Historical Information:
The Baird house was built in 1917 by E. Reagan (1870-1928) and Anna Todd Reagan (1874-1933), the parents of Ruth Reagan Baird (Husband: James Garitty Baird, 1905 - 1968). Ruth passed away in 1984, at which time the house became the property of her 4 children until the sale of the house to the current owners, the Sanders. Reagan's father, James Wood Reagan (1842 - 1909) w
as the first of their family to come to Minden. He was a native of Mississippi, but settled in Webster Parish after the Civil War. He served as Sheriff in Webster Parish from 1880 to 1888 and chief deputy sheriff from 1892 to 1896. Reagan's mother was Amanda Stewart Reagan (1847-1920). Anna Todd Reagan's parents were John Williams Todd (1834 - 1877) and Anna Marie Harper Todd (1838 - 1909). They are both buried in the Old Homer Cemetery. We haven't been able to locate much further information about them at this time. Current Information:
The house was purchased in January 2017 by Ricky and Diana Sanders, with current plans only to restore the home. Plans for the house after restoration are still being decided upon.