John was born about 1883 in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of James Laird and Rebecca Simpson Hunter.
John Laird(c1883-?)
James Laird(1860-1921)
Charles Laird(c1825-<1878)
Janet Grierson(c1830-?)
William Grierson(c1790-?)
Lilias Baird(c1790-?)
Rebecca Simpson Hunter(1860-1911)
John Hunter(c1838-1899)
William Hunter(c1813-?)
Margaret Hunter(c1813-?)
Margaret Hotchkiss(c1839-1889)
Cornelius Hotchkiss / Hodgecase(c1794-1872)
Rebecca Simpson(c1811-1875)
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!Source: Graham Reid. http://www.genesreunited.com/.