#1-13 Oct., 1932 - The Enterprise
MRS. W. H. BEARD
Mrs. W. H. Beard, a resident of this county for nearly sixty two years, passed away at the family home north of Blair on last Thursday evening, Oct. 6th, at the ripe old age of 79 years, 3 months and 19 days.
Deceased was born in Orange County, Indiana, and in her early childhood came with her parents to Burt county where the home was established near Arizona. Here she grew to mature womanhood, and was married to W. H. Beard on May 14, 1871. The young folks at once started their home life on the farm which Mr. Beard homesteaded some time before, and on which they have continuously resided since that time. For nearly sixty two years she and her husband have lived their lives together, a pair of happy helpmates, taking the privations of the earlier days cheerfully, and walking down the sunset of their defining days in peace and happiness to the very end.
To this worthy couple nine children came to bless their home and made their lives more full, and of these nine children six were present at the end and received a mother's blessing and farewell. These were Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Emelie, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo; Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and J. Byron of Blair. She also leaves one brother, William Denny of Omaha and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, of which organization she was a consistent member of long standing, with Rev. W. H. Jackson, local pastor in charge, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
#2-October 13, 1932- The Pilot Tribune- Sarah Beard
MRS. W.H. BEARD BURIED ON SUNDAY
PIONEER WOMAN HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 62 YEARS
Mrs. W.H. Beard, Washington and Burt County pioneer, who last May celebrated her 61st wedding anniversary, died at her home north of Blair Thursday at the age of 79 years, three months and 19 days. She had lived in the vicinity of Arizona from early girlhood until the time of her marriage, when she moved with her husband to a farm he had homesteaded north of Blair, where she had lived since.
Mrs. Beard, who was Sarah Denny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Denny, was born in Orange County, Indiana, June 17, 1853, and in her early girlhood came with her parents to Burt County where they established their home near Arizona. She grew to fuller girlhood in the pioneer surroundings of that day.
On May 14, 1871, she was married to W.H. Beard and moved with him to the Beard homestead and during the 62 years of her married life she had seen and taken an active part in the multitude of changes that have occurred in this vicinity.
Mrs. Beard was the mother of nine children, six of whom are dead. They are Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Amelia, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron. Those surviving with their father are William E. Beard, Wiggins, Colo., Harry M. Beard; Red Cloud, Neb.; and J. Byron Beard of Blair. A brother, William Denny of Omaha, 11 grandchildren and many other more distant relatives also survive.
Mrs. Beard joined the Methodist church when she was a girl and throughout her lifetime she had been a faithful Christian. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Jackson, in charge. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~
Contributor: MrsB (47910340)
Marriage
May 14, 1871 in Burt Co., NE
"United States Census, 1880, 1900, 1910"
Residences:
1880, 1900 and 1910 - Cuming City, Washington, Nebraska
Family Members:
W. H. Beard (1880), Henry W Beard (1900), W. Henry Beard (1910)
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1845 (1880), Apr 1845 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880)
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland (1880)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Sarah Beard (1880, 1900, 1910)
Possible maiden name of Denny
Occ: Keeping House (1880)
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1853 (1880), Jun 1853 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), Indiana (1910)
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), South Carolina (1910)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Children In 1900:
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of Living Children: 6
Known Children (info complied from census and draft records):
REQ (1) Etta Ermina "Mina" Beard, July 17, 1872, Blair, NE-1925,(present, 1880). She is listed as Etta A Beard in 1880, the middle initial of which appears to be in error.
Ernest M. Fletcher and Minnie Beard were married on 7/17/1889 in Washington County, Nebraska.
Earnest / Ernest M Fletcher, was born in March 1854 in Maine, with father / Maine and mother / Maryland.
In 1900, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing in Blair, Washington, Nebraska with Earnest and her step-daughter, Anna Bell (b ca 1888 in NE). Mina's birth is recorded as July 1872. It may also be important to note that she is noted to be the mother of 0 children with 0 deceased, further indicating that she was probably not a first wife to Ernest and not Anna's birth mother.
In 1910, as Etta M. Fletcher, she is residing in Herman, Washington, Nebraska with her husband, Ernest, and her husband's sister, Mary F Baily, b ca 1846 in Maine.
In 1920, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing with her parents in Cuming, Washington, Nebraska. She is listed as married, but there is no spouse and there are no children present with her.
Her husband, Ernest, was renting a home in Herman in 1920. Mina began having health issues around 1918 (according to her obit), and perhaps he was unable to care for her himself. He was noted to be a mail carrier out of Herman in 1917, and perhaps he just could not be with his wife.
Mina passed away in Missouri in 1925, and Ernest relocated to Blair by 1930, where he was declared an "inmate", and may very well have been a resident of the Crowell Home, which cared for the elderly.
NOTE: "Mina" has an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana, listed in her obit. I believe this may refer to the Anna Bell mentioned above.
LINKED (2) Ida May Beard, b ca 1873-74, Nebraska (present, 1880)
LINKED (3) Maude Emelia Beard, 1875-1877
LINKED (4) William Edgar Beard, aka Edgar W. Beard (1880), William E Beard (1900), and W. Edgar Beard (1910), b 17 May 1877 in Nebraska. Present 1880, 1900; res was Wiggins, Colorado in 1928 and named as William E (Ida's obit). William Edgar was the second husband of Fannie J. Huddleson Dixon Beard.
