Samuel Braird's biography, Delton, Barry County, Michigan

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SAMUEL BAIRD
Was born in Baltimore, Md., June 15, 1841, and was a son of George W.
and Eliza (Merrell) Baird, deceased.  His helpmate on life's journey
was Clara Town, the nuptial knot being tied Jan. 1, 1866, in Bedford,
Mich. She was a native of Ohio, where she was born Feb. 23, 1846.
Three children were born to them, Minnie, Gertrude, dec., and Daisey,
dec.  At the age of 19 years, like many other boys of this country, he
responded to the president's call for troops to put down the
Rebellion. He was engaged in farming when he was enrolled Aug. 26,
1861, as a private in Co. H. Merill's Lt. Horse Cav. July 4, 1864, he
was furloughed for sixty days and returned to duty at end of time.  He
was on special service from 1861 to 1865, except the three months
spent in Arkansas under Gen. Davis.  He was granted his honorable
discharge Sept. 19, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. He had two brothers in
service, Matthew, who was taken prisoner and confined in Andersonville
six months, and Robert, who was sick and sent home where he died.  Our
subject has a pension, and his address is Delton, Mich.






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