Source: History of Grundy County, Missouri 1881 Samuel H. Laird, p. 734-35 SAMUEL H. LAIRD Was born in Sheridan county, Missouri, January 10,1844. He commenced farming in early life, and continued the same in his native county until the spring of 1876, when he removed to Grundy county and took up his former occupation. He now has a fine farm containing one hundred and seventy acres, which his industry has brought to a good state of cultivation. His time is principally spent in tilling the soil, but he is interested in county and township affairs, and is now officiating as township collector, to which office he was elected in April, 1881. Mr. Laird was married in Grundy county, September 17, 1878, to Miss Mary Robinson. By this union they have two children, Rewaner and Alice.