LINKED (5) Fannie Beard, 1879-1879. I believe she MAY be Jane
(5) Jane Beard, b ca 1878-79, Nebraska (present in 1880, not listed in 1900) She MAY be Fannie
(6) Nora Bell Beard, Nebraska, November 23, 1881 (listed in 1900) (dec by 1928) ~ Married Fred W. Jones, b ca 1877, in February of 1901 in Douglas county, Nebraska.
req 145241218 (7) Harrison Morton Beard, b September 27, 1888, Blair, NE; d. July 11, 1971, Kenesaw, Nebraska, Harry M., of Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1928 (listed in 1900)
Married Mary Ann Burbach on May 03, 1916 in Hebron, NE.
Mary Ann Burbach, Born in Gladstone, Nebraska on 3 Apr 1889 and passed away on 25 Jan 1961 in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Children of Harrison Beard and Mary Burbach are:
NL 1.Dorothy Marie Beard, b. April 07, 1917, Hebron, NE; d. July 13, 1986, Pomona, CA. Md J Harold Hanson, born in Ellendale, North Dakota on 30 Nov 1915 to William H Hanson and Elizabeth Barven. He passed away on 19 Aug 1951 in Yuba City, California, USA.
Child of Dorothy Beard and J. Hanson is:
i.Robert Joseph Hanson, md Dawn Tanoli.
LOC 2.William Joseph Beard, # 84088190, b. May 08, 1919, Hebron, NE; d. July 19, 1985, Ord, NE.
Married Gwendolyn Veneta Crowell; daughter of Lee Crowell and Ina Mc Mullen.
Children of William Beard and Gwendolyn Crowell are:
i.Linda Ann Beard, Md (1) Alan Vlad Babka and (2) Charles Edward Jelnik
ii.Willian Alan Beard
iii.Robert Michael Beard; m. Shirley Mae Ellingson.
iv.Catharine Louise Beard, b. February 12, 1958, Ord, NE; d. May 31, 1989, Ord, NE.
v.Mary Kay Beard; m. Bryan Kurt Kirby
LOC 3. Marjorie May Beard, # 62620308, d 2004, last sibling
4. Elizabeth Ann Beard, married Frederich R Coughran and had 7 children.
Frederich R Coughran, Born in Traverse City, Michigan on 13 Nov 1924 to John Coughran and Rosell Petroskev. He passed away on 22 Jun 1991 in Upland, California.
Children of Elizabeth Beard and Frederich Coughran are:
i. Daniel Frederick Coughran, Md Kay Stonedahl
ii. Patricia Ann Coughran, Md William Richle
iii. James Francis Coughran, Md Cheryle Chenbak
iv. Gregory Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 17 Feb 1957. He passed away on 19 Feb 1957 in Pomona, California
v. Robert Joseph Coughran, Md Patricia Verlingo
vi. Allen Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 31 Dec 1961. He passed away on 31 Dec 1961 in Pomona, California.
vii. Rosemany Ann Coughran
REQ (8) James Byron Beard, # 39320263, TWIN, July 10, 1891, Blair, NE; d. April 21, 1970. (living on a farm north of Blair in 1928)(listed in 1900 and 1910) ~ Married Bessie May Pike, # 39320284, d/o Benjamin Pike and Johanna Lund, on 2/29/1912 in Washington County, Nebraska.
"Byron" and Bessie had two currently known sons; Benjamin, b ca 1918 and William, b ca 1921, both in Nebraska. Living in Cumming, Washington, Nebraska and sharing their home with William and Sarah in 1930.
Extract~
James grew up on the Beard Family homestead seven miles north of Blair, Nebraska.
He was mechanically inclined, opening his own garage, but then James was encouraged by his father to take over the family farm. James farmed for the next 16 years, but eventually returned to the auto repair field; this time into body and fender repair.
He moved to Camdenton, MO with his family in 1937 and repaired cars there in the Jack Farmer Garage until he retired.
Byron was deaf. He died in Lebonan, MO from emphysema.
~ From the notes of James's son, Benjamin H. Beard ~
*NOTE Place of death and place of burial are questionable and must be checked further.
Children of James Beard and Bessie Pike are:
1. Benjamin Harrison Beard, Md Thelma May White, daughter of Robert White and Cora Taylor.
Child of Benjamin Beard and Thelma White is:
i. William Henry Beard, Md Beverlee Ann Cullers
2.William Byron Beard, # 39321609, b. January 17, 1921, Blair, NE; d. February 24, 1991, Topeka, KS. Md Azalee Moulder, daughter of Cyrus Moulder and Lela Morgan.
Child of William Beard and Azalee Moulder is:
i.Willian Byron Beard II, Md Constance Pauline Cassant
LINKED John Myron Beard b. July 10, 1891; d. July 10, 1891. Twin brother of James Byron Beard. He did not survive his first day.
Buried: 10/9/1932 ~ Age: 79
Block: 17, Lot: 2
Ida Beard Payne, 1874-1928, grave 5
Maude E. Beard, 1875-1877, grave 7
Fannie Beard, -1879, grave 8
John M. Beard, -1891, grave 9
Sarah Beard, 1853-1932, grave 10
William Henry Beard, 1845-1934, grave 11
William, -1963, grave 12
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X Etta Ermina, I
X Ida May,
X Maude Emelie,
Nora Bell,
Fannie and
X John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are
X Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo;
Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and
X J. Byron of Blair.
