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 WP Ry, 36 miles north·

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