James Potts Baird

1851 - 1905  (53 years)

• Name	James Potts Baird
  Born	13 Aug 1851	Russelville, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jul 1905	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2470	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Andrew C Baird
  Mother	Eliza Ann Smith
  Family ID	F643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary (May) Martin Ryder Baird,   b. 7 Oct 1854, Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois ,   d. 7 Jan 1907, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 52 years)
  Married	27 Feb 1873	Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Children	+ 1. Charles Edward Baird,   b. 1 Jun 1876, Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois ,   d. 23 Jun 1938, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 62 years)   2. William Lafayette Baird,   b. 6 Dec 1880, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Dec 1953, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years) + 3. Blanche Della Baird Davis,   b. 18 Oct 1888, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Oct 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 59 years) + 4. Luther Marion Baird,   b. 1873,   d. 1927  (Age 54 years)   5. Emma M Baird,   b. 14 Mar 1879,   d. 20 Jan 1881  (Age 1 years)   6. John H Baird   7. James Martin Baird   8. Infant Baird,   b. Mar 1885,   d. 23 Mar 1885  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2020 21:20:43
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Aug 1851 - Russelville, Lawrence County, Illinois Married - 27 Feb 1873 - Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Family Sheet- Baird, James P. James Potts Baird James was born near Russelville, Lawrence County, Illinois, on August 13, 1851. He met and married May Martin Rider on February 27, 1873 in Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois. James and May then came to Rossville, Kansas being one of the pioneer citizens of this city. James died at his home on Pine Street last Monday afternoon July 10, 1905. He died from asthma trouble. Mr. Baird has been an uncomplaining sufferer for years from this disease and death came as a welcome relief from its pangs. The funeral services were conducted at the M.E. Church Tuesday at 2:00 with the Rev. Talmage delivering an able and touching address. Interment took place in the city cemetery. Mr. Baird was born at Russellville, Illinois and came to Rossville in 1878. He united with the M.E. Church in 1882. He was married to May Martin Rider and from this union ten children were born, two sons and two daughters dying in infancy. The wife, one daughter, and five sons survive him. Mr. Baird was the last of his fathers family, his parents, a brother, and four sisters preceding him to the mysterious beyond. Mr. Baird was a good man. He bore his sufferings patiently and with Christian fortitude. During his long residence here he gathered about him a host of friends who sincerely mourn his death. The grief stricken family have the sympathy of all who know them.