MRS. W. H. BEARD
Mrs. W. H. Beard, a resident of this county for nearly sixty two years, passed away at the family home north of Blair on last Thursday evening, Oct. 6th, at the ripe old age of 79 years, 3 months and 19 days.
Deceased was born in Orange County, Indiana, and in her early childhood came with her parents to Burt county where the home was established near Arizona. Here she grew to mature womanhood, and was married to W. H. Beard on May 14, 1871. The young folks at once started their home life on the farm which Mr. Beard homesteaded some time before, and on which they have continuously resided since that time. For nearly sixty two years she and her husband have lived their lives together, a pair of happy helpmates, taking the privations of the earlier days cheerfully, and walking down the sunset of their defining days in peace and happiness to the very end.
To this worthy couple nine children came to bless their home and made their lives more full, and of these nine children six were present at the end and received a mother's blessing and farewell. These were Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Emelie, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo; Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and J. Byron of Blair. She also leaves one brother, William Denny of Omaha and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, of which organization she was a consistent member of long standing, with Rev. W. H. Jackson, local pastor in charge, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
#2-October 13, 1932- The Pilot Tribune- Sarah Beard
MRS. W.H. BEARD BURIED ON SUNDAY
PIONEER WOMAN HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 62 YEARS
Mrs. W.H. Beard, Washington and Burt County pioneer, who last May celebrated her 61st wedding anniversary, died at her home north of Blair Thursday at the age of 79 years, three months and 19 days. She had lived in the vicinity of Arizona from early girlhood until the time of her marriage, when she moved with her husband to a farm he had homesteaded north of Blair, where she had lived since.
Mrs. Beard, who was Sarah Denny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Denny, was born in Orange County, Indiana, June 17, 1853, and in her early girlhood came with her parents to Burt County where they established their home near Arizona. She grew to fuller girlhood in the pioneer surroundings of that day.
On May 14, 1871, she was married to W.H. Beard and moved with him to the Beard homestead and during the 62 years of her married life she had seen and taken an active part in the multitude of changes that have occurred in this vicinity.
Mrs. Beard was the mother of nine children, six of whom are dead. They are Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Amelia, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron. Those surviving with their father are William E. Beard, Wiggins, Colo., Harry M. Beard; Red Cloud, Neb.; and J. Byron Beard of Blair. A brother, William Denny of Omaha, 11 grandchildren and many other more distant relatives also survive.
Mrs. Beard joined the Methodist church when she was a girl and throughout her lifetime she had been a faithful Christian. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Jackson, in charge. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~
Contributor: MrsB (47910340)
Marriage
May 14, 1871 in Burt Co., NE
"United States Census, 1880, 1900, 1910"
Residences:
1880, 1900 and 1910 - Cuming City, Washington, Nebraska
Family Members:
W. H. Beard (1880), Henry W Beard (1900), W. Henry Beard (1910)
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1845 (1880), Apr 1845 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880)
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland (1880)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Sarah Beard (1880, 1900, 1910)
Possible maiden name of Denny
Occ: Keeping House (1880)
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1853 (1880), Jun 1853 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), Indiana (1910)
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), South Carolina (1910)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Children In 1900:
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of Living Children: 6
Known Children (info complied from census and draft records):
REQ (1) Etta Ermina "Mina" Beard, July 17, 1872, Blair, NE-1925,(present, 1880). She is listed as Etta A Beard in 1880, the middle initial of which appears to be in error.
Ernest M. Fletcher and Minnie Beard were married on 7/17/1889 in Washington County, Nebraska.
Earnest / Ernest M Fletcher, was born in March 1854 in Maine, with father / Maine and mother / Maryland.
In 1900, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing in Blair, Washington, Nebraska with Earnest and her step-daughter, Anna Bell (b ca 1888 in NE). Mina's birth is recorded as July 1872. It may also be important to note that she is noted to be the mother of 0 children with 0 deceased, further indicating that she was probably not a first wife to Ernest and not Anna's birth mother.
In 1910, as Etta M. Fletcher, she is residing in Herman, Washington, Nebraska with her husband, Ernest, and her husband's sister, Mary F Baily, b ca 1846 in Maine.
In 1920, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing with her parents in Cuming, Washington, Nebraska. She is listed as married, but there is no spouse and there are no children present with her.
Her husband, Ernest, was renting a home in Herman in 1920. Mina began having health issues around 1918 (according to her obit), and perhaps he was unable to care for her himself. He was noted to be a mail carrier out of Herman in 1917, and perhaps he just could not be with his wife.
Mina passed away in Missouri in 1925, and Ernest relocated to Blair by 1930, where he was declared an "inmate", and may very well have been a resident of the Crowell Home, which cared for the elderly.
NOTE: "Mina" has an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana, listed in her obit. I believe this may refer to the Anna Bell mentioned above.
LINKED (2) Ida May Beard, b ca 1873-74, Nebraska (present, 1880)
LINKED (3) Maude Emelia Beard, 1875-1877
LINKED (4) William Edgar Beard, aka Edgar W. Beard (1880), William E Beard (1900), and W. Edgar Beard (1910), b 17 May 1877 in Nebraska. Present 1880, 1900; res was Wiggins, Colorado in 1928 and named as William E (Ida's obit). William Edgar was the second husband of Fannie J. Huddleson Dixon Beard.
