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Richard Bard

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Richard Bard

Birth
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
16 Jan 1859 (aged 81–82)
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Richard Bard is the son of Rev. David and Elizabeth Diemir Bard, born at Frederick, Maryland in 1777 and died at Le Chaire, Iowa January 16, 1859.

He settled in Allegheny Township, Huntingdon, now Blair Co., Pennsylvania after his marriage. He was a Justice of the Peace in 1820 and served as one of the township auditors 1825-1826. Moving to Iowa and settled at Le Claire.

Mr. Bard was married in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1806 to his cousin once removed - Elizabeth Bard Dunlap, daughter of James & Mary Bard Dunlap and she was born 1783 and died 01 February 1866. 10 children are known to have been born to this union. 1. James who went West as a young man. 2. David who never married and died in Baltimore, Maryland. 3. Richard who drowned at the age of 03 years. 4. William Bard - 5. Harrison Bard - 6. Richard Bard II 7. John D killed in California in the 1850's. 8. Mary who died in Le Claire, Iowa married to John McDowell. 9. Eliza Jean married Stewart M Campbell and 10. Catharine Poe Bard.

(Contributor: Joanne Lawlor (48319810) • Nov. 9, 2018)
Richard Bard is the son of Rev. David and Elizabeth Diemir Bard, born at Frederick, Maryland in 1777 and died at Le Chaire, Iowa January 16, 1859.

He settled in Allegheny Township, Huntingdon, now Blair Co., Pennsylvania after his marriage. He was a Justice of the Peace in 1820 and served as one of the township auditors 1825-1826. Moving to Iowa and settled at Le Claire.

Mr. Bard was married in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1806 to his cousin once removed - Elizabeth Bard Dunlap, daughter of James & Mary Bard Dunlap and she was born 1783 and died 01 February 1866. 10 children are known to have been born to this union. 1. James who went West as a young man. 2. David who never married and died in Baltimore, Maryland. 3. Richard who drowned at the age of 03 years. 4. William Bard - 5. Harrison Bard - 6. Richard Bard II 7. John D killed in California in the 1850's. 8. Mary who died in Le Claire, Iowa married to John McDowell. 9. Eliza Jean married Stewart M Campbell and 10. Catharine Poe Bard.

(Contributor: Joanne Lawlor (48319810) • Nov. 9, 2018)


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