SAMUEL L. BAIRD was born January 27, 1824, in Ohio
County, Ky., and is the sixth child in a family of fifteen children born to
Thomas and Elizabeth (Ford) Baird. Thomas Baird was born in Bardstown, Ky., where
his father, who was a native of Ireland, settled, but soon after moved to this county,
and settled near where subject now resides. Thomas Baird was a farmer of
limited means, and died in 1859. Samuel L. was reared to farm work, and
attended the neighboring schools, and at twenty-one years of age hired out at
farm labor for $8 per month. After four years he was overseer in Daviess County
for a year, receiving much better pay, which he saved, and returned to this
county; bought 100 acres of land (timber), which he improved and traded for his
present farm. He now owns a farm in a high state of cultivation, of 228 acres,
with large residence and fine surrounding improvements. The farm is well
stocked with best breeds of cattle, horses and hogs, and has all the latest
improved farm implements. August 28, 1850, he married Miss Tabitha A. Bennett,
daughter of Joseph B. and Sarah Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Baird are members of the
Methodist Church. Mr. Baird has served several terms as school trustee. He is a
Democrat.
Source: J. H. BATTLE, W H. PERRIN, & G.
C. KNIFFIN 1895
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