H. Lard, age 34, male, Farmer, 300, NC. Mary, age 29, female, SC. Phelix M., age 6, male, Ala., school within year. Yelitha E., age 4, female, Ala. Margaret F., age 1, female, Ala. John W. Trimble, age 16, male, laborer, Ala. Russell > I can find no info on the parentage of my ancestor Andrew Hewitt Laird > 1816-1876--possibly born in NC. After Civil War, He lived in AL and died > there. He was referred to as Hewitt. Some accounts say he was named > Ashley.