John Laird
1835 - 1891 (56 years)-
Name John Laird Birth 14 Mar 1835 Hempfield, Mercer, PA 
Gender Male Census 19 Jun 1860 West Salem, Mercer, PA age 25, born PA, farm hand Census 3 Jun 1880 Greene, Mercer, PA age 45, born PA, farmer, parents born IRE/IRE Death 16 Jul 1891 Greenville, Mercer, PA Person ID I4886 Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart Last Modified 6 May 2013
Father Alexander Laird Family ID F2068 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emeline Melvin, b. 5 Jun 1833, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 9 Feb 1895, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 61 years) Children 1. John A Laird, b. 1863, Mercer Co, PA + 2. William F Laird, b. 7 Jan 1868, Mercer Co, PA d. 28 Feb 1943, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 75 years)+ 3. Clara Laird, b. 1870, Mercer Co, PA d. 1925 (Age 55 years)Family ID F1423 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - John Larid died at his residence on Clinton street, last Thursday night, at 11 o'clock. He was the youngest son of Alexander Laird and was born March 14, 1835 in Hempfield township, this county. In 1856 he went to Kansas, and thence to Iowa and Illinois. After a brief reidence in these Western States he returned home and soon after was united in marriage to Miss Emeline Melvin, of West Salem, and they lived in the township several years, removing from there to Greene townshop and thence to Greenville last fall. Several years ago he united with the Baptist Church in Jamestown, of which he remained an honored member until his death. He has been a great sufferer for years from cancer of the eye, and finally died of cancer of the stomach. He was glad to be released from his suffering and died happy in the hope of a better life. His funeral was held at his late residence, Sunday, at 2 p.m., Rev. J.T. Davis preaching the sermon. There was a vast assemblage of his friends present, who tearfully followed his body to its last resting place and who extended their tenderest sympathy to his bereaved family. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter, who mourn the loss of a devoted and loving husband and father.
from July 23, 1891, Advance Argus, Greenville, PA
- John Larid died at his residence on Clinton street, last Thursday night, at 11 o'clock. He was the youngest son of Alexander Laird and was born March 14, 1835 in Hempfield township, this county. In 1856 he went to Kansas, and thence to Iowa and Illinois. After a brief reidence in these Western States he returned home and soon after was united in marriage to Miss Emeline Melvin, of West Salem, and they lived in the township several years, removing from there to Greene townshop and thence to Greenville last fall. Several years ago he united with the Baptist Church in Jamestown, of which he remained an honored member until his death. He has been a great sufferer for years from cancer of the eye, and finally died of cancer of the stomach. He was glad to be released from his suffering and died happy in the hope of a better life. His funeral was held at his late residence, Sunday, at 2 p.m., Rev. J.T. Davis preaching the sermon. There was a vast assemblage of his friends present, who tearfully followed his body to its last resting place and who extended their tenderest sympathy to his bereaved family. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter, who mourn the loss of a devoted and loving husband and father.