Family Portraits : 1801 - 1822

James Baird

Born at Kirkwood farm, Lanarkshire on the 5th Dec 1802, and worked with his brother William in the iron trade. 1874 entered the General Assembly. Died 1876 leaving £20,000 to charity.

Jane Baird - Gartsherrie

The second daughter of Alexander Baird was born at Kirkwood 24th August, 1804. She married on the 6th December 1831 to Thomas Jackson of Coats by whom she had a large family.

George Baird - Strichen

George Baird of Strichen who was born 1810 to Alexander Baird and Jean Moffat the founder of the Gartsherrie Baird's. He married Cecilia, daughter of Admiral Hatton. George died in 1875.

Henry S Baird - USA

Henry was one of the first pioneers of Green Bay and first lawyer. In August 27, 1857 Henry sanctioned Green Bay Police Corps as their Chief. He married Elizabeth Fisher.

Elizabeth T. Baird - USA

Was born April 24 1810 to Mrs. Fisher in what is now Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, she married Henry S. Baird and settled in Green Bay 1824, and died there 1890.

John Baird - Cumnock

Born 1812 Lugar St Cumnock, to David Baird and Jean Vallance, who keep the Tupp Inn. He was a draughts man and owned a drapery shop, now the Baird Institue. John died 1888.

Cathcart Baird - Australia

Born abt 1813 to James Baird and Janet Colquhoun, she married John Black McIver on the 28th of March 1833 in Pollockshaw. they then immigrated to Hobart Australia.

Robinson Baird

Was born April 1819, he married Ruth (Fuery) Sheffler born 1823, he died in 1901.

David Baird - Stichill

Born at High Cross 18th November 1816 to Alexander Baird. In 1853 he purchased Stichell in the Borders, but died soon after at Essex, unmarried. Stichill then passed to his brother George of Strichen.

Eunice Rising - USA

Spouse of James Baird, born Dec 17th 1817 at Warren Vermont, died Dec 25th 1906 in Westfield Mass. Sons were James Oliver and John Andrew who died aged one. contact: Sharon

James Baird - USA

Born March 14, 1819, and married Eunice Rising, he died March 14 1896, in Oswego, NY. James fought for the 46th Mass. Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. contact: Sharon

Thos Callendar - N Zealand

Thomas born in 1825. He married Jane Baird the daughter of Reverend Archibald Baird in Paisley Scotland 1851, Immigrated to Dunedin N. Zealand in 1863. contact: Sheila