BAIRD Marion Simms, Sr.

Notes:

Rumor: Marion Baird had a scar on his head that was a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by Kelly Bishop over moonshine. Bernice Baird story as told to a neighbor. Marion Baird drove a school bus. Didn't work anywhere else except the school bus and moonshine. Kelly Bishop was a revenueer and shot him at a still. He was the father of Marion Simms Baird. James Walter Baird, MD, was the father of Marion Baird.

The Baird cemetary on Rt. 612 is called Grape Hill.

Marion Baird was also a church going man.

Son:
Name: BAIRD, JAMES WESLEY Sex: [Male] Date of Birth: 25 Feb 1918 Place of Birth: SURRY County, VA Mother: Nannie Baugh Father: Marion Sims Baird Sr., deceased Notes: A lifelong resident of Surry County, he died at his home age 82. Source: Obituary: October 24, 2000, Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) Posted by: Sharon Pulsipher

Marion married BAUGH Nannie Proctor on 11 Mar 1914. Nannie (daughter of BAUGH William Wesley and RAMEY Mattie Florence) was born on 5 Jun 1895 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 4 Dec 1989; was buried in Claremont, VA (St. Anne's Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Newport News, VA; Methodist - First United Meth Ch
• Residence: Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; A lifetime resident of Surry County
• Alt. Birth: 27 Jan 1921
• Education: 1938, Claremont, Surry County, VA; Claremont High School
• Education: 1944, Hampton, VA; Hampton Roads Business College
• Employment: 1939-1944, Newport News, VA; Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
• Military: 1944-1946; U.S. Army
• Employment: 1944-1976; US Civil Service

Notes:

An avid researcher since retirement, he prepared several family histories, and in 2002 published a large book about his hometown, entitled 'CLAREMONT On The James,' following 10 years of research.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mable Cox Baird; his brother, Horace H. Baird and his wife, Pat of Colonial Heights; sister-in-law, Marjorie A. Baird of Surry; two nieces, Alice Baird Curtis and her husband, Barry of Colonial Heights; June Baird Edwards and her husband, Jerry of Midlothian; a great-niece, Kimberly Curtis of Charlottesville; and two great-nephews, Wesley Edwards of Richmond and Jeffery Edwards of Blacksburg.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Wesley Baird; and sisters, Mary Florence Baird and Dorothy Baird.

Mr. Baird was employed in the Time Study Dept. of Newport News Shipbuilding and DryDock Co., from 1939-1944.
He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps (Hospital Train Unit) from 1944-1946, rising rapidly to Master Sergeant (Sgt. Major). Upon leaving the service, entered Government Civil Service, serving in Richmond, Washington, Philadelphia, Ft. Belvoir and Ft. Monroe, where he retired in 1976. He then became Customer Service Manager at Leggett in Newmarket North Mall for 13 years, retiring in 1989. He had received many awards from the Army and Leggett.

A lifelong dedicated Methodist, he was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Newport News since 1975, teaching the Ladies Bible Class for 20 years, was an usher, and served as President of the United Methodist Men. He had served in many capacities in his home church, Claremont United Methodist Church, where he had been a church Lay Leader, Sunday School teacher and Superintendent, Official Board Chairman, and a Lay Speaker. He later became active in Trinity United Methodist Church in Alexandria and was President of the United Methodist Men. In 1995, he was awarded a Life Membership in the United Methodist Men, and in 2006, he received the United Methodist Men's James Award from the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. He had earlier published a history of the Virginia Conference United Methodist Men, said to be the first Conference-level United Methodist Men history. He served on the Peninsula District Board of Laity and Council on Ministries, the Virginia Conference Historical Society and was Conference United Methodist Men Historian.

Military:
MSgt, Medical Corps

Notes:

Notes:

A lifelong resident of Surry County, he died at his home age 82.

Source: Obituary: October 24, 2000, Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA)

Died:
Died at home

Family/Spouse: ADDISON Marjorie. Marjorie was born on 20 Jan 1931; was buried in Surry, Surry County, VA (Oakwood Cemetary). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: High School Graduate
• Occupation: Mar 1944; Electrician
• Military: 30 Mar 1945, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Army