BAIRD, Francis M.
One of the leading merchants of Mt. Carmel, Ill., who has taken an active part in local politics and public affairs in the vicinity for many years, is a native of Wabash County, born in Lick Prairie Precinct, February 11, 1848, a son of John W. and Rebecca (Stewart) Baird, the former a native of Kentucky, born in 1803, and the latter a native of Tennessee, born in 1808. His grandparents were Adam and Rebecca Baird, natives of Kentucky, and James Stewart and his wife, of Tennessee. The Stewarts were among the early settlers of Wabash County, coming in 1826 and fording the Wabash River with an ox team and wagon. They entered wild timber and prairie land in Lick Prairie Precinct, and improved it until they had a good farm. The Baird family also settled in Wabash County in 1826, securing Government land, and spending the remainder of their lives on this farm.
John W. Baird and his wife were married in Indiana, in 1825, and settled on a farm in Lick Prairie Precinct, where they resided until 1871, when they moved to Mt. Carmel to live with their son. They were the parents of ten children, of whom three sons and three daughters are now living, namely: Nancy, widow of C. B. Root, of West Salem, Edwards County, Ill.; Foster A., of Sumner, Ill.; Adam Quincy, of Shelbyville, Ind.; Caroline, widow of Sylvester L.; Will, of Portland, Ore.; Lillie, widow of Isaac N. Moore, of Mt. Carmel and Francis M.
Francis M. Baird received a good common school education and carried on farming on his own account until he was twenty-two years old, when he and his brother, Adam Q., established a drug store at Mt. Carmel. Two years later they sold out and Francis M. worked in the employ of others until 1906, then again embarked in business on his own account, in which enterprise he is still engaged. He has established a good custom and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his customers and friends.
September 8, 1874, Mr. Baird married Candace A. Jennings, who was born at Cataract, Ind., daughter of Theodore and Emma (Yager) Jennings, of Kentucky and England. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Baird: Ralph J., of Long Beach, Cal., and Nora, Mrs. Edwin Marks, who lives with her father. Mrs. Baird died February 27, 1909, deeply mourned by her family and all who knew and appreciated her high character and blameless life. She was a good wife and mother and died firm in the faith of the Christian Church.
Mr. Baird has been an Elder in the Christian Church since 1895. He is a stanch Republican in political views and from 1894 to 1898 held the office of the County Clerk, being the only Republican who has ever held that office in Wabash County. Mr. Baird is a member of the fraternal orders of Ben Hur, Modern American and Court of Honor. He has a large circle of friends and is an intelligent, useful citizen, who has the best interests and welfare of the community at heart.
[From "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - Wabash County - 1911]
*Note his brother Dr. A.Q.Baird's FAG #17487288
One of the leading merchants of Mt. Carmel, Ill., who has taken an active part in local politics and public affairs in the vicinity for many years, is a native of Wabash County, born in Lick Prairie Precinct, February 11, 1848, a son of John W. and Rebecca (Stewart) Baird, the former a native of Kentucky, born in 1803, and the latter a native of Tennessee, born in 1808. His grandparents were Adam and Rebecca Baird, natives of Kentucky, and James Stewart and his wife, of Tennessee. The Stewarts were among the early settlers of Wabash County, coming in 1826 and fording the Wabash River with an ox team and wagon. They entered wild timber and prairie land in Lick Prairie Precinct, and improved it until they had a good farm. The Baird family also settled in Wabash County in 1826, securing Government land, and spending the remainder of their lives on this farm.
John W. Baird and his wife were married in Indiana, in 1825, and settled on a farm in Lick Prairie Precinct, where they resided until 1871, when they moved to Mt. Carmel to live with their son. They were the parents of ten children, of whom three sons and three daughters are now living, namely: Nancy, widow of C. B. Root, of West Salem, Edwards County, Ill.; Foster A., of Sumner, Ill.; Adam Quincy, of Shelbyville, Ind.; Caroline, widow of Sylvester L.; Will, of Portland, Ore.; Lillie, widow of Isaac N. Moore, of Mt. Carmel and Francis M.
Francis M. Baird received a good common school education and carried on farming on his own account until he was twenty-two years old, when he and his brother, Adam Q., established a drug store at Mt. Carmel. Two years later they sold out and Francis M. worked in the employ of others until 1906, then again embarked in business on his own account, in which enterprise he is still engaged. He has established a good custom and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his customers and friends.
September 8, 1874, Mr. Baird married Candace A. Jennings, who was born at Cataract, Ind., daughter of Theodore and Emma (Yager) Jennings, of Kentucky and England. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Baird: Ralph J., of Long Beach, Cal., and Nora, Mrs. Edwin Marks, who lives with her father. Mrs. Baird died February 27, 1909, deeply mourned by her family and all who knew and appreciated her high character and blameless life. She was a good wife and mother and died firm in the faith of the Christian Church.
Mr. Baird has been an Elder in the Christian Church since 1895. He is a stanch Republican in political views and from 1894 to 1898 held the office of the County Clerk, being the only Republican who has ever held that office in Wabash County. Mr. Baird is a member of the fraternal orders of Ben Hur, Modern American and Court of Honor. He has a large circle of friends and is an intelligent, useful citizen, who has the best interests and welfare of the community at heart.
[From "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - Wabash County - 1911]
*Note his brother Dr. A.Q.Baird's FAG #17487288
BAIRD, Francis M.
