Family Portraits : 1868 - 1888

William & Alice Baird - USA

William Edward Baird born 26th January in Delavan. In 1868 he married Alice Enlow. born 16th Feb 1862, both buried in Lee Summit, Missouri.
contact: Bonnie

Lena Brown-Baird - USA

Born Shanghi, Illinois 1868. She married Thos Wiley Brown, born 1896. Active in several civic groups, including the Red Cross Canteen during and after World War I, died 1945.

Ninia Lilla Baird - USA

Founder of Mrs Baird's Bakeries, born May 23, 1869, Gibson Co, Tennessee, daughter of Elisha and Amanda Harrison. Married William Allen Baird in 1886 Ninia died June 3, 1961.

Henry B Irving - England

The son of Sir Henry Irving, born in London 1870. Studied law and in 1894, he decided to become an actor, In 1896 he married Dorothea Baird, one of the best known actresses in Britain. He died 1919.

Dorothea Baird - England

Born in Teddington, Great Britain May 20, 1875. In 1913 she retired from the stage and involved herself in charitable causes, especially with infant welfare. She died in Broadstairs, Eng Sep 24, 1933.

Serena Baird - Canada

Serena Baird was born in Nova Scotia 1871. Daughter of James Watson Baird and Esther Wilson. She married Fred Lawrence McCully and died in 1962. contact: Bud Crosgrey

Sir John Lawrence Baird

Viscount Stonehaven born 1874, died 1941, Govenor General of Australia 1925-1931, married Edith Keith-Falconer in 1905, his grandson Michael Baird is the present Chief of Clan Keith.

Leah Baird - USA

Born June 20 1883 Chicago, IL and became a famous silent movie star, and starred in over 18 films from 1933 to 1946, married to producer Arthur F. Beck. died Oct 3 1971, LA.

Thomas Baird - USA

Thomas was born in 1885 in Arkansas, and had a long association with the baseball team Kansas City Monarchs as sole owner. he in died 1962.

Alexander H Pegram - USA

Alexander was born 16th April 1887 NC, to Daniel Pegram & Feriba Cooper, he married Louise Baird, 9 Dec 1917. Both are buried at Steele Crk, Charlotte, NC. contact: Bonnie

Louise Grace Baird - USA

Born Jul 05 1899 Freeport, Harper, Kansas. died 09 Jan 1976, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. Her parents are William Baird & Alice Ann Enlow, married Alexander Pegram.

John Logie Baird

Born 14 Aug 1888 Helensburgh, to Jessie and Rev John Baird. In 1931 he married Margaret Albu, they had two children. John died 14 Jun 1946, and is renowed for his invention of television.