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William Henry Laird 1842–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1842

Birth Location: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1896

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: William Laird

Mother: Wilhelmina Laird

Spouse(s): Rosa Packard

Children(s): Joseph Laird, Martha Laird, Anne Bell, Rosina Laird, Philip Laird, Wilhelmina Laird, Mary Tucker, William Laird, Nannie Laird, William Laird

In 1842, William Henry Laird entered the world in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA, born to William Winder Laird And Wilhelmina Elizabeth Cadwallader Laird. In 1880, William Henry Laird resided in Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. William Henry Laird married Rosa Jane Jones Packard, and had children including Anne Lee Bell, Joseph Packard Laird, Martha Pearce Laird, Mary Goldsborough Tucker, Nannie Lee Laird, Philip Dandridge Laird, Rosina Catharine Laird, Wilhelmina Goldsborough Laird, William H Laird, William Winder Laird. William Henry Laird passed away in 1896 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Henry Laird entered the world in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA, born to William Winder Laird And Wilhelmina Elizabeth Cadwallader Laird.
  • In 1880, William Henry Laird resided in Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
  • William Henry Laird married Rosa Jane Jones Packard, and had children including Anne Lee Bell, Joseph Packard Laird, Martha Pearce Laird, Mary Goldsborough Tucker, Nannie Lee Laird, Philip Dandridge Laird, Rosina Catharine Laird, Wilhelmina Goldsborough Laird, William H Laird, William Winder Laird.
  • William Henry Laird passed away in 1896 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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William Laird's Ancestors

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William Laird
1842–1896
Birth Place: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Winder Laird
1808–1848
Wilhelmina (Elizabeth Cadwallader) Laird
1814–1865
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Laird's Descendants

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William (Henry) Laird (14 Jan 1842–10 Dec 1896) m. Rosa (Jane (Jones)) Packard (01 Sep 1845–28 Aug 1892)
  1. 1. Joseph (Packard) Laird 1876–1927 m. Matilda (Coleman) Page 1889–1921
  2. 2. Martha (Pearce) Laird 1879–1932
  3. 3. Anne (Lee) Bell 1875–1957
  4. 4. Rosina (Catharine) Laird 1870–1871
  5. 5. Philip (Dandridge) Laird 1888–1947
  6. 6. Wilhelmina (Goldsborough) Laird 1873–1930 m. Caleb Stabler 1872–1931
  7. 7. Mary (Goldsborough) Tucker 1890–1972
  8. 8. William (H.) Laird 1872–
  9. 9. Nannie (Lee) Laird 1876–
  10. 10. William (Winder) Laird 1878–

William Laird's Timeline

5 Records

1842
14 Jan 1842
Birth of William Henry Laird in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
1842
20 Mar 1842
William Henry Laird was baptized in Great Choptank Parish, Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland
Great Choptank Parish, Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland
1880
1880
Age 38
William Henry Laird resided here in Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1896
10 Dec 1896
Age 54
Death of William Henry Laird in Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1898
1898
Age 56
William Henry Laird resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] Protestant Episcopal Church Clerical Directory, 1898
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: 512; Family History Film: 1254512; Page: 455A; Enumeration District: 119
    [4] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Great Choptank Parish, Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland; Roll: 512; Family History Film: 1254512; Page: 455A; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Protestant Episcopal Church Clerical Directory, 1898

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Brookeville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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