Laird Spring

Laird Spring is located on the west side of the Smoke Creek Desert.

Edward Laird

A post to Ancestry.com says that Edward Laird was murdered in 1917. However, the 1920-21 Reno City Directory has a "Laird Ed" living in nearby Sheepshead.

References

• GNIS
• Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 234 Lists Bonham Bros. and Bonham, Maud (milliner) along with others.
  • "SHEEPSHEAD. A postoffice on Smoke Creek, 20 miles north of Sand pass, the shipping point on Vv P Ry, 36 miles north·

east of Amdee Cal, and 71 miles north of Reno, the county seat and banking point. Stockraising is the principaL occupation.

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  • Laird Ed, horse dlr
• Edward Laird (Ancestry.com)
• Laird Spring (Tom Green Photography) "gunned down in his cabin"

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