1900 U.S. Federal Census - Iuka, Marion, Illinois, USA
Household:
Gabrel [Gabriel] Beard (35)
Martha Beard (35)
Ellen [Ella] Beard (11)
Hulda [Mahalia] Beard (8)
Corbet [James] Beard (6)
Leo [Jesse Lee] Beard (3)
Aetna [Edna] Beard (1)
Nancy Beard (62) - mother of Martha Beard and step-mother of Gabriel Beard.

1910 U.S. Federal Census - Stevenson Township, Marion County, Illinois, USA
Household:
Gabriel Beard (45)
Martha Beard (41)
Henry M Beard (23)
Haley [Mahalia] Beard (17)
Corbett J Beard (16)
Jesse L Beard (13)
Edna L Beard (11)
Dorris M Beard (9)
Lola H Beard (6)
Wester A Beard (4)
Lou [Lew] A Beard (2)
James Corbett Beard was working as a farm laborer. We learn he is attending school and is able to read and write.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: James Corbett Beard
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1893
Birth Place: Illinois
Street Address: Galesville
Residence Place: Piatt (County), Illinois, USA

REGISTRATION CARD
Name in Full: James Corbett Beard
Home Address: Galesville, Illinois
Date of Birth: March 22, 1894 - Note: 3 is marked over the 4.
Where were you born?: Iuka, Illinois
Present Occupation: Farmer
By Whom Employed: Boyd Okey
Where Employed: De Land, Piatt, Illinois
Any Dependents?: No
Married or Single: Single
Race: White
Do you claim exemption?: No
Signed: J C Beard
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Height: Medium
Build: Slender
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: Light
Bald: No
Markings: None
Dated: June 5, 1917 in Piatt County, Illinois

U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939
Name: James C Beard
Departure Date