LINKED (5) Fannie Beard, 1879-1879. I believe she MAY be Jane
(5) Jane Beard, b ca 1878-79, Nebraska (present in 1880, not listed in 1900) She MAY be Fannie
(6) Nora Bell Beard, Nebraska, November 23, 1881 (listed in 1900) (dec by 1928) ~ Married Fred W. Jones, b ca 1877, in February of 1901 in Douglas county, Nebraska.
req 145241218 (7) Harrison Morton Beard, b September 27, 1888, Blair, NE; d. July 11, 1971, Kenesaw, Nebraska, Harry M., of Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1928 (listed in 1900)
Married Mary Ann Burbach on May 03, 1916 in Hebron, NE.
Mary Ann Burbach, Born in Gladstone, Nebraska on 3 Apr 1889 and passed away on 25 Jan 1961 in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Children of Harrison Beard and Mary Burbach are:
NL 1.Dorothy Marie Beard, b. April 07, 1917, Hebron, NE; d. July 13, 1986, Pomona, CA. Md J Harold Hanson, born in Ellendale, North Dakota on 30 Nov 1915 to William H Hanson and Elizabeth Barven. He passed away on 19 Aug 1951 in Yuba City, California, USA.
Child of Dorothy Beard and J. Hanson is:
i.Robert Joseph Hanson, md Dawn Tanoli.
LOC 2.William Joseph Beard, # 84088190, b. May 08, 1919, Hebron, NE; d. July 19, 1985, Ord, NE.
Married Gwendolyn Veneta Crowell; daughter of Lee Crowell and Ina Mc Mullen.
Children of William Beard and Gwendolyn Crowell are:
i.Linda Ann Beard, Md (1) Alan Vlad Babka and (2) Charles Edward Jelnik
ii.Willian Alan Beard
iii.Robert Michael Beard; m. Shirley Mae Ellingson.
iv.Catharine Louise Beard, b. February 12, 1958, Ord, NE; d. May 31, 1989, Ord, NE.
v.Mary Kay Beard; m. Bryan Kurt Kirby
LOC 3. Marjorie May Beard, # 62620308, d 2004, last sibling
4. Elizabeth Ann Beard, married Frederich R Coughran and had 7 children.
Frederich R Coughran, Born in Traverse City, Michigan on 13 Nov 1924 to John Coughran and Rosell Petroskev. He passed away on 22 Jun 1991 in Upland, California.
Children of Elizabeth Beard and Frederich Coughran are:
i. Daniel Frederick Coughran, Md Kay Stonedahl
ii. Patricia Ann Coughran, Md William Richle
iii. James Francis Coughran, Md Cheryle Chenbak
iv. Gregory Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 17 Feb 1957. He passed away on 19 Feb 1957 in Pomona, California
v. Robert Joseph Coughran, Md Patricia Verlingo
vi. Allen Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 31 Dec 1961. He passed away on 31 Dec 1961 in Pomona, California.
vii. Rosemany Ann Coughran
REQ (8) James Byron Beard, # 39320263, TWIN, July 10, 1891, Blair, NE; d. April 21, 1970. (living on a farm north of Blair in 1928)(listed in 1900 and 1910) ~ Married Bessie May Pike, # 39320284, d/o Benjamin Pike and Johanna Lund, on 2/29/1912 in Washington County, Nebraska.
"Byron" and Bessie had two currently known sons; Benjamin, b ca 1918 and William, b ca 1921, both in Nebraska. Living in Cumming, Washington, Nebraska and sharing their home with William and Sarah in 1930.
Extract~
James grew up on the Beard Family homestead seven miles north of Blair, Nebraska.
He was mechanically inclined, opening his own garage, but then James was encouraged by his father to take over the family farm. James farmed for the next 16 years, but eventually returned to the auto repair field; this time into body and fender repair.
He moved to Camdenton, MO with his family in 1937 and repaired cars there in the Jack Farmer Garage until he retired.
Byron was deaf. He died in Lebonan, MO from emphysema.
~ From the notes of James's son, Benjamin H. Beard ~
*NOTE Place of death and place of burial are questionable and must be checked further.
Children of James Beard and Bessie Pike are:
1. Benjamin Harrison Beard, Md Thelma May White, daughter of Robert White and Cora Taylor.
Child of Benjamin Beard and Thelma White is:
i. William Henry Beard, Md Beverlee Ann Cullers
2.William Byron Beard, # 39321609, b. January 17, 1921, Blair, NE; d. February 24, 1991, Topeka, KS. Md Azalee Moulder, daughter of Cyrus Moulder and Lela Morgan.
Child of William Beard and Azalee Moulder is:
i.Willian Byron Beard II, Md Constance Pauline Cassant
LINKED John Myron Beard b. July 10, 1891; d. July 10, 1891. Twin brother of James Byron Beard. He did not survive his first day.
Buried: 10/9/1932 ~ Age: 79
Block: 17, Lot: 2
Ida Beard Payne, 1874-1928, grave 5
Maude E. Beard, 1875-1877, grave 7
Fannie Beard, -1879, grave 8
John M. Beard, -1891, grave 9
Sarah Beard, 1853-1932, grave 10
William Henry Beard, 1845-1934, grave 11
William, -1963, grave 12
**************************************************************
X Etta Ermina, I
X Ida May,
X Maude Emelie,
Nora Bell,
Fannie and
X John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are
X Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo;
Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and
X J. Byron of Blair.
#1-13 Oct., 1932 - The Enterprise
MRS. W. H. BEARD
Mrs. W. H. Beard, a resident of this county for nearly sixty two years, passed away at the family home north of Blair on last Thursday evening, Oct. 6th, at the ripe old age of 79 years, 3 months and 19 days.
