Charles Sumner Beard

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Charles Sumner Beard

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19 Apr 1952 (aged 77)
Wayne County, Indiana, USA
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Economy, Wayne County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Lot 34
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Charles Sumner Beard was the son of Henry Clay and Lucinda(Macy)Beard. His father died young(age39) and the boys had to help out. His siblings were Leonora"Nora" the oldest, Jonathon Seward Beard, John Greenleaf Whittier Beard, and Henry Fred Beard the youngest. Charles Sumner Beard was married to Miriam A.(Hunnicutt)Beard see link.
Children of Charles Sumner and Miriam A.(Hunnicutt) Beard were Arthur, Lawrence, Russell, Charles, Bill and Allen Beard--Anna Lemaster, Mary Williams, Catherine Poole, Corinna Retherford and Ruth Beard.
He finished school and became a farmer. His farm adjoined his brother's Whittier Beard and their houses were about a 1/4 of a mile apart. He married Miriam Hunnicutt Nov 1, 1900 and they had 12 children, losing one in childhood. He was a workaholic and enjoyed music, nature and he wrote poetry. He maintained a dairy herd as did his brother Whittier. One of his hobbies was raising evergreen trees for windbreaks. He wrote to shutins and found out their needs and with a business man's money bought wheel chairs, braces, etc. for the less fortunate. He died April 19, 1952, two years after celebrating his Golden Wedding anniversary. He was bedridden most of that time.
Charles Sumner Beard was the son of Henry Clay and Lucinda(Macy)Beard. His father died young(age39) and the boys had to help out. His siblings were Leonora"Nora" the oldest, Jonathon Seward Beard, John Greenleaf Whittier Beard, and Henry Fred Beard the youngest. Charles Sumner Beard was married to Miriam A.(Hunnicutt)Beard see link.
Children of Charles Sumner and Miriam A.(Hunnicutt) Beard were Arthur, Lawrence, Russell, Charles, Bill and Allen Beard--Anna Lemaster, Mary Williams, Catherine Poole, Corinna Retherford and Ruth Beard.
He finished school and became a farmer. His farm adjoined his brother's Whittier Beard and their houses were about a 1/4 of a mile apart. He married Miriam Hunnicutt Nov 1, 1900 and they had 12 children, losing one in childhood. He was a workaholic and enjoyed music, nature and he wrote poetry. He maintained a dairy herd as did his brother Whittier. One of his hobbies was raising evergreen trees for windbreaks. He wrote to shutins and found out their needs and with a business man's money bought wheel chairs, braces, etc. for the less fortunate. He died April 19, 1952, two years after celebrating his Golden Wedding anniversary. He was bedridden most of that time.

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Beard C. Sumner 1874--1952

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