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Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 31 May 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Clear Creek Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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W. WALLACE BAIRD, miller, Springboro, Ohio, was born at Miamisburg, Montgomery Co., Ohio, Aug. 8, 1846. He was a son of Bedent and Margaret (Silver) Baird, who were of Scotch and German descent. Our subject came to Springboro in 1872 and took charge of the mechanical department of the Miami Valley College, in which capacity he continued for two years. |
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He afterward purchased the old Spring Garden Mill, one of the early mills of the county, and in 1877 built a new mill near its site; since then, he has made milling his principal business. He was married, June 22, 1876, to Catharine M. Maltbie, a daughter of Arthur and Nancy J. (Moses) Maltbie; by this marriage, two children were born, viz., Arthur, deceased, and Mable, now living. In 1878, Mr. Baird built a fine brick residence on Main street, in Springboro, where be now lives; it is one of the finest residences in the town, and attracts attention by its commanding appearance and the beauty of its construction. |
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