I am not related but found the following in newspaper:
Baird
Weekly Star - Thursday December 12, 1889
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Ministers of the First Qtrly Conference of the M E Church (south) for 1889-1890
Baird charge, Abilene district, Northwest
Texas conference, was held at
Briard Dec 7 1889, Rev. John A Wallace, P E in the chair.
After religious service conducted by Presiding
Elder John A Wallace the roll was called, and the following members were present:
R F
Dunn, John
Carlile, W E
Gilliland, A T Young, H h
Hight, W T
Stayton, J S
Burnham, B C
Clemmer, S L? Ogle, W H
Bowlus, and G E Nelson. Visitor Rev. Daniel
Logsdon? of Abilene mission.
A T Young was elected secretary.
F P
Shackelford, J S
Burnham, C A
Clemmer, W L
Lovelady, W T
Wheeler were elected board of trustees at
Putnam.
Brothers G E Nelson, W E
Gilliland and A G
Webb were appointed a committe to raise moeny and build a cistern at the parsonage.