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James Arthur Laird 1906–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1906

Birth Location: Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1979

Death Location: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America

Father: Charles Laird

Mother: Eliza Leming

Spouse(s): Rea Rutledge

Children(s):

In 1906, James Arthur Laird entered the world in Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA, born to Charles Jefferson Laird And Eliza Nancy Liza Augusta Leming. In 1910, James Arthur Laird resided in Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA. James Arthur Laird married Rea Altrea Rutledge, and had children including Barbara R Laird, Darbara Laird, James Laird. James Arthur Laird passed away in 1979 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1906, James Arthur Laird entered the world in Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA, born to Charles Jefferson Laird And Eliza Nancy Liza Augusta Leming.
  • In 1910, James Arthur Laird resided in Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA.
  • James Arthur Laird married Rea Altrea Rutledge, and had children including Barbara R Laird, Darbara Laird, James Laird.
  • James Arthur Laird passed away in 1979 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Laird
1871–1926
Birth Location: Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
CL
Eliza Leming
1872–1939
Birth Location: Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America
EL

Spouses(s)

Rea Rutledge
1911–1988
Birth Location: –
RR

Children(s)

James Laird's Ancestors

Self
James Laird
1906–1979
Birth Place: Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA
Parents
Charles Jefferson Laird
1871–1926
Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Eliza (Nancy Liza Augusta) Leming
1872–1939
Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Washington Leming) Pvt
1844–1922
Polk County, Tennessee
Sarah (Ann) Hogue
1851–1890
Pope, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Lemming
1822–1898
Elizabeth ^McCOY
1830–1890
William Hogue
1826–1906
Temperance Smith
1831–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Leming
1785–1852
Nancy Giles
1787–1860
Cornelius McCoy
1772–1861
Milly McCoy
1783–1890
Wiley Smith
1812–1850
Spedia Hudson
1819–1866

James Laird's Timeline

7 Records

1906
24 Jul 1906
Birth of James Arthur Laird in Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA
Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA
1907
30 Jul 1907
Age 1
Birth of James Arthur Laird in Copeville, Collin, Texas, USA
Copeville, Collin, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
James Arthur Laird resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
James Arthur Laird resided here in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
James Arthur Laird resided here in Rural, Red River, Texas
Rural, Red River, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
James Arthur Laird resided here in Judicial Twp 5, Imperial, California, USA
Judicial Twp 5, Imperial, California, USA
1979
22 Jun 1979
Age 73
Death of James Arthur Laird in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Copeville, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Birth Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 13-45
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 546-28-2376; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] California, Death Index, Date: 1979-06-22
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 7
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375552
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Princeton, Collin, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1375552

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas; Roll: T625_1788; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Red River, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 13-45

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial Twp 5, Imperial, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 13-45

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1979
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 546-28-2376; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1979-06-22
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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