Merrill Waldo Baird
1880 - 1964 (83 years)
Generation: 1
1. Merrill Waldo Baird was born on 25 Dec 1880 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 24 Sep 1964 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1920, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1925, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
- Census: 1930, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Notes:
M. W. Baird is Dead at 83
Merrill W. Baird, long-time resident of the Morning Sun community, died Thursday, September 24 (1964) in Burlington hospital. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Robert Morrow at the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian church Monday afternoon. Burial was in Sharon cemetery.
He was the son of James W. and Mary Ann Walkinshaw Baird and was born in Des Moines county on December 25, 1880. On February 5, 1913, he was married to Ruby Kennedy and they farmed in Des Moines county until they retired in 1945 and moved to Morning Sun.
He was preceded in death by two infant daughters and one son, who died in 1944.
He is survived by his wife, and one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Robb of Morning Sun. Also surviving are five grandsons and one sister, Mrs. Blanche Myers of Santa Ana, California.
Morning Sun News-Herald, 1 Oct 1964
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24278633/merrill-waldo-bairdMerrill married Ruby Kennedy on 5 Feb 1913 in Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa. Ruby (daughter of James Kennedy and Martha Jane Creelman) was born on 2 Nov 1888 in Iowa; died on 4 Nov 1971 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]