One of the leading merchants of Mt. Carmel, Ill., who has taken an active part in local politics and public affairs in the vicinity for many years, is a native of Wabash County, born in Lick Prairie Precinct, February 11, 1848, a son of John W. and Rebecca (Stewart) Baird, the former a native of Kentucky, born in 1803, and the latter a native of Tennessee, born in 1808. His grandparents were Adam and Rebecca Baird, natives of Kentucky, and James Stewart and his wife, of Tennessee. The Stewarts were among the early settlers of Wabash County, coming in 1826 and fording the Wabash River with an ox team and wagon. They entered wild timber and prairie land in Lick Prairie Precinct, and improved it until they had a good farm. The Baird family also settled in Wabash County in 1826, securing Government land, and spending the remainder of their lives on this farm.
John W. Baird and his wife were married in Indiana, in 1825, and settled on a farm in Lick Prairie Precinct, where they resided until 1871, when they moved to Mt. Carmel to live with their son. They were the parents of ten children, of whom three sons and three daughters are now living, namely: Nancy, widow of C. B. Root, of West Salem, Edwards County, Ill.; Foster A., of Sumner, Ill.; Adam Quincy, of Shelbyville, Ind.; Caroline, widow of Sylvester L.; Will, of Portland, Ore.; Lillie, widow of Isaac N. Moore, of Mt. Carmel and Francis M.
Francis M. Baird received a good common school education and carried on farming on his own account until he was twenty-two years old, when he and his brother, Adam Q., established a drug store at Mt. Carmel. Two years later they sold out and Francis M. worked in the employ of others until 1906, then again embarked in business on his own account, in which enterprise he is still engaged. He has established a good custom and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his customers and friends.
September 8, 1874, Mr. Baird married Candace A. Jennings, who was born at Cataract, Ind., daughter of Theodore and Emma (Yager) Jennings, of Kentucky and England. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Baird: Ralph J., of Long Beach, Cal., and Nora, Mrs. Edwin Marks, who lives with her father. Mrs. Baird died February 27, 1909, deeply mourned by her family and all who knew and appreciated her high character and blameless life. She was a good wife and mother and died firm in the faith of the Christian Church.
Mr. Baird has been an Elder in the Christian Church since 1895. He is a stanch Republican in political views and from 1894 to 1898 held the office of the County Clerk, being the only Republican who has ever held that office in Wabash County. Mr. Baird is a member of the fraternal orders of Ben Hur, Modern American and Court of Honor. He has a large circle of friends and is an intelligent, useful citizen, who has the best interests and welfare of the community at heart.
[From "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - Wabash County - 1911]
*Note his brother Dr. A.Q.Baird's FAG #17487288
One of the leading merchants of Mt. Carmel, Ill., who has taken an active part in local politics and public affairs in the vicinity for many years, is a native of Wabash County, born in Lick Prairie Precinct, February 11, 1848, a son of John W. and Rebecca (Stewart) Baird, the former a native of Kentucky, born in 1803, and the latter a native of Tennessee, born in 1808. His grandparents were Adam and Rebecca Baird, natives of Kentucky, and James Stewart and his wife, of Tennessee. The Stewarts were among the early settlers of Wabash County, coming in 1826 and fording the Wabash River with an ox team and wagon. They entered wild timber and prairie land in Lick Prairie Precinct, and improved it until they had a good farm. The Baird family also settled in Wabash County in 1826, securing Government land, and spending the remainder of their lives on this farm.
John W. Baird and his wife were married in Indiana, in 1825, and settled on a farm in Lick Prairie Precinct, where they resided until 1871, when they moved to Mt. Carmel to live with their son. They were the parents of ten children, of whom three sons and three daughters are now living, namely: Nancy, widow of C. B. Root, of West Salem, Edwards County, Ill.; Foster A., of Sumner, Ill.; Adam Quincy, of Shelbyville, Ind.; Caroline, widow of Sylvester L.; Will, of Portland, Ore.; Lillie, widow of Isaac N. Moore, of Mt. Carmel and Francis M.
Francis M. Baird received a good common school education and carried on farming on his own account until he was twenty-two years old, when he and his brother, Adam Q., established a drug store at Mt. Carmel. Two years later they sold out and Francis M. worked in the employ of others until 1906, then again embarked in business on his own account, in which enterprise he is still engaged. He has established a good custom and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his customers and friends.
September 8, 1874, Mr. Baird married Candace A. Jennings, who was born at Cataract, Ind., daughter of Theodore and Emma (Yager) Jennings, of Kentucky and England. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Baird: Ralph J., of Long Beach, Cal., and Nora, Mrs. Edwin Marks, who lives with her father. Mrs. Baird died February 27, 1909, deeply mourned by her family and all who knew and appreciated her high character and blameless life. She was a good wife and mother and died firm in the faith of the Christian Church.
Mr. Baird has been an Elder in the Christian Church since 1895. He is a stanch Republican in political views and from 1894 to 1898 held the office of the County Clerk, being the only Republican who has ever held that office in Wabash County. Mr. Baird is a member of the fraternal orders of Ben Hur, Modern American and Court of Honor. He has a large circle of friends and is an intelligent, useful citizen, who has the best interests and welfare of the community at heart.
[From "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - Wabash County - 1911]
*Note his brother Dr. A.Q.Baird's FAG #17487288
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