LAIRD Opal L.

Other Events:

• Cemetery Location: Row J, North to South R
• Census: 1910, Wood Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1920, Wood Co, TEXAS
• Military Service: 1942, World War 2

Notes:

* U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com Transcript
Name: Opal L Laird
Birth Year: 1906
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State of Residence: New Mexico
County or City: Lea
Enlistment Date: 27 Nov 1942
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Fort Bliss El Paso
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in production of petroleum
Marital Status: Married
Height: 70
Weight: 152
Source Information: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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* Social Security Death, Ancestry.com Transcript
Name: Opal Laird
SSN: 525-07-0592
Last Residence: 79520 Hamlin, Jones, Texas, United States of America
Born: 6 Aug 1906
Last Benefit: 79567 Winters, Runnels, Texas, United States of America
Died: Jun 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: New Mexico (Before 1951)
Source Citation: Number: 525-07-0592;Issue State: New Mexico;Issue Date: Before 1951.
Source Information:Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
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* Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Ancestry.com Transcript
Name: Opal Laird
Death Date: 4 Jun 1981
Death County: Jones
Gender: Male
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
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Census:
1910 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 4, Wood, Texas / 06 May 1910
Louis Laird, Head, 28 [abt 1882], Texas, Married 6 years [abt 1904], Farmer
Alice Laird, Wife, 22 [abt 1888], Texas, 4 Children, 4 Living
Clara Laird, Daughter, 5 [abt 1905], Texas
Opal Laird, Son, 3 [abt 1907], Texas
Frank Laird, Son, 2 [abt 1908], Texas
Baby Laird, Daughter, 4/12 [abt Jan 1910], Texas
John Dillinger, [unable to read], 33 [abt 1877], Texas

Census:
[Census posted in DOCUMENTS]
1920 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS
- Laird, Louis, Head, Rent, Male, White, 37 [abt 1883], Widowed, Born Texas, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama, Farmer, General Farm, Own Account
- Laird, Clara, Daughter, F, W, 15 [abt 1905], Single, Did not attend school, Texas, Texas, Texas
- Laird, Opal, Son, M, W, 13 [abt 1907], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Frank, Son, M, W, 12 [abt 1908], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Corine, Daughter, F, W, 10 [abt 1910], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Lilly Dale, Daughter, F, W, 8 [abt 1912], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Lila V, Daughter, F, W, 6 [abt 1914], Single, Attended school, Texas

Military Service:
"Pfc US Army WWII"

Died:
needs confirmation

Buried:
- "Pfc US Army WWII" / "married Mar 29, 1936" / common stone with LAIRD, Pearl G.

- Lilia V. LAIRD ATTAWAY, a member of the ATTAWAY Atoka Cemetery Family Tree, and her brother Opal LAIRD are buried in Atoka Cemetery; in addition Opal's wife Pearl is also buried in Atoka Cemetery.

Opal married UNKNOWN LAIRD Pearl G. on 29 Mar 1936. Pearl was born on 5 May 1910; died in Jun 1976 in Tarrant Co, TEXAS; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer (1920)
• Other Online Tree: Y
• Census: 1910, Wood Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1920, Wood Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1930, Wood Co, TEXAS

Notes:

* Additional Family Tree
dowdell Family Tree@ Ancestry.com [S103]
Parents
Andrew Jackson Laird 1862 - 1957
Epsie Tisdale 1858 -
Siblings
Ellen Laird 1883 -
James Robert Laird 1885 - 1974
Epsie Ethel Laird 1889 - 1972
Spouse alice simms 1888 - 1951
Children
Clara Laird 1905 -
Opal Laird 1907 -
Frank Laird 1908 -
Corine Laird 1910 -
Lilly Dale Laird 1912 - 1976
Lila V Laird 1914 - 1972
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* Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Ancestry.com Transcript
Name: Louis A. Laird
Death Date: 28 Apr 1954
Death County: Taylor
Certificate: 19884
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
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* Research Notes
- 1910 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript, posted in NOTES
- 1920 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, posted in DOCUMENTS

Birth:
See Sources for alt place, ALABAMA and alt date 11 Jan 1882

Census:
1910 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 4, Wood, Texas / 06 May 1910
Louis Laird, Head, 28 [abt 1882], Texas, Married 6 years [abt 1904], Farmer
Alice Laird, Wife, 22 [abt 1888], Texas, 4 Children, 4 Living
Clara Laird, Daughter, 5 [abt 1905], Texas
Opal Laird, Son, 3 [abt 1907], Texas
Frank Laird, Son, 2 [abt 1908], Texas
Baby Laird, Daughter, 4/12 [abt Jan 1910], Texas
John Dillinger, [unable to read], 33 [abt 1877], Texas

Census:
[Census posted in DOCUMENTS]
1920 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS
- Laird, Louis, Head, Rent, Male, White, 37 [abt 1883], Widowed, Born Texas, Father Alabama, Mother Alabama, Farmer, General Farm, Own Account
- Laird, Clara, Daughter, F, W, 15 [abt 1905], Single, Did not attend school, Texas, Texas, Texas
- Laird, Opal, Son, M, W, 13 [abt 1907], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Frank, Son, M, W, 12 [abt 1908], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Corine, Daughter, F, W, 10 [abt 1910], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Lilly Dale, Daughter, F, W, 8 [abt 1912], Single, Attended school, Texas
- Laird, Lila V, Daughter, F, W, 6 [abt 1914], Single, Attended school, Texas

Census:
1930 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Precinct 4, Wood, Texas
Family 99
- Louis A Laird, Head, 47 [abt 1883], Texas, Married, at age 21 [abt 1904], Farmer
- Lilie D Laird, Daughter, 17 [abt 1913], Texas
- Frank L Laird, Son, 22 [abt 1908], Texas, Farm Laborer
Family 100
- Truett J Attaway, Head, 20 [abt 1910], Texas, Married, at age 17 [abt 1927], Farmer
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- Lila V Attaway, Wife, 16 [abt ], Texas, Married, at age 12

Died:
See Sources for alt place, Winters, Runnels Co, TEXAS

Louis married SIMMS LAIRD Alice about 1904. Alice was born about 1888 in TEXAS; died before 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Wood Co, TEXAS

Notes:

Census:
1910 Census, Wood Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 4, Wood, Texas / 06 May 1910
Louis Laird, Head, 28 [abt 1882], Texas, Married 6 years [abt 1904], Farmer
Alice Laird, Wife, 22 [abt 1888], Texas, 4 Children, 4 Living
Clara Laird, Daughter, 5 [abt 1905], Texas
Opal Laird, Son, 3 [abt 1907], Texas
Frank Laird, Son, 2 [abt 1908], Texas
Baby Laird, Daughter, 4/12 [abt Jan 1910], Texas
John Dillinger, [unable to read], 33 [abt 1877], Texas

Died:
See Sources for alt date.