Deceased was born in Orange County, Indiana, and in her early childhood came with her parents to Burt county where the home was established near Arizona. Here she grew to mature womanhood, and was married to W. H. Beard on May 14, 1871. The young folks at once started their home life on the farm which Mr. Beard homesteaded some time before, and on which they have continuously resided since that time. For nearly sixty two years she and her husband have lived their lives together, a pair of happy helpmates, taking the privations of the earlier days cheerfully, and walking down the sunset of their defining days in peace and happiness to the very end.
To this worthy couple nine children came to bless their home and made their lives more full, and of these nine children six were present at the end and received a mother's blessing and farewell. These were Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Emelie, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo; Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and J. Byron of Blair. She also leaves one brother, William Denny of Omaha and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, of which organization she was a consistent member of long standing, with Rev. W. H. Jackson, local pastor in charge, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
#2-October 13, 1932- The Pilot Tribune- Sarah Beard
MRS. W.H. BEARD BURIED ON SUNDAY
PIONEER WOMAN HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 62 YEARS
Mrs. W.H. Beard, Washington and Burt County pioneer, who last May celebrated her 61st wedding anniversary, died at her home north of Blair Thursday at the age of 79 years, three months and 19 days. She had lived in the vicinity of Arizona from early girlhood until the time of her marriage, when she moved with her husband to a farm he had homesteaded north of Blair, where she had lived since.
Mrs. Beard, who was Sarah Denny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Denny, was born in Orange County, Indiana, June 17, 1853, and in her early girlhood came with her parents to Burt County where they established their home near Arizona. She grew to fuller girlhood in the pioneer surroundings of that day.
On May 14, 1871, she was married to W.H. Beard and moved with him to the Beard homestead and during the 62 years of her married life she had seen and taken an active part in the multitude of changes that have occurred in this vicinity.
Mrs. Beard was the mother of nine children, six of whom are dead. They are Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Amelia, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron. Those surviving with their father are William E. Beard, Wiggins, Colo., Harry M. Beard; Red Cloud, Neb.; and J. Byron Beard of Blair. A brother, William Denny of Omaha, 11 grandchildren and many other more distant relatives also survive.
Mrs. Beard joined the Methodist church when she was a girl and throughout her lifetime she had been a faithful Christian. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Jackson, in charge. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~
Contributor: MrsB (47910340)
Marriage
May 14, 1871 in Burt Co., NE
"United States Census, 1880, 1900, 1910"
Residences:
1880, 1900 and 1910 - Cuming City, Washington, Nebraska
Family Members:
W. H. Beard (1880), Henry W Beard (1900), W. Henry Beard (1910)
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1845 (1880), Apr 1845 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880)
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland (1880)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Sarah Beard (1880, 1900, 1910)
Possible maiden name of Denny
Occ: Keeping House (1880)
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1853 (1880), Jun 1853 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), Indiana (1910)
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), South Carolina (1910)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Children In 1900:
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of Living Children: 6
Known Children (info complied from census and draft records):
REQ (1) Etta Ermina "Mina" Beard, July 17, 1872, Blair, NE-1925,(present, 1880). She is listed as Etta A Beard in 1880, the middle initial of which appears to be in error.
Ernest M. Fletcher and Minnie Beard were married on 7/17/1889 in Washington County, Nebraska.
Earnest / Ernest M Fletcher, was born in March 1854 in Maine, with father / Maine and mother / Maryland.
In 1900, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing in Blair, Washington, Nebraska with Earnest and her step-daughter, Anna Bell (b ca 1888 in NE). Mina's birth is recorded as July 1872. It may also be important to note that she is noted to be the mother of 0 children with 0 deceased, further indicating that she was probably not a first wife to Ernest and not Anna's birth mother.
In 1910, as Etta M. Fletcher, she is residing in Herman, Washington, Nebraska with her husband, Ernest, and her husband's sister, Mary F Baily, b ca 1846 in Maine.
In 1920, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing with her parents in Cuming, Washington, Nebraska. She is listed as married, but there is no spouse and there are no children present with her.
Her husband, Ernest, was renting a home in Herman in 1920. Mina began having health issues around 1918 (according to her obit), and perhaps he was unable to care for her himself. He was noted to be a mail carrier out of Herman in 1917, and perhaps he just could not be with his wife.
Mina passed away in Missouri in 1925, and Ernest relocated to Blair by 1930, where he was declared an "inmate", and may very well have been a resident of the Crowell Home, which cared for the elderly.
NOTE: "Mina" has an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana, listed in her obit. I believe this may refer to the Anna Bell mentioned above.
LINKED (2) Ida May Beard, b ca 1873-74, Nebraska (present, 1880)
LINKED (3) Maude Emelia Beard, 1875-1877
LINKED (4) William Edgar Beard, aka Edgar W. Beard (1880), William E Beard (1900), and W. Edgar Beard (1910), b 17 May 1877 in Nebraska. Present 1880, 1900; res was Wiggins, Colorado in 1928 and named as William E (Ida's obit). William Edgar was the second husband of Fannie J. Huddleson Dixon Beard.
