Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Ingard, John L. 
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JOHN L. INGARD, one of the supervisors of Colerain township, 
Bedford County, is a prosperous member of the farming 
community and well known as a citizen of genuine worth.  He 
was born in this place, March 17, 1850, a son of William and 
Rebecca (Ash) Ingard.
  William Ingard was born in Huntingdon County, 
Pennsylvania, but when an infant, having lost his father, 
who died while yet a young man, he was taken into the family 
of George Bootz, then residing in Cumberland Valley, Bedford 
County, where he was reared and educated.  He subsequently 
came with his foster- parents to Colerain township, and 
settled near Rainsburg.  He at once identified himself with 
the best interests of the township, which he served a number 
of years as Supervisor, and was always one of the heartiest 
supporters of enterprises inaugurated to benefit the public. 
 In politics he was an advocate of the principles of the 
Democratic party.  He belonged to the Lutheran church, in 
which he officiated at different times both as Deacon and as 
Elder.  He died on May 8, 1881.  His wife was Rebecca Ash, 
of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  They had nine children, of 
whom three survive, as follows: Sarah J., wife of George 
Barclay, of Rainsburg; John L., the subject of this 
biography; and D. L., of Sandusky, Ohio.
  John L. Ingard was educated in the public schools of 
Rainsburg, which he attended pretty regularly through 
boyhood and youth.  Becoming a farmer from choice when a 
young man, he purchased land that is now included in his 
present farm of seventy acres, and has since been actively 
engaged in agricultural labors, giving much attention to 
stock raising and fruit growing.  In his various enterprises 
he has exhibited good judgment and business ability, and it 
is needless to say has met with signal success from the 
first.  A broad-minded, public-spirited citizen, he is 
greatly interested in the welfare of the town and county, 
more especially in the improvement of the public school 
system.  This he assisted to considerable extent while 
serving for three years as School Director of Colerain 
township and for six years as a member and the treasurer of 
the school board of the borough of Rainsburg.  He is now 
(1899) rendering excellent service to his fellow- citizens 
as one of the Supervisors of Colerain.  Fraternally, he has 
been identified by membership with the Bedford Lodge, No. 
202, I.O.O.F., for a quarter of a century.  Religiously, he 
is a consistent member of the Lutheran church, of which he 
is treasurer and Deacon.
  On March 17, 1875, Mr. Ingard married Miss Henrietta 
Beegle, daughter of William Beegle, late of Colerain 
township.  Their only child, William C. Ingard, was born May 
1, 1876.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa