Husband: Douglas Philander BAIRD (1,2,3,4)
Birthdate: 11 May 1858
Birthplace: , LaPorte, Indiana, USA (5,6,7)
Death date: 5 Nov 1920
Place of death: , , Iowa, USA (8)
Burial: West Fork Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa
Father: Franklin M BAIRD (1830-1905) (9,10)
Mother: Janette BONESTEEL (1832-1920) (10,11,12)
Other Spouses:

Marriage date: 1 Jan 1881
Marriage place: , Benton, Iowa, USA (13,14)

Wife: Alma Louisa FOWLIE (15,16)
Birthdate: 27 Jul 1862
Birthplace: , La Salle, Illinois, USA (17,18)
Death date: 17 Dec 1942
Place of death: , Los Angeles, California, USA (19)
Burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California
Father: William FOWLIE (1819-1901) (20)
Mother: Fidella SHERIFF (1840-1909) (21,22)
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Raymond Eugene BAIRD (23,24)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2 Feb 1882 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (25,26)
Death date: 1945 -
Place of death: , , California, USA
Burial: Westminster Memorial Park, Orange County, California
Marriage date: 25 Nov 1909 -
Marriage place: Primghar, O'Brien, Iowa, USA (28)
Spouses' names: Katherine Matilda AHREND (1881-After 1919) (27)

Child No. 2: Earl Orlando BAIRD (29,30,31)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 11 Mar 1884 -
Birthplace: Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA (32,33)
Death date: 4 Nov 1974 -
Place of death: Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA (34)
Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Logan County, Colorado
Marriage date: 20 Dec 1905 -
Marriage place: Moville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA (41)
Spouses' names: Ella A ERICKSON (1885-1985) (35,36,37,38,39,40)

Child No. 3: Frankie BAIRD (42)
Sex: F
Birthdate: May 1886 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (43)
Death date: 25 Jun 1903 -
Place of death: , Woodbury, Iowa, USA (44)
Burial: West Fork Cemetery, Woodbury County, Iowa
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Did Not Marry

Child No. 4: Cato Vern BAIRD (45,46,47)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Jun 1889 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (48,49,50)
Death date: 7 Oct 1966 -
Place of death: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA (51)
Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver County, Colorado
Marriage date: 30 Jan 1921 -
Marriage place: , Woodbury, Iowa, USA (54)
Spouses' names: Zola Jane HAND (1902-1970) (52,53)

Child No. 5: Leatha Blanche BAIRD (55,56)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Nov 1897 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (57,58)
Death date: 19 Apr 1990 -
Place of death: , Los Angeles, California, USA (56)
Burial:
Marriage date: 1921 (61)
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Alfred William MURPHY (1894-1948) (59,60)

Child No. 6: Delbert Douglas BAIRD (62,63)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 Aug 1899 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (64,65,66)
Death date: 19 Sep 1988 -
Place of death: , Orange, California, USA (67,68)
Cremated: 20 Sep 1988 - , , California, USA
Marriage date: 20 Nov 1924 -
Marriage place: Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA (71,72)
Spouses' names: Mary K MURPHY (1903-1990) (69,70)

Child No. 7: Wayland Curtis BAIRD (73,74)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 18 Apr 1902 -
Birthplace: , , Iowa, USA (75,76)
Death date: 12 Dec 1988 -
Place of death: , Los Angeles, California, USA (74)
Burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California
Marriage date: Abt 1923
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Viola Elizabeth KETCHERSID (1902-1972) (77,78,79)
 