LINKED (5) Fannie Beard, 1879-1879. I believe she MAY be Jane
(5) Jane Beard, b ca 1878-79, Nebraska (present in 1880, not listed in 1900) She MAY be Fannie
(6) Nora Bell Beard, Nebraska, November 23, 1881 (listed in 1900) (dec by 1928) ~ Married Fred W. Jones, b ca 1877, in February of 1901 in Douglas county, Nebraska.
req 145241218 (7) Harrison Morton Beard, b September 27, 1888, Blair, NE; d. July 11, 1971, Kenesaw, Nebraska, Harry M., of Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1928 (listed in 1900)
Married Mary Ann Burbach on May 03, 1916 in Hebron, NE.
Mary Ann Burbach, Born in Gladstone, Nebraska on 3 Apr 1889 and passed away on 25 Jan 1961 in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Children of Harrison Beard and Mary Burbach are:
NL 1.Dorothy Marie Beard, b. April 07, 1917, Hebron, NE; d. July 13, 1986, Pomona, CA. Md J Harold Hanson, born in Ellendale, North Dakota on 30 Nov 1915 to William H Hanson and Elizabeth Barven. He passed away on 19 Aug 1951 in Yuba City, California, USA.
Child of Dorothy Beard and J. Hanson is:
i.Robert Joseph Hanson, md Dawn Tanoli.
LOC 2.William Joseph Beard, # 84088190, b. May 08, 1919, Hebron, NE; d. July 19, 1985, Ord, NE.
Married Gwendolyn Veneta Crowell; daughter of Lee Crowell and Ina Mc Mullen.
Children of William Beard and Gwendolyn Crowell are:
i.Linda Ann Beard, Md (1) Alan Vlad Babka and (2) Charles Edward Jelnik
ii.Willian Alan Beard
iii.Robert Michael Beard; m. Shirley Mae Ellingson.
iv.Catharine Louise Beard, b. February 12, 1958, Ord, NE; d. May 31, 1989, Ord, NE.
v.Mary Kay Beard; m. Bryan Kurt Kirby
LOC 3. Marjorie May Beard, # 62620308, d 2004, last sibling
4. Elizabeth Ann Beard, married Frederich R Coughran and had 7 children.
Frederich R Coughran, Born in Traverse City, Michigan on 13 Nov 1924 to John Coughran and Rosell Petroskev. He passed away on 22 Jun 1991 in Upland, California.
Children of Elizabeth Beard and Frederich Coughran are:
i. Daniel Frederick Coughran, Md Kay Stonedahl
ii. Patricia Ann Coughran, Md William Richle
iii. James Francis Coughran, Md Cheryle Chenbak
iv. Gregory Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 17 Feb 1957. He passed away on 19 Feb 1957 in Pomona, California
v. Robert Joseph Coughran, Md Patricia Verlingo
vi. Allen Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 31 Dec 1961. He passed away on 31 Dec 1961 in Pomona, California.
vii. Rosemany Ann Coughran
REQ (8) James Byron Beard, # 39320263, TWIN, July 10, 1891, Blair, NE; d. April 21, 1970. (living on a farm north of Blair in 1928)(listed in 1900 and 1910) ~ Married Bessie May Pike, # 39320284, d/o Benjamin Pike and Johanna Lund, on 2/29/1912 in Washington County, Nebraska.
"Byron" and Bessie had two currently known sons; Benjamin, b ca 1918 and William, b ca 1921, both in Nebraska. Living in Cumming, Washington, Nebraska and sharing their home with William and Sarah in 1930.
Extract~
James grew up on the Beard Family homestead seven miles north of Blair, Nebraska.
He was mechanically inclined, opening his own garage, but then James was encouraged by his father to take over the family farm. James farmed for the next 16 years, but eventually returned to the auto repair field; this time into body and fender repair.
He moved to Camdenton, MO with his family in 1937 and repaired cars there in the Jack Farmer Garage until he retired.
Byron was deaf. He died in Lebonan, MO from emphysema.
~ From the notes of James's son, Benjamin H. Beard ~
*NOTE Place of death and place of burial are questionable and must be checked further.
Children of James Beard and Bessie Pike are:
1. Benjamin Harrison Beard, Md Thelma May White, daughter of Robert White and Cora Taylor.
Child of Benjamin Beard and Thelma White is:
i. William Henry Beard, Md Beverlee Ann Cullers
2.William Byron Beard, # 39321609, b. January 17, 1921, Blair, NE; d. February 24, 1991, Topeka, KS. Md Azalee Moulder, daughter of Cyrus Moulder and Lela Morgan.
Child of William Beard and Azalee Moulder is:
i.Willian Byron Beard II, Md Constance Pauline Cassant
LINKED John Myron Beard b. July 10, 1891; d. July 10, 1891. Twin brother of James Byron Beard. He did not survive his first day.
Buried: 10/9/1932 ~ Age: 79
Block: 17, Lot: 2
Ida Beard Payne, 1874-1928, grave 5
Maude E. Beard, 1875-1877, grave 7
Fannie Beard, -1879, grave 8
John M. Beard, -1891, grave 9
Sarah Beard, 1853-1932, grave 10
William Henry Beard, 1845-1934, grave 11
William, -1963, grave 12
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X Etta Ermina, I
X Ida May,
X Maude Emelie,
Nora Bell,
Fannie and
X John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are
X Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo;
Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and
X J. Byron of Blair.
MRS. W. H. BEARD
Mrs. W. H. Beard, a resident of this county for nearly sixty two years, passed away at the family home north of Blair on last Thursday evening, Oct. 6th, at the ripe old age of 79 years, 3 months and 19 days.
