BIO:  BEARD, John T., s/o William & Mary (Dunbar) Beard

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

BEARD,   DUNBAR,   MORGAN,   NESBIT

"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
JOHN T. BEARD, the first son born to William and Mary (Dunbar)
Beard, is a native of this county, his birth occurring May 19, 1827.
He lived on their farm until of age, securing a fair education, and
soon afterward went to Illinois, where he remained about four
years and then returned to this county.  January 6, 1861, he
married Miss Sarah J., daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morgan)
Nesbit, who has borne him four children--Barton W., born
August 9, 1863;  Olive A., born November 27, 1867;  William
T., born September 26, 1871, and Bertie H., born September
8, 1873.  Much more regarding Mr. Beard's relatives will be
found in the biographical sketch of his brother.  He has a good
farm and a comfortable home, is a Democrat and he and wife
are members of the Christian Church.  His wife's brothers and
sisters are as follows:  William O., Lucretia A., Reese M.,
Sarah J., Eliza A., Armina M., Thomas T. and Campbell O.,
all of whom lived to be men and women.
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