James Ransom Bayard

aka Baird

Marion Advertiser

29 Jun 1917

Reminiscences of Old By D.A. Ramsdell

There are many early pioneers who settled in the near vicinity of Marion of whom I would desire to make mention could I secure dates of their coming and some particulars of their lives and experiences while making homes for their decendents, That it was a struggle with them all as truth which I think few of us stop to realize at the present time. But few are left of those I well remember in the 70's. But their names and where they started homes in the wilderness I do not know. On the road to Waupaca just over the hill south of the Spaulding farm lived a family by the name of Bayard, a Civil War veteran and member of I. Ramsdell Post No 79. He was born in Indiana, enlisted in Company A 37 Wis Vol Infantry Nov 12, 1865, Discharged 5 July 1865 disability. (see dates below) He must have settled down here in the early 70's. He sold his 80 acres to McDonald & Ramsdell in 1878 and purchased an eighty in section 13 where he resided until his death. The widow remained for several years, then moved to Birnamwood and I think is still living there with the son William.

James Baird

 4 Feb 1898

Died Saturday evening, after a lingering illness, James Baird. Mr. Baird was an old and respected pioneer of Dupont.

James Baird, one of Dupont’s old pioneers and G.A.R. comrades, died last Saturday, and was buried Tuesday by I. Ramsdell G.A.R., under the directorship of Commander A. S. McDonald. Rev. Soule delivered the funeral sermon, which was well received at eh M.E. church. Although the weather was cold, the church was well filled, and a large number of people followed the remains to the cemetery.

Mr. Baird was born in Indiana, April 22 1839, and when 14 years of age he left his parental home, and located in Racine. But in 1857 he had become a resident of New London, where he enlisted for three years, and was discharged at Camp Randall in 1866. Two years later he married Maria Spaulding at New London and moved to Dupont in 1869. He leaves a wife and eight children, all living at or near their old homestead two miles south of Marion. 

 

James Ransom Baird

Enlisted as Pvt 37 Wis Inf Co H on 21 Nov 1863 at Milwaukee

Mustered out as Pvt 37 Wis Inf Co H on 30 Jun 1864

Time Served 7m 9d

Born 22 Apr 1839 in Indiana

Died 29 Jan 1898 Marion, Dupont Twp, Waupaca county

Buried Greenleaf Cemetery, Marion, WI

Parents Ransom Enoch Bayard & Elizabeth Snell

Spouse Maria Alice Spaulding married on 18 Nov 1866 at Liberty, Outagamie Co. WI

Children William, Mary, Franklin, Charles, Benjamin, Ellen, Edith, Harriet, Carrie and Julia

Pension