Biographical Sketch of Noah Beard, Johnson County, Missouri, 
Simpson Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Noah Beard, a successful agriculturist and well known merchant of John-
son county, is one of Simpson township's most enterprising and valued
citizens.  Mr. Beard is a representative of a highly respected pioneer
family of Fayette county, Kentucky.  He was born July 20, 1860 on his
father's plantation 27 miles north of Lexington, son of Andrew and Mary
(Hughes) Beard, both of whom were natives of Kentucky.  The Beard and
Hughes families were originally from Virginia and of English and German
descent.  Andrew Beard, father of Noah, is still living and is now in
his 85th year.  In 1892, Noah Beard left Kentucky and came to Missouri,
locating at Warsaw in Benton county, whence he moved to his present 
country home in Simpson township two years later, in the spring of 1894.
At that time, he purchased 70 acres of land for about $25 an acre and
since then he has increased his holdings by purchasing 160 acres of 
land adjoining his original purchase and for this tract paid $5,300. He
has disposed of a part of his farm and now owns 150 acres of choice 
land, well located and improved, where he is engaged in general farming
and stock raising.  In connection with his farm duties and in addition
to his work in stock raising, Mr. Beard finds time to conduct a general
mercantile establishment in Simpson township.  September 23, 1883, Noah
Beard and Sarah F. Hale, a native of Kentucky, were united in marriage
and to this union have been born ten children: Ira, who died July 31,
1915; Alonzo, who is now married and resides in the northern part of
Johnson county, Missouri; Fred, who is now married and resides on a 
farm in Simpson township; Ethel, who was accidentally killed in child-
hood when she was six years of age; Virgie, who is married and now re-
sides at Denver, Colorado; Ezra, who is married and resides in the
northern part of Johnson county, Missouri; Hallie, George, John and
Emerson, all at home with their parents.  Mr. Beard has always taken a
commendable interest in all worthy enterprises and in the upbuilding 
and improvement of the community.  He is a firm supporter of the prin-
ciples upheld by the Democratic party and a "booster" for good roads.
In business, Mr. Beard is careful and methodical, a man of discrimina-
ting judgement, and all his dealings are characterized by his own high
sense of honesty and justice.  He and Mrs. Beard are among the best and
most favorably known citizens of Johnson county.

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