Mary (May) Martin Ryder Baird

1854 - 1907  (52 years)

• Name	Mary (May) Martin Ryder Baird
  Nickname	May
  Born	7 Oct 1854	Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jan 1907	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2473	Rossville
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2019

  
  

  Family	James Potts Baird,   b. 13 Aug 1851, Russelville, Lawrence County, Illinois ,   d. 10 Jul 1905, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 53 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 - 7 Oct 1854 - Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois Married - 27 Feb 1873 - Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Family Sheet- Baird, Mary May was born in Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois on October 7, 1854. She met and married James Potts Baird on February 27, 1873. In 1878 they came to Rossville, and were one of the pioneer families of the town. Her obituary states, Mrs. James Baird died at her home in the west part of town Monday evening January 7th at the age of 52 years and 3 months. She had been a sufferer from consumption for more than two years, bearing her affliction to the end with patient Christian fortitude. Her husband, J.P. Baird, passed on to the mysterious realm of the spirit land one year ago July. Mrs. Baird leaves six children, five boys, Luther, Charles, William, John and Martin, and one girl, Mrs. Blanche Davis, all of whom were at the bedside during her last hours. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in the M.E. Church conducted by the Rev. Webb, and interment took place in the city cemetery. Many friends filled the church to pay last tribute of respect to the dead whom they had known and respected for so many years for Mrs. Baird was a kind considerate neighbor and an exemplary Christian woman.