BIO:  BEARD, Felix P. s/o William & Mary (Dunbar) Beard

Submitted by:  ivie@tima.com    (Diana Flynn)

BEARD,   DUNBAR,   BUNDY,   DIX,  OSBORN

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF
INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.
& CO.,  PUBLISHERS. 1884.

SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA
TURMAN TWP.
PAGE 796
FELIX P. BEARD was born in Sullivan County March 2, 1835,
son of William and Mary (Dunbar) Beard.  The father was born in
Nelson County, Ky., March 2, 1804, and moved to Sullivan County
in 1826.  He was a prominent man, serving as County Commissioner six years
and holding various township offices with fidelity.  He and wife were
faithful members of the Christian Church.  They had the following family:
John T., James A., Stephen P., Charles C., Nancy J. (deceased), Ann E.,
Mary E. (deceased), Sarah C., Amanda M.,  Asenath J. and our subject.  The
mother was born in 1806, and died in 1871.   Both father and mother lie
buried in the Alkire Cemetery.  Felix P., at the age of twenty-one, left
his father to begin life for himself.   December 25, 1855, he married
Melissa J., daughter of Eli and Miriam (Bundy) Dix, and to this marriage
was born one child--Mary Isabell, born May 28, 1857. The
family live on a fine farm of 210 acres, and are prosperous and
happy.  Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Christian
Church.  He is a Democrat, and a successful farmer.  The brothers
and sisters of Mrs. (Dix) Beard are Joshua E., Caleb E. (deceased),
Solomon J., E. Elwood (deceased), Eli W. L., Martha A.,
Miriam E., Mary M. and Sarah M.  Mary I. Beard, daughter
of our subject, married G. W. Osborn, November 11, 1875.
She has three children, a son born September 15, 1876 (deceased);  Jennie
G. born July 2, 1879, and Grace J. born August 2,1882.  William Beard,
father of our subject, died in 1865.
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