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Elizabeth "Lizbeth" Baird - "Mother Douglass"

Elizabeth "Lizbeth" Baird was daughter of Lewis M. Baird's Zebedee B. who fought alongside 6+ of his brothers in the Civil War. She was the wife of Andrew Douglass and was affectionately known as "Mother Douglas" for her vital role in caring for her son, George Washington Douglas's six children after their mother, Ollie Marshall's, untimely death in Newcomb, TN in 1922 of viral infection at the age of 30.

Lizbeth is pictured with Jessie Esler (right) with brother Raymond Hazel and sister Priscilla Lucille.

Unfortunately, all the children, their four uncles (Lizabeth's own sons), and grandfather Andrew would all die relatively young, most due to the genetic Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) that affects the bloodline.

Extracted from: Baird Family of Elk Fork Facebook entry.

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Comment by William Douglas on January 12, 2022 at 17:39: Can any other Douglas families match, or better, 6+ brothers in the Civil War?

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