BIO: David S. BARD, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 23. __________________________________________________________ DAVID S. BARD Shirleysburg, Pa. Merchant: Born March 1, 1861, at Shirleysburg, Pa., and at Shirleysburg, Pa., received his education. A son of William H. Bard, who died March 15, 1920, aged eighty-three years and one month; he was a Civil War veteran, Co. F, 47th Reg. Pa. Vol. Cavalry; a regimental blacksmith under Captain Huyett. William H. Bard married Mary E. Nelson, who died in 1914, aged seventy-three years. David S. Bard was employed at the pumping station for a local oil company for four years; was also a woodsman, and a brakeman on the Middle Division of the P.R.R. In 1920 he engaged in the mercantile business at Shirleysburg, Pa., and carries in stock a full line of groceries, etc. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Sunday School, Shirleysburg, Pa. He was previously a Sunday School superintendent. At the present time he is a member of the election board; also burgess. A straight-out Republican. He has three brothers: Bruce Pa., married to Attie Berkstresser, a farmer, Love's Valley, Huntingdon Co., Pa.; Harry L., married to Gertrude Wogan, Shirleysburg, Pa., a blacksmith; Frank D., married to Lou Harris, Shirleysburg, Pa. Two brothers are deceased: William, aged two years, and Charles, aged twenty-one years, killed on the railroad at Tyrone, Pa. David S. Bard was married to May McAllister, of Shirleysburg, Pa., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McAllister.