Francis Drake "Frank" Baird

1895 - 1957  (61 years)

• Name	Francis Drake "Frank" Baird
  Birth	5 May 1895	Redding, Ringgold, IA
  	Born 5 May 1895 in Redding, Iowa per himself on his WWII DRC. His Social Security Application and Claims Index also states his birth date as 5 May 1895. His State of Iowa Application For Bonus for Francis Drake Baird also states his birth date as 5 May 1895. His headstone states his birth year as 1896 which is most likely in error.
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Mar 1957	Excelsior Springs, Clay, MO
  	U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name: Francis Drake Baird Birth Date: 5 May 1895 Death Date: 5 Mar 1957 Claim Date: 8 Apr 1957 SSN: 491018356 Notes: 16 Jun 1978: Name listed as FRANCIS DRAKE BAIRD Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates Name: Francis D Baird Death Date: 2 Mar 1957 Death Place: Clay, Missouri, USA Certificate Number: 7987
  Burial	Cowgill, Caldwell, MO
  	Cowgill Cemetery Cowgill, Caldwell County, Missouri
  Person ID	I10960	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	James Monroe Baird,   b. 12 Feb 1854, Eden Twp, Decatur County, IA d. 6 Dec 1950, Excelsior Springs, Clay, MO (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Frances Elizabeth Crouch,   b. 23 Aug 1855, Davis County, IA d. 5 Mar 1935, Redding, Ringgold, IA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F3518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hazel Elizabeth Alspaugh,   b. 18 Aug 1901   d. 4 Jan 1993 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1948	Clay County, MO
  	Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records Name: Francis Drake Baird Race: White Age: 53 Birth Date: 5 May 1895 Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1948 Marriage Place: Clay, Missouri, USA Spouse: Hazel Elizabeth Alspaugh
  Family ID	F3525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 May 1895 - Redding, Ringgold, IA Marriage - 24 Aug 1948 - Clay County, MO Death - 2 Mar 1957 - Excelsior Springs, Clay, MO Burial - - Cowgill, Caldwell, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		WWII DRC of Francis Drake Baird
  		State of Iowa Application For Bonus for Francis Drake Baird

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards Name: Francis Drake Baird Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 5 May 1895 Birth Place: Redding, Iowa, USA Residence Place: Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Relationship to Draftee: Head Occupation: Riner Lumber Co Height: 5 11 Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Weight: 200 Complexion: Ruddy U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index Name: Francis Drake Baird Record Type: Military Service Birth Date: 5 May 1895 Military Date: 23 Jun 1919 Residence Place: Ft Collins, Colorado Death Date: 2 Mar 1957 Iowa, World War I Bonus Applications Name Francis Drake Baird Birth Date 5 May 1895 Birthplace Redding, Ringgold, Iowa Event Type Military Service Event Date 5 January 1925 Event Place Iowa, United States Event Place (Original) Larimer, Colorado