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James Laird 1760–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland

Death Date: Bef. 5 Apr 1831

Death Location: Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Glover Leard

Mother: Mary Roycroft

Spouse(s): Ann Cashore

Children(s): Gilbert Laird, Barbara Laird, Glover Laird, Mary Laird, James Laird, Ann Laird, Barbara Laird, Ann Laird, James Laird, James Laird, Mary Laird

In 1760, James Laird entered the world in County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland, born to Glover Laird Leard And Mary Catherine Ailie Roycroft. James Laird married Ann Cashore, and had children including Ann Laird, Barbara Ann Ann Laird, Gilbert Laird, Glover Laird, James B Laird, James Laird, Mary Laird, Mary Robinson Laird. James Laird passed away in 1831 in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1760, James Laird entered the world in County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland, born to Glover Laird Leard And Mary Catherine Ailie Roycroft.
  • James Laird married Ann Cashore, and had children including Ann Laird, Barbara Ann Ann Laird, Gilbert Laird, Glover Laird, James B Laird, James Laird, Mary Laird, Mary Robinson Laird.
  • James Laird passed away in 1831 in Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Laird's Ancestors

Self
James Laird
1760–1831
Birth Place: County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland
Parents
Glover Laird \ Leard
1720–1835
, Roscommon, , Ireland
Mary (Catherine (Ailie)) Roycroft
1715–1835
Killukin, Roscommon, Ireland
Grandparents
John Laird
1689–1763
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AILIE GLOVER
1700–
Ireland or Scotland
William Roycroft
1675–1749
Ireland
Catherine W
1675–
Great-Grandparents
John Laird
1665–1699
Agnes Murdoch
1668–1699
WILLIAM GLOVER
1670–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Laird
1638–
Jean Craig
1641–
John Murdock
1633–1681
Agnes Mar
1637–

James Laird's Descendants

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James Laird (1760–Bef. 5 Apr 1831) m. Ann Cashore (1754–18 August 1836)
  1. 1. Gilbert Laird 1789–1851 m. Charlotte Mattley 1793–1878
    1. 1. Mary Laird 1822–1906 m. Joseph (P) Schooley 1825–1891 m. Joseph Easterline 1820–1888
      1. 1. Prue (M) Easterline 1863–1914
      2. 2. Alice Easterline 1848–1899
      3. 3. Edward (Nelson) Easterline 1854–1934
      4. 4. Elizabeth (L) Easterline 1865–1927
      5. 5. Ella (M) Orr 1858–1941
      6. 6. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Easterline 1863–1927
      7. 7. Helen (M Ella Allie) Easterline 1858–1941 m. George (Merritt) Orr 1856–1935
        1. 1. Prudence (M) Orr 1886–1975
        2. 2. Ralph (V) Orr 1891–1946
        3. 3. Myron (Eastman) ORR 1894–1970 m. Annie Dunn 1909–2005 m. Helen (M) Schlerf 1898–1925
        4. 4. Helen Orr 1880–1975 m. Herbert (E) Nunn 1877–1957
        5. 5. Ralph (U) Orr 1890–1946
        6. 6. Albert (Skier) Orr 1893–1954 m. Wilma (R) Orr 1897–
        7. 7. Charlotte (E) Orr 1897– m. William (G) Saunders 1887–
    2. 2. Ann Laird 1816–1851
    3. 3. James (D) Laird 1818–1898
    4. 4. Glover Laird 1826–1909
    5. 5. John (W) Laird 1815–1833
    6. 6. Gilbert Laird 1824–1843
    7. 7. Harriet (Hattie Elizabeth) Laird 1834–
    8. 8. Charlotte (A.) Laird 1830–1880
    9. 9. Mary Laird –1852
  2. 2. Barbara (Ann Ann) Laird 1799–1863
  3. 3. Glover Laird 1781–1873
  4. 4. Mary Laird 1796–1844
  5. 5. James (B) Laird 1800–1851
  6. 6. Ann Laird 1780–1863
  7. 7. Barbara (Ann Ann) Laird 1799–1863
  8. 8. Ann Laird 1780–
  9. 9. James Laird 1800–1851
  10. 10. James Laird 1789–1851
  11. 11. Mary (Robinson) Laird 1798–1844

James Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of James Laird in County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland
County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland
1831
Bef. 5 Apr 1831
Age 71
Death of James Laird in Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: County of Roscommon, Connaught Providence, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 5 Apr 1831
    Event Place: Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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