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Granma Anne

I have transcribed  some obit's from LDS films for Fintry Stirlingshire. The year is 1846. This transcription is an EXCEL file and if I can figure out how to upload it I will post it under the Stirlingshire list.  ANYONE wanting a copy of an entry may request one from me using PM- the list references the image on which the entry may be found.
Granma Anne

Excerpt from an email from a cousin, several years ago:

"I also was able to contact Davy Laird, the son of Granny Mc's brother David.  He sent me some photos as well along with the funeral card of Sarah Addley Laird, Granny's sister that died. That was a total surprise. Again, I copied them and sent the originals back to him. He wasn't that old when I got in touch with him, but his family sent me word shortly afterwards that he died. I think it was from a brain tumor. Very sad. He did write me an interesting letter regarding the David Laird's of the family. He was an adopted child. I'll have to find the letter and copy it verbatim for you. But he tells the story of his father coming home from work one day, and someone stopping him on the street to tell him his mother, Mary Ann, had died. He never went home, but stowed away on a ship and ended up in Philadelphia. I guess a pastor there took responsibility for him at the time. There were some family already there. I think from the Traver's side. They worked in the steel mills. I guess he went to live with them. I don't know how long he was here, but he had to stay and work his passage and then save enough to go home. I've tried to find the passenger lists at the time to see if I can track the family down and where they lived so I could maybe make a connection over here, but haven't had any luck. He also tells a funny story about all the Davy's at his house, between uncles, dads, brothers and such and how they all went for a walk together. It was a bit comical. I will find the letter and send it to you."

AND the question is: David John Alexander Laird (1887- 19??) was the son of Mary Ann Travers Laird. He is the one who went wandering to America. If he stowed away going to America- there is probably no proof to be found- Coming back there must be a record somewhere, but where? Mary Ann Travers Laird died in Belfast, Ireland in August 1904. Ancestry has revealed nothing on the above information.  The promised letter never was forwarded to me. DJA Laird did return to Ireland/Scotland where he married in 1916. He is reported to have died at his daughter's home in Sheffield, England date unknown but probably abt. 1932.

Can anyone give me a clue as to where to start "proving" this tale?
Granma Anne
P. S. I have ten (10) David Laird's in my tree so far!

I went wild on Ancestry's free three day offer and tried to find as many American ancestor's of the ex's family as I could for my children's side to the tree. I downloaded images and set them aside for transcribing later.

Well one critical image (actually more than one) only downloaded half the page. In the 1910 Census I have the family living in the State of Texas, Mills County. Under township or other  Division of County it says Voting Precinct #9 Justice Precinct.....
the first seven entries are the family which I am looking at.
1. Robert H. Pitts-Head
2. Ella-wife
3. John A. -
4. Charlie O.-son
5. Ethel-son (obvious error)
6. Robert D. -Head
7. Sallie-wife This one I need the rest of the line data
8. & 9.The two children following are accounted for.

What I need is for someone who has access  to this record to tell me what the rest of the line for Sallie states. It normally continues with birth place of self- father-mother- those are the clues I am looking for. This woman married Robert Dotson Pitts about 1906, had five children and was gone from the marriage by the 1920 Census. I believe she remarried Asa Martin and she died in 1932. I am trying to get back beyond her birth to her parents and the only clue so far is this census. If I knew where she came from, or her parents came from there is a chance I could find them in a previous Census.

Any help wil be most appreciated.
Granma Anne

I found a tree on Ancestry.com that is a submitter's Personal tree. It has the brother of my Great Grandfather listed on this tree with some correct information and some information that may be new to me.

I emailed the tree owner and have had no response- this is the second time I have tried to contact a tree owner and have gotten no response.  Does this mean that the submitter is no longer a subscriber to ancestry.com?  Or are these people just indifferent?  I gave the tree owner some information that should pique their interest i.e., I know who is the child's father. And of course I have a rich amount of history on the mother. I just need a couple of questions answered. I realize that every family historian is not as passionate about this hunt as I am. But, I just want to find the truth.

Additionally, I just found another link on GenesR but, I am not so sure I want to make a connection with this one.  His tree has grown by two generations since I first found it last week. It looks like he is shopping on the IGI for any thing that might look good and he adds it to his tree.  Sad thing is I have found at least two other relations that link to this tree and we are all searching for the same thing and are about at the same stage of roadblock! What  I am saying is that we are in sync with our research. This new person will foul up the whole line with his drivel.  I hope others will spend the time confirming his guesswork.


Anyway, as I babble on- any suggestions on how to open the door to the person on Ancestry.com. I am not a subscriber and found this tree during the free search days.

thanks ahead of time- Granma Anne