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Baird, William D., 1864-1937

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1864 - 1937

Parallel Names

  • Baird, William DeLacy

Biography

William DeLacy Baird (1864-1937) was born in Three Mile Creek, Utah, on January 28, 1864. His parents, Sarah Mary Theresa DeLacy Baird and Alexander Baird, were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1884, William married Charlotte Alvina Keller, with whom he had 11 children. In 1899, he left his wife and their then-five children to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States. During this time, the family kept up a small homestead farm. William served in Indiana in Fort Wayne, Elkhart, and South Bend. He returned in 1901. William died on February 11, 1937, in Mill Creek, Idaho, where he had lived with his family.

Citation:
FamilySearch, April 25, 2024 (William D. Baird, full name William DeLacy Baird, born in Three Mile Creek, Utah, January 28, 1864. Parents, Sarah Mary Theresa DeLacy Baird and Alexander Baird, converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1884, William married Charlotte Alvina Keller, with whom he had 11 children. In 1899, left his wife and their then-five children to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northern States. During this time, the family kept up a small homestead farm. William served in Indiana in Fort Wayne, Elkhart, and South Bend. Returned in 1901. Died on February 11, 1937, in Mill Creek, Idaho, where he had lived with his family) https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/L51Z-KVL

William D. Baird journal, 1899-1901 (William D. Baird)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William D. Baird mission journal

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239282558]
Identifier: MSS SC 830
Scope and Contents

William D. Baird's mission journal documenting his service in the Northern States mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Locations include Fort Wayne, Elkhart, and South Bend, Indiana. Dated December 1899 to June 1901.

Dates: 1899-1901