Deceased was born in Orange County, Indiana, and in her early childhood came with her parents to Burt county where the home was established near Arizona. Here she grew to mature womanhood, and was married to W. H. Beard on May 14, 1871. The young folks at once started their home life on the farm which Mr. Beard homesteaded some time before, and on which they have continuously resided since that time. For nearly sixty two years she and her husband have lived their lives together, a pair of happy helpmates, taking the privations of the earlier days cheerfully, and walking down the sunset of their defining days in peace and happiness to the very end.
To this worthy couple nine children came to bless their home and made their lives more full, and of these nine children six were present at the end and received a mother's blessing and farewell. These were Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Emelie, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo; Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and J. Byron of Blair. She also leaves one brother, William Denny of Omaha and eleven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist church, of which organization she was a consistent member of long standing, with Rev. W. H. Jackson, local pastor in charge, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
#2-October 13, 1932- The Pilot Tribune- Sarah Beard
MRS. W.H. BEARD BURIED ON SUNDAY
PIONEER WOMAN HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 62 YEARS
Mrs. W.H. Beard, Washington and Burt County pioneer, who last May celebrated her 61st wedding anniversary, died at her home north of Blair Thursday at the age of 79 years, three months and 19 days. She had lived in the vicinity of Arizona from early girlhood until the time of her marriage, when she moved with her husband to a farm he had homesteaded north of Blair, where she had lived since.
Mrs. Beard, who was Sarah Denny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Denny, was born in Orange County, Indiana, June 17, 1853, and in her early girlhood came with her parents to Burt County where they established their home near Arizona. She grew to fuller girlhood in the pioneer surroundings of that day.
On May 14, 1871, she was married to W.H. Beard and moved with him to the Beard homestead and during the 62 years of her married life she had seen and taken an active part in the multitude of changes that have occurred in this vicinity.
Mrs. Beard was the mother of nine children, six of whom are dead. They are Etta Ermina, Ida May, Maude Amelia, Nora Bell, Fannie and John Myron. Those surviving with their father are William E. Beard, Wiggins, Colo., Harry M. Beard; Red Cloud, Neb.; and J. Byron Beard of Blair. A brother, William Denny of Omaha, 11 grandchildren and many other more distant relatives also survive.
Mrs. Beard joined the Methodist church when she was a girl and throughout her lifetime she had been a faithful Christian. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Walter H. Jackson, in charge. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~
Contributor: MrsB (47910340)
Marriage
May 14, 1871 in Burt Co., NE
"United States Census, 1880, 1900, 1910"
Residences:
1880, 1900 and 1910 - Cuming City, Washington, Nebraska
Family Members:
W. H. Beard (1880), Henry W Beard (1900), W. Henry Beard (1910)
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1845 (1880), Apr 1845 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880)
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland (1880)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Sarah Beard (1880, 1900, 1910)
Possible maiden name of Denny
Occ: Keeping House (1880)
Birthplace: Indiana (1880, 1910)
Birth Date: 1853 (1880), Jun 1853 (1900)
Father's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), Indiana (1910)
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana (1880), North Carolina (1900), South Carolina (1910)
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1871 (1900)
Children In 1900:
Mother of how many children: 9
Number of Living Children: 6
Known Children (info complied from census and draft records):
REQ (1) Etta Ermina "Mina" Beard, July 17, 1872, Blair, NE-1925,(present, 1880). She is listed as Etta A Beard in 1880, the middle initial of which appears to be in error.
Ernest M. Fletcher and Minnie Beard were married on 7/17/1889 in Washington County, Nebraska.
Earnest / Ernest M Fletcher, was born in March 1854 in Maine, with father / Maine and mother / Maryland.
In 1900, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing in Blair, Washington, Nebraska with Earnest and her step-daughter, Anna Bell (b ca 1888 in NE). Mina's birth is recorded as July 1872. It may also be important to note that she is noted to be the mother of 0 children with 0 deceased, further indicating that she was probably not a first wife to Ernest and not Anna's birth mother.
In 1910, as Etta M. Fletcher, she is residing in Herman, Washington, Nebraska with her husband, Ernest, and her husband's sister, Mary F Baily, b ca 1846 in Maine.
In 1920, as Mina Fletcher, she is residing with her parents in Cuming, Washington, Nebraska. She is listed as married, but there is no spouse and there are no children present with her.
Her husband, Ernest, was renting a home in Herman in 1920. Mina began having health issues around 1918 (according to her obit), and perhaps he was unable to care for her himself. He was noted to be a mail carrier out of Herman in 1917, and perhaps he just could not be with his wife.
Mina passed away in Missouri in 1925, and Ernest relocated to Blair by 1930, where he was declared an "inmate", and may very well have been a resident of the Crowell Home, which cared for the elderly.
NOTE: "Mina" has an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Chateau, Montana, listed in her obit. I believe this may refer to the Anna Bell mentioned above.
LINKED (2) Ida May Beard, b ca 1873-74, Nebraska (present, 1880)
LINKED (3) Maude Emelia Beard, 1875-1877
LINKED (4) William Edgar Beard, aka Edgar W. Beard (1880), William E Beard (1900), and W. Edgar Beard (1910), b 17 May 1877 in Nebraska. Present 1880, 1900; res was Wiggins, Colorado in 1928 and named as William E (Ida's obit). William Edgar was the second husband of Fannie J. Huddleson Dixon Beard.
