Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, McLean Co.

MADISON L. BAIRD, McLean County, was born May 5, 1865, in Daviess 
County, Ky., and is the fourth of four boys and one girl (all living) 
born to John H. and Emily Baird, of Daviess County.  He was reared on 
a farm, and attended the common schools when not engaged in the 
duties incident to pioneer life; attended Lexington College one term.  
His parents died in the spring of 1881, when he engaged in farming 
one year, then engaged in the livery business at Sebree, in Webster 
County, for six months; in November, 1883, he located in Calhoun, 
and engaged in the livery business.  He was married November 13, 1884, 
to Bell Cox, of McLean County, a daughter of O. M. and Sophronia 
(Collins) Cox, of Nelson County, Ky.  Mrs. Baird is a member of the 
Baptist Church.  He cast his first presidential vote for Cleveland 
in 1884, good proof that he is a Democrat.

Baird Cox Collins
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Daviess-KY Webster-KY Nelson-KY

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