Frank Harland Laird ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: LK9Z-346.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ³ The 1880 census recorded Christenia Laird, 46, living with daughter Orlean, 23; Leonard, farming, 21; Clarinda, 18; Ida, 16; Elmer, 11; and Frank, 7. Christenia was born in Indiana and her parents in North Carolina. Orlean and Leonard were born in Ilinois, their father in Ohio and mother in Indiana. Clarina, Ida, Elmer and Frank and their mother were born in Indiana, their father in Ohio.

2. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁴ The 1900 census recorded Elmer Laird, drayman, 31, born Aug 1868, living with wife Eva, 40, Mar 1860; daughter Coy Laird, 7, Apr 1893, and stepson William VanTress, 14, Apr 1886. The census columns record Elmer and Eva were married for 7 years and she had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1900. Elmer, his parents, Eva, her mother, and her children were born in Indiana. Eva's father was born in Ohio.
Next door is Frank Laird, drayman, 27, Aug 1872, with wife Adelle, 26, Jul 1873. They were married for 6 years and she had birthed 0 children by 1900.

3. Residence: on 11 Jun 1923 in King Hill, Elmore, ID. ¹

4. Residence: on 12 Mar 1931 in King Hill, Elmore, ID. ⁵

5. Obituary: Journal and Courier: Elmer Laird received word Monday of the death of his brother, Frank Laird of Kings HIll, Idaho. Several years ago Mr. Laird and family resided here. On 19 Mar 1931 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵

Frank married Laura Adelle Westfall on 25 Oct 1893 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. (Laura Adelle Westfall was born on 14 Jul 1873 in Shelby, Macomb, MI,⁶ died on 1 Jul 1967 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA ⁶ and was buried in Glendale: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA ⁶.)