LINKED (5) Fannie Beard, 1879-1879. I believe she MAY be Jane
(5) Jane Beard, b ca 1878-79, Nebraska (present in 1880, not listed in 1900) She MAY be Fannie
(6) Nora Bell Beard, Nebraska, November 23, 1881 (listed in 1900) (dec by 1928) ~ Married Fred W. Jones, b ca 1877, in February of 1901 in Douglas county, Nebraska.
req 145241218 (7) Harrison Morton Beard, b September 27, 1888, Blair, NE; d. July 11, 1971, Kenesaw, Nebraska, Harry M., of Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1928 (listed in 1900)
Married Mary Ann Burbach on May 03, 1916 in Hebron, NE.
Mary Ann Burbach, Born in Gladstone, Nebraska on 3 Apr 1889 and passed away on 25 Jan 1961 in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Children of Harrison Beard and Mary Burbach are:
NL 1.Dorothy Marie Beard, b. April 07, 1917, Hebron, NE; d. July 13, 1986, Pomona, CA. Md J Harold Hanson, born in Ellendale, North Dakota on 30 Nov 1915 to William H Hanson and Elizabeth Barven. He passed away on 19 Aug 1951 in Yuba City, California, USA.
Child of Dorothy Beard and J. Hanson is:
i.Robert Joseph Hanson, md Dawn Tanoli.
LOC 2.William Joseph Beard, # 84088190, b. May 08, 1919, Hebron, NE; d. July 19, 1985, Ord, NE.
Married Gwendolyn Veneta Crowell; daughter of Lee Crowell and Ina Mc Mullen.
Children of William Beard and Gwendolyn Crowell are:
i.Linda Ann Beard, Md (1) Alan Vlad Babka and (2) Charles Edward Jelnik
ii.Willian Alan Beard
iii.Robert Michael Beard; m. Shirley Mae Ellingson.
iv.Catharine Louise Beard, b. February 12, 1958, Ord, NE; d. May 31, 1989, Ord, NE.
v.Mary Kay Beard; m. Bryan Kurt Kirby
LOC 3. Marjorie May Beard, # 62620308, d 2004, last sibling
4. Elizabeth Ann Beard, married Frederich R Coughran and had 7 children.
Frederich R Coughran, Born in Traverse City, Michigan on 13 Nov 1924 to John Coughran and Rosell Petroskev. He passed away on 22 Jun 1991 in Upland, California.
Children of Elizabeth Beard and Frederich Coughran are:
i. Daniel Frederick Coughran, Md Kay Stonedahl
ii. Patricia Ann Coughran, Md William Richle
iii. James Francis Coughran, Md Cheryle Chenbak
iv. Gregory Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 17 Feb 1957. He passed away on 19 Feb 1957 in Pomona, California
v. Robert Joseph Coughran, Md Patricia Verlingo
vi. Allen Coughran, Born in Pomona, California on 31 Dec 1961. He passed away on 31 Dec 1961 in Pomona, California.
vii. Rosemany Ann Coughran
REQ (8) James Byron Beard, # 39320263, TWIN, July 10, 1891, Blair, NE; d. April 21, 1970. (living on a farm north of Blair in 1928)(listed in 1900 and 1910) ~ Married Bessie May Pike, # 39320284, d/o Benjamin Pike and Johanna Lund, on 2/29/1912 in Washington County, Nebraska.
"Byron" and Bessie had two currently known sons; Benjamin, b ca 1918 and William, b ca 1921, both in Nebraska. Living in Cumming, Washington, Nebraska and sharing their home with William and Sarah in 1930.
Extract~
James grew up on the Beard Family homestead seven miles north of Blair, Nebraska.
He was mechanically inclined, opening his own garage, but then James was encouraged by his father to take over the family farm. James farmed for the next 16 years, but eventually returned to the auto repair field; this time into body and fender repair.
He moved to Camdenton, MO with his family in 1937 and repaired cars there in the Jack Farmer Garage until he retired.
Byron was deaf. He died in Lebonan, MO from emphysema.
~ From the notes of James's son, Benjamin H. Beard ~
*NOTE Place of death and place of burial are questionable and must be checked further.
Children of James Beard and Bessie Pike are:
1. Benjamin Harrison Beard, Md Thelma May White, daughter of Robert White and Cora Taylor.
Child of Benjamin Beard and Thelma White is:
i. William Henry Beard, Md Beverlee Ann Cullers
2.William Byron Beard, # 39321609, b. January 17, 1921, Blair, NE; d. February 24, 1991, Topeka, KS. Md Azalee Moulder, daughter of Cyrus Moulder and Lela Morgan.
Child of William Beard and Azalee Moulder is:
i.Willian Byron Beard II, Md Constance Pauline Cassant
LINKED John Myron Beard b. July 10, 1891; d. July 10, 1891. Twin brother of James Byron Beard. He did not survive his first day.
Buried: 10/9/1932 ~ Age: 79
Block: 17, Lot: 2
Ida Beard Payne, 1874-1928, grave 5
Maude E. Beard, 1875-1877, grave 7
Fannie Beard, -1879, grave 8
John M. Beard, -1891, grave 9
Sarah Beard, 1853-1932, grave 10
William Henry Beard, 1845-1934, grave 11
William, -1963, grave 12
**************************************************************
X Etta Ermina, I
X Ida May,
X Maude Emelie,
Nora Bell,
Fannie and
X John Myron and those others who join the aged father in his great grief are
X Wm. E. of Wiggins, Colo;
Harry M. of Red Cloud, Nebr. and
X J. Byron of Blair.
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