History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . ared his large family of chil-dren. In 1795 the Methodist Church sent into thispart of Pennsylvania the pioneer preachers, who didso much towards spreading the religious sentiment,the effects of which is still seen and felt. Under theirteachings Mr. and Mrs. Baird became converted, andfrom thenceforth their house became the home of tl;eitinerant preachers of the times. In 1847, Mr. Bairdand his wife both passed away, and were laid at restin the Dunn cemetery. David Baird, the seventh sonof Zebulum, was born in the log shanty first occupied
History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . ared his large family of chil-dren. In 1795 the Methodist Church sent into thispart of Pennsylvania the pioneer preachers, who didso much towards spreading the religious sentiment,the effects of which is still seen and felt. Under theirteachings Mr. and Mrs. Baird became converted, andfrom thenceforth their house became the home of tl;eitinerant preachers of the times. In 1847, Mr. Bairdand his wife both passed away, and were laid at restin the Dunn cemetery. David Baird, the seventh sonof Zebulum, was born in the log shanty first occupiedby his parents on the 2Gth day of June, 1806. Hisearly life was passed in the home of his father, and,like the boys of the pioneers of those days, wastaught that one of Gods laws was to earn liis breadby the sweat of his brow. His education was obtainedat the first school-house of that period, which wasbuilt of round logs, and stood near where Mrs. Alex-ander Stewart now resides, and his school days weredays when there was no work to do. Such, as his. ^^;J^j\(k-^ /^d (\~a^^~<K- GALLAUIIER TOWNSHIP. COD chances were he made the most of them, and acquiredan education whicli fitted him for any ordinary busi-ness. On the 31st day of January, 1837, he married MissTabitha Quigley, who was born at what is now knownas North Bend, in Clinton County, Sept. 11, fatlier, Jolin Quigley, was of German origin, andwas born Marcli 14, 1775. Her mother. Miss TabithaBaird, was born Nov. 5,1787. Tlie union of Mr. andMrs. Baird has been blessed with seven children,namely, Arvilla E., born Sept. 5, 1838; Verginia C,Aug. 7, 1840 ; John Q., Dec. 18, 1842 ; Martha J.,Nov. 24, 1844; Robert S. Q., May 4, 1847, died April10, 1859; Mollie F., born July 21, 1853; and AnnieB., Sept. 29, 1860. Mr. Bairds first business venturewas getting out lumber near where Renovo nowstands. We next find liim lumbering on Chess Creek,in Clearfield County, shipping his lumber to Mariettaand other points. Fo
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