Porter and Frances J 'Fannie' Pyatt Baird
Frances J 'Fannie' Pyatt was born in December 1855 in Illinois (probably Perry County) to Isreal 'Izri' J and Mary J Craig Pyatt and died in 1932.
Fannie married August 29, 1886 in Perry County, Illinois, Alexander Porter Baird who was also born December 1855 in Illinois to Alexander P and Euphemia Henderson Baird and who died in 1927. Both Fannie and Porter are buried in the old southwest section of the Galum Presbyterian Cemetery, in Perry County, Illinois along with their parents and many siblings.
The known children of Robert and Fannie were as follows:
- Frances Florence 'Fannie' Baird b: Jan 1891 IL (probably Perry Co) d: 1978 [never married] (buried old southwest section of Galum Presbyterian Cemetery, Perry Co, IL)
- Pyatt Baird b: aft1900
In the July 23, 1897, issue of the "Du Quoin Tribune" published in Perry County, Illinois, Francis and Porter along with thier daughter, Florence, are listed as having attended the wedding celebration of George and Olive Wham Pyatt. George was Francis' younger brother. Also in attendance were several other of their siblings including: John Pyatt and his son, Raymond; James Pyatt and his son, Frank; Anna Pyatt Jackson and her husband, William and children, Mary and Pyatt; and Nettie and Mary Pyatt. Francis and family were listed as 'of Pyatt, Illinois' as were all the other siblings except the Jacksons who were 'of DuQuoin'.
Their first appearance - on the 1900 census, Robert and family appeared as follows in Pickneyville, Perry County, Illinois:
- Baird, Porter age 44 born Dec 1855 IL / wm / married 13 yrs / father born IL/mother born PA / farmer
- Baird, Fannie age 44 born Dec 1855 IL / wf / married 13 yrs / 1 child/1 living / father/mother born IL
- Baird, Fannie F (daughter) age 9 born Jan ? IL / wf / single / father/mother born IL / at school li>Cook, Elmer (servant) age 15 born unk 1885 IL / wm / single / father/mother born unk / farm laborer
- Jones, Lewis (servant) age 18 born Aug 1881 IL / wm / single / father/mother born IL / farm laborer
- Hamilton, Ella (servant) age 29 born Oct 1870 IL / wf / single / father born SC/mother born IL / servant (this family enumerated #171/172 (ancestry.com image 19/29; many siblings on this page)
This family enumerated #171/172 pg 130A (ancestry.com image 19/29). Living in the same neighborhood were Fannie's siblings, Robert I Pyatt, John L Pyatt, James M Pyatt and George W Pyatt.
When I have abstracted this family on the 1910 and 1920 census, I'm sure we will find the child, Pyatt, born to them. If anyone can add to this line - please let me know.
Sources:
- 1900 federal census of Perry Co, IL
- Marriage records of Perry Co, IL
- Galum Cemetery inscriptions
- DuQuoin Tribune newspaper abstract
Updated Oct 2006
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