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Margaret Laird 1792–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1792

Birth Location: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1858

Death Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA

Father: Jacob Laird

Mother: Jane Laird

Spouse(s): John Sexton

Children(s): James Businessman, Joseph Saxton, John Saxton, Thomas Saxton, Hannah Saxton, Baby Saxton, George Saxton, William Saxton

In 1792, Margaret Laird entered the world in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Laird And Jane Johnston Laird. Margaret Laird married John Sexton, and had children including Baby Saxton, George Reynolds Saxton, Hannah Jane Saxton, James Asbury Saxton Banker And Businessman, John Laird Saxton, Joseph Simmons Saxton, Thomas Wilson Saxton, William Asbury Saxton. Margaret Laird passed away in 1858 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Margaret Laird entered the world in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Laird And Jane Johnston Laird.
  • Margaret Laird married John Sexton, and had children including Baby Saxton, George Reynolds Saxton, Hannah Jane Saxton, James Asbury Saxton Banker And Businessman, John Laird Saxton, Joseph Simmons Saxton, Thomas Wilson Saxton, William Asbury Saxton.
  • Margaret Laird passed away in 1858 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Laird
1755–1792
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jane Laird
1760–1796
Birth Location: Of, Huntingdon, Blair, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

John Sexton
1792–1871
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

James Businessman
1816–1887
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
JB
Joseph Saxton
1829–1903
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
JS
John Saxton
1817–1836
Birth Location: Stark County, Ohio, USA
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Thomas Saxton
1831–1884
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
TS
Hannah Saxton
1820–1895
Birth Location: Stark County, Ohio, USA
HS
Baby Saxton
1822–1822
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
BS
George Saxton
1823–1883
Birth Location: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
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William Saxton
1818–1818
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Laird's Ancestors

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Margaret Laird
1792–1858
Birth Place: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Laird
1755–1792
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane (Johnston) Laird
1760–1796
Of, Huntingdon, Blair, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Laird
1735–1794
Ireland
Col (Thomas S Johnston Revolutionary War) Veteran
1741–1813
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Margaret) Patton
1742–1820
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John II
1714–1777
Agnes Black
1717–1779
Thomas Johnston
1720–1806
John Jr
1695–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James LAIRD
1686–1737
Mary Munn
1690–1737
John Johnstoun
1675–

Margaret Laird's Descendants

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Margaret Laird (18 Dec 1792–28 Mar 1858) m. John Sexton (28 Sep 1792–15 Apr 1871)
  1. 1. James (Asbury Saxton , Banker and) Businessman 1816–1887 m. Katherine (A "Kate" Dewalt) (Saxton) 1846–1873 m. Hester ("Hettie" B Medill) (Saxton) 1832–1905
    1. 1. Ida (Saxton (McKinley), 25th First) Lady 1847–1907
    2. 2. George (Dewalt) Saxton 1850–1898
    3. 3. Arthur Saxton 1846–
    4. 4. Bernard Saxton 1850–
    5. 5. Mary (Belinda Saxton) (Barber) 1848–1917
  2. 2. Joseph (Simmons) Saxton 1829–1903
  3. 3. John (Laird) Saxton 1817–1836
  4. 4. Thomas (Wilson) Saxton 1831–1884
  5. 5. Hannah (Jane) Saxton 1820–1895
  6. 6. Baby Saxton 1822–1822
  7. 7. George (Reynolds) Saxton 1823–1883
  8. 8. William (Asbury) Saxton 1818–1818

Margaret Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1792
18 Dec 1792
Birth of Margaret Laird in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
1858
28 Mar 1858
Age 66
Death of Margaret Laird in Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1792
    Event Place: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1858
    Event Place: Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA
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