Mary Rossel Russell Beard was born 25 OCT 1784 in Washington County; Maryland. She passed away 20 DEC 1847 in Kankakee; Grundy County; IIlinois and was buried in Kankakee; Grundy County, Illinois Grave unlocated. Mary Rossel Russell Beard's father was George .Russell, a DAR Patriot who was born 2 May 1757 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA of Swiss born parent. He passed away 23 Oct 1833 (aged 76) in Hopewell, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial at Saint Pauls UCC Church Cemetery, Russellville, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA Find A Grave Memorial ID *87245021* · View additional information.
Her mother was Magthalena (1st marrage) Married: 1782.Birth and death dates and burial are unknown. George and Magthalena's daughter, Mary Russell Beard was born 25 OCT 1784 in Washington Co. She married John Beard Find A Grave 234430492 b: 28 JAN 1779 in Hagerstown; Washington County, Maryland on 27 DEC 1802 in St. John's Lutheran Church Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland.
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Established in 1770 by German immigrants as St. John's Church. Evolving to the St. John's Lutheran Church and to the present day St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Mary Russell Beard and John Beard's children were first born daughter,
Mary Beard b: 1 OCT 1803 in Maryland and married Captain Salmon Lusk. She died 11 AUG 1883 in Sugar Creek Township, Lusk Springs, Parke County, Indiana. She was buried in Lusk Springs, Parke County, Indiana. Grave moved to Marshall, Indiana.
Zachariah Beard: Birth: DEC 1804 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: 1884 in Tangent, Oregon
Elizabeth Beard: Birth: 23 OCT 1805 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: 3 JAN 1906 in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
Susanna Beard Linebarger : Birth: DEC 31 1808 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
John Jr. Beard: Birth: 22 DEC 1810 in Vincennes; Knox County, Indiana. Death: 14 FEB 1894 in Tangent, Oregon
Sarah Beard: Birth: 1811 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.
Michael Beard: Birth: 18 APR 1814 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: 9 NOV 1816
Catherine Beard: Birth: 20 JUL 1816 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: NOV 1816
Julia Ann Beard: Birth: 22 APR 1818 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: 6 JAN 1892 in Vermillion County, Indiana
Anna Beard: Birth: 14 MAR 1819 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: JUL 1822
Zina Beard: Birth: 6 SEP 1820 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. Death: 19 OCT 1822

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Pre 1836 Beard, John of Indiana
By Jane Curci January 23, 2000 at 07:55:57

The other day, I received legal papers regarding the property of George Russell, deceased, married to Catharine Russell who is living on April 14, 1836 from Huntingdon County Wills....

That the said Intestate left a widow named Catharine and issue ten children to wit: Barbara, intermarried with John Keith, and since deceased,(leaving issue four children to wit: Adam, John, George, and Henry Keith, the last three of whom are monors, having no guardians, and residing in Hopewell township in said County.) Mary, intermarried with John Beard who reside somewhere in the State of Indiana. Eve, intermarried with Jacob Rothrock [Roderick] who reside in the State of Ohio, as Petitioner is informed not far from Columbus-Rosanna, intermarried with Leonard Weaver, who resides in Hopewell township, Huntingdon County-Jacob (your Petitioner) Susannah intermarried with Henry Houck and since deceased, leaving issue seven children, to wit: Elizabeth, Catharine, Mary, Rosanna, Jacob, Frederick & Adam Houck who are minors and live with their said father, in Union township-George, Catharine intermarried with Michael Stone, who reside in Hopewell Township. John, and Margaret intermarried with Mark Mountain (since dead) who reside in Huntingdon County.