 
Documentation:
  1. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. D P Baird.
  2. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl O. Douglas Baird.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, Indiana, Lake, pg 78 (940), d/f #535/546. Douglass Baird.
  4. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Raymond Eugene. Duglas Falander Baird.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 42, May 1858, Indiana.
  6. Pojar, Roxanne, Baird, Douglas Philander. 11 May 1858, Laporte.
  7. 1860 Federal Census, Indiana, Lake, pg 78 (940), d/f #535/546. age 2, Indiana.
  8. Pojar, Roxanne, Baird, Douglas Philander. 5 Nov 1920 Poplar Bluff.
  9. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Benton, ED 25, pg 9 (146A). Frankin M Baird.
  10. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151 S 2.
  11. 1880 Federal Census, Iowa, Benton, ED 25, pg 9 (146A). Janette Baird.
  12. Pojar, Roxanne, Bonesteel, Janette.
  13. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. married 19 years.
  14. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, D P. to Alma L Foulie, 1 Jan 1881, Benton County.
  15. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Elma Baird.
  16. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl O. Louisa Foley.
  17. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 37, Jul 1862, Illinois.
  18. California Death Index, Baird, Alma Louise. 27 Jul 1862, Illinois.
  19. California Death Index, Baird, Alma Louise.
  20. California Death Index, Baird, Alma Louise. Fowlie.
  21. California Death Index, Baird, Alma Louise. Sheriff.
  22. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Calhoun, ED 26, pg 7A. Fidella Fowlie.
  23. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Raymond Baird.
  24. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Raymond Eugene.
  25. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 18, Feb 1882, Iowa.
  26. U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Raymond Eugene. 2 Feb 1882.
  27. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Raymond Eugene. to Katherine Matilda Ahrend.
  28. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Raymond Eugene. to Katherine Matilda Ahrend, 25 Nov 1909, Primghar, O'Brien County.
  29. International Genealogy Index (FamilySearch.org), Earl Orlando Baird.
  30. Thompson, L Elaine Ashby, Earl Baird. Personal interviews with my mother-in-law.
  31. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Earl Baird.
  32. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl. 11 Mar 1884.
  33. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 16, Mar 1884, Iowa.
  34. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl. Nov 1974, last residence, Sterling.
  35. International Genealogy Index (FamilySearch.org), Ella Amelia Erickson.
  36. Thompson, L Elaine Ashby, Ella Erickson.
  37. 1895 State Census, Iowa, Woodbury, pg 22 (810). Ella A Erikson.
  38. 1920 Federal Census, Colorado, Logan, ED 191, pg 3A. Ella A Baird.
  39. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl O. to Ella Ericson.
  40. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Carol Baird. Ella Amelia Erickson.
  41. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Earl O. to Ella Erickson, 20 Dec 1905, Woodbury County.
  42. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Frankie Baird.
  43. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 14, May 1886, Iowa.
  44. Iowa County Death Records, 1880-1992 (FamilySearch.org), Frankie Baird. 25 Jun 1903, West Fork.
  45. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Cato Baird.
  46. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato V.
  47. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato Vern.
  48. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 10, Jun 1889, Iowa.
  49. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato. 1 Jun 1889.
  50. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato V. 1 Jun 1889, Vinton, Benton County.
  51. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato. Oct 1966, last residence, Denver.
  52. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato V. to Zola J Hand.
  53. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Bonnie Leatha. Zola Jane Hands.
  54. Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Cato V. to Zola J Hand, 30 Jan 1921, Woodbury County.
  55. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Letha Baird.
  56. California Death Index, Murphy, Leatha Blanche.
  57. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 2, Nov 1897, Iowa.
  58. California Death Index, Murphy, Leatha Blanche. 9 Nov 1897, Iowa.
  59. 1930 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles, ED 502, pg 1A. Alfred W Murphy.
  60. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (FamilySearch.org), Murphy, Alfred William.
  61. 1930 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles, ED 502, pg 1A. Alfred and Leatha were married at ages 26 and 24, respectively (9 years).
  62. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. Delbert Baird.
  63. California Death Index, Baird, Delbert Douglas.
  64. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Woodbury, ED 151, pg 1B. age 9/12, Aug 1899, Iowa.
  65. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Delbert D. 30 Aug 1899.
  66. California State Death Index (RootsWeb.com), Baird, Delbert. 30 Aug 1899, Iowa. http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi [no longer extant, see FamilySearch.org]
  67. California State Death Index (RootsWeb.com), Baird, Delbert.
  68. Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Delbert D. 19 Sep 1988, last residence, Westminster.
  69. 1930 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles, ED 1034, pg 3B. Mary Baird.
  70. California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, James William. Mary K Murphy.
  71. 1930 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles, ED 1034, pg 3B. Delbert and Mary were married at ages 26 and 20, respectively (6 years).
  72. Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Delbert D. to Mary Murphy, 20 Nov 1924, Sterling.
  73. 1910 Federal Census, Missouri, Bates, ED 11, pg 9A. Wayland C Baird.
  74. California Death Index, Baird, Wayland Curtis.
  75. 1910 Federal Census, Missouri, Bates, ED 11, pg 9A. age 8, Iowa.
  76. California Death Index, Baird, Wayland Curtis. 18 Apr 1902, Iowa.
  77. 1930 Federal Census, California, Los Angeles, ED 1034, pg 3B. Viola E Baird.
  78. California Death Index, Baird, Herbert M. Kitchersen.
  79. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (FamilySearch.org), Baird, Herbert Milton. Ketchesid.

Notes:
  * Alma Louisa FOWLIE - The 1900 Census says her father was born in Scotland. Almost every record of her last name is Fowlie. She and Doug were married at her father's house.
  * Raymond Eugene BAIRD - ROBERT BAIRD 24 Feb 1882 Jan 1976 80903 (Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO) 524-48-0064 Colorado ?
  * Earl Orlando BAIRD - SS Cards were issued in Colorado for Earl, Cato, and Delbert.
  * Both of Earl's draft registrations give his middle name as Olando, Carol's birth record gives Orlando.
  * Frankie BAIRD - Frankie is probably buried at West Fork Township Cemetery with her grandparents.
  * Cato Vern BAIRD - Buried Section Q Site 1675.

Last Modified: 30 Jan 2021
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