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Jesse Sylvanus Laird 1857–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Lincoln, Mississippi

Death Date: 26 Apr 1949

Death Location: Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi

Father: Abraham Laird

Mother: Rachel Richardson

Spouse(s): Martha Blakeney

Children(s): Odis Laird, James Laird, Edward Laird, Robert Laird, Lessie Laird, Winnie Laird, Henry Laird, Jesse Laird, Mary Laird, Ina Laird, Nellie Laird, Leona Laird, Ira Laird, Albert Laird

In 1857, Jesse Sylvanus Laird entered the world in Lincoln, Mississippi, born to Abraham Laird And Rachel Richardson. In 1860, Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided in Jones, Mississippi. In 1870, Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided in Jones, Mississippi. Jesse Sylvanus Laird married Martha A Mattie Blakeney, and had children including Albert Laird, Edward William Laird, Henry A Laird, Ina Ella Laird, Ira Joseph Laird, James B Jim Laird, Jesse Laird, Leona Tyree Laird, Lessie Laird, Mary Anne Laird, Nellie Laird, Odis Laird, Robert Benjamin Laird, Winnie E Laird. Jesse Sylvanus Laird passed away in 1949 in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Jesse Sylvanus Laird entered the world in Lincoln, Mississippi, born to Abraham Laird And Rachel Richardson.
  • In 1860, Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided in Jones, Mississippi.
  • In 1870, Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided in Jones, Mississippi.
  • Jesse Sylvanus Laird married Martha A Mattie Blakeney, and had children including Albert Laird, Edward William Laird, Henry A Laird, Ina Ella Laird, Ira Joseph Laird, James B Jim Laird, Jesse Laird, Leona Tyree Laird, Lessie Laird, Mary Anne Laird, Nellie Laird, Odis Laird, Robert Benjamin Laird, Winnie E Laird.
  • Jesse Sylvanus Laird passed away in 1949 in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Laird
1821–1887
Birth Location: Lawrence, Mississippi
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Rachel Richardson
1822–1880
Birth Location: Lincoln, Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Martha Blakeney
1864–1937
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Children(s)

Odis Laird
1905–1979
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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James Laird
1899–1971
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Edward Laird
1903–1968
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Robert Laird
1897–1976
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Lessie Laird
1908–
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Winnie Laird
1891–1978
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Henry Laird
1886–
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Jesse Laird
1888–1931
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Mary Laird
1883–1954
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Ina Laird
1894–
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Nellie Laird
1901–
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Leona Laird
1880–1948
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Ira Laird
1882–1882
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
IL
Albert Laird
1885–1886
Birth Location: Smith, Mississippi
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Jesse Laird's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Laird
1857–1949
Birth Place: Lincoln, Mississippi
Parents
Abraham Laird
1821–1887
Lawrence, Mississippi
Rachel Richardson
1822–1880
Lincoln, Mississippi
Grandparents
Jesse (O) Laird
1797–1863
Barnwell, South Carolina
Mary Edwards
1805–1827
Winton, South Carolina
Elijah Richardson
1783–1870
Tennessee
Patsy Guion
1790–1850
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Laird
1758–1824
Lydia Todd
1760–1824
William Edwards
1771–1821
Mary Turner
1772–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Todd
1723–1785
Hannah Owen
1729–1805
David Edwards
1743–1791
Joseph Turner
1735–1801
Mary Toole
1740–1795

Jesse Laird's Descendants

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Jesse (Sylvanus) Laird (18 Jun 1857–26 Apr 1949) m. Martha (A. "Mattie") Blakeney (30 Jun 1864–Nov 1937)
  1. 1. Odis Laird 1905–1979
  2. 2. James (B. "Jim") Laird 1899–1971
  3. 3. Edward (William) Laird 1903–1968
  4. 4. Robert (Benjamin) Laird 1897–1976 m. Nellie (E.) LNU 1901–
    1. 1. Archie Laird 1919–
    2. 2. Nettie (M.) Laird 1924–
    3. 3. Bobbie (M.) Laird 1926–
  5. 5. Lessie Laird 1908–
  6. 6. Winnie (E.) Laird 1891–1978 m. Theodore (H. Yelverton) Sr. 1891–1976
    1. 1. Jesse (Silvanus) Yelverton 1909–1992
    2. 2. Delma Yelverton 1911–1971 m. Burton (Weldon) Roberts 1910–1986
      1. 1. Betty (Lou) Roberts 1936–2005
    3. 3. Ruth Yelverton 1913–1992 m. Clinton Holston 1907–1974
    4. 4. Carl (Robert) Yelverton 1921–2001
    5. 5. Theodore (H. "Ted" Yelverton) Jr. 1923–1996 m. Clarice Holifield 1927–2020
    6. 6. Willie (Grace) Yelverton 1925–2009
    7. 7. James (Edward) Yelverton 1932–2005
  7. 7. Henry (A) Laird 1886–
  8. 8. Jesse Laird 1888–1931
  9. 9. Mary (Anne) Laird 1883–1954
  10. 10. Ina (Ella) Laird 1894–
  11. 11. Nellie Laird 1901–
  12. 12. Leona (Tyree) Laird 1880–1948
  13. 13. Ira (Joseph) Laird 1882–1882
  14. 14. Albert Laird 1885–1886

Jesse Laird's Timeline

11 Records

1857
18 Jun 1857
Birth of Jesse Sylvanus Laird in Lincoln, Mississippi
Lincoln, Mississippi
1860
11 Oct 1860
Age 3
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Jones, Mississippi
Jones, Mississippi
1870
4 Aug 1870
Age 13
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Jones, Mississippi
Jones, Mississippi
1880
29 Jun 1880
Age 23
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1900
5 Jul 1900
Age 43
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1910
6 May 1910
Age 53
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi
Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi
1920
7 Jan 1920
Age 63
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi
1930
9 Apr 1930
Age 73
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1940
23 Apr 1940
Age 83
Jesse Sylvanus Laird resided here in Smith, Mississippi
Smith, Mississippi
1949
25 Apr 1949
Age 92
Death of Jesse Sylvanus Laird in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
1949
26 Apr 1949
Age 92
Burial of Jesse Sylvanus Laird in Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi
Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Lincoln, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02065; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 65-11
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T625_881; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 83
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Smith, Mississippi; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340900
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smith, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Page: 310C; Enumeration District: 104
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M593_733; Page: 213B; Family History Library Film: 552232
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240828
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jones, Mississippi; Page: 697; Family History Library Film: 803584
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: T624_758; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374771
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 26 Apr 1949; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.71970135,0.5022398,0.84324825&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jones, Mississippi; Page: 697; Family History Library Film: 803584

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M593_733; Page: 213B; Family History Library Film: 552232

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smith, Mississippi; Roll: 664; Page: 310C; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1900
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240828

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 May 1910
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi; Roll: T624_758; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0110; FHL microfilm: 1374771

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T625_881; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Smith, Mississippi; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smith, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02065; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 65-11

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1949
    Event Place: Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 26 Apr 1949; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.71970135,0.5022398,0.84324825&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1949
    Event Place: Taylorsville, Smith, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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