Jeremiah T. Beard died Monday night at 10:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lindsey Jackson, in Vernon, IN, aged 90 years. For over 40 years Mr. Beard was a prominent citizen of Springville and at one time was Trustee of Perry Township. He is survived by three children, Clay Beard of Bloomington, Mrs. Ada Sentney of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mrs. Lindsey Jackson of Vernon, with whom he mad his home for the last 4 years. Son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard and married to Nancy Margaret Wolf Beard who died December 27, 1911. Preceded in death by his wife and children, May, Frank, Otis and Effa.
Addendum:Rest in peace Jeremiah Beard J. T. BEARD, Trustee-elect of Perry Township, was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 6, 1829, son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard, whose maiden name was Bullock. The Beard family are of Scotch-Irish lineage and in America is first known in Kentucky, where the father of Mr. Beard was born, though his mother was of Georgian nativity. In 1812 Mr. Beard's father came to Harrison County, Ind., or the territory that now composes that county. He was one of the early-day men of that section. His death took place there in1880. The early life of our subject was passed in attending school and working for his father. After quitting his father he began boating, and for a number of years was engaged in shipping produce down the Ohio River. The last boat-load was run in 1860. In 1864 Mr. Beard came to Lawrence County, and for a short time lived in Marshall Township, and then removed to where he now resides in Perry Township, near Springville, Here he has 120 acres of moderately well improved land, and for quite a number of years has been giving his attention to agriculture. The marriage of Mr. Beard took place in 1854, to Miss Nancy M. Wolfe, also a native of Harrison County, Ind. To this union the following children have been born: Ada, May (deceased),Clay, Frank (deceased), Otis (deceased), Effie and Olive. Mr. Beard is a Republican, and in 1878 was elected Trustee of Perry Township, and served one term to the satisfaction of his constituents, and was re-elected to the same office in April, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason, having been conducted into the lodge.
Addendum:Rest in peace Jeremiah Beard J. T. BEARD, Trustee-elect of Perry Township, was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 6, 1829, son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard, whose maiden name was Bullock. The Beard family are of Scotch-Irish lineage and in America is first known in Kentucky, where the father of Mr. Beard was born, though his mother was of Georgian nativity. In 1812 Mr. Beard's father came to Harrison County, Ind., or the territory that now composes that county. He was one of the early-day men of that section. His death took place there in1880. The early life of our subject was passed in attending school and working for his father. After quitting his father he began boating, and for a number of years was engaged in shipping produce down the Ohio River. The last boat-load was run in 1860. In 1864 Mr. Beard came to Lawrence County, and for a short time lived in Marshall Township, and then removed to where he now resides in Perry Township, near Springville, Here he has 120 acres of moderately well improved land, and for quite a number of years has been giving his attention to agriculture. The marriage of Mr. Beard took place in 1854, to Miss Nancy M. Wolfe, also a native of Harrison County, Ind. To this union the following children have been born: Ada, May (deceased),Clay, Frank (deceased), Otis (deceased), Effie and Olive. Mr. Beard is a Republican, and in 1878 was elected Trustee of Perry Township, and served one term to the satisfaction of his constituents, and was re-elected to the same office in April, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason, having been conducted into the lodge.
Jeremiah T. Beard died Monday night at 10:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lindsey Jackson, in Vernon, IN, aged 90 years. For over 40 years Mr. Beard was a prominent citizen of Springville and at one time was Trustee of Perry Township. He is survived by three children, Clay Beard of Bloomington, Mrs. Ada Sentney of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mrs. Lindsey Jackson of Vernon, with whom he mad his home for the last 4 years. Son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard and married to Nancy Margaret Wolf Beard who died December 27, 1911. Preceded in death by his wife and children, May, Frank, Otis and Effa.
Addendum:Rest in peace Jeremiah Beard J. T. BEARD, Trustee-elect of Perry Township, was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 6, 1829, son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard, whose maiden name was Bullock. The Beard family are of Scotch-Irish lineage and in America is first known in Kentucky, where the father of Mr. Beard was born, though his mother was of Georgian nativity. In 1812 Mr. Beard's father came to Harrison County, Ind., or the territory that now composes that county. He was one of the early-day men of that section. His death took place there in1880. The early life of our subject was passed in attending school and working for his father. After quitting his father he began boating, and for a number of years was engaged in shipping produce down the Ohio River. The last boat-load was run in 1860. In 1864 Mr. Beard came to Lawrence County, and for a short time lived in Marshall Township, and then removed to where he now resides in Perry Township, near Springville, Here he has 120 acres of moderately well improved land, and for quite a number of years has been giving his attention to agriculture. The marriage of Mr. Beard took place in 1854, to Miss Nancy M. Wolfe, also a native of Harrison County, Ind. To this union the following children have been born: Ada, May (deceased),Clay, Frank (deceased), Otis (deceased), Effie and Olive. Mr. Beard is a Republican, and in 1878 was elected Trustee of Perry Township, and served one term to the satisfaction of his constituents, and was re-elected to the same office in April, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason, having been conducted into the lodge.
Addendum:Rest in peace Jeremiah Beard J. T. BEARD, Trustee-elect of Perry Township, was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 6, 1829, son of Jesse and Charlotte Beard, whose maiden name was Bullock. The Beard family are of Scotch-Irish lineage and in America is first known in Kentucky, where the father of Mr. Beard was born, though his mother was of Georgian nativity. In 1812 Mr. Beard's father came to Harrison County, Ind., or the territory that now composes that county. He was one of the early-day men of that section. His death took place there in1880. The early life of our subject was passed in attending school and working for his father. After quitting his father he began boating, and for a number of years was engaged in shipping produce down the Ohio River. The last boat-load was run in 1860. In 1864 Mr. Beard came to Lawrence County, and for a short time lived in Marshall Township, and then removed to where he now resides in Perry Township, near Springville, Here he has 120 acres of moderately well improved land, and for quite a number of years has been giving his attention to agriculture. The marriage of Mr. Beard took place in 1854, to Miss Nancy M. Wolfe, also a native of Harrison County, Ind. To this union the following children have been born: Ada, May (deceased),Clay, Frank (deceased), Otis (deceased), Effie and Olive. Mr. Beard is a Republican, and in 1878 was elected Trustee of Perry Township, and served one term to the satisfaction of his constituents, and was re-elected to the same office in April, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a Mason, having been conducted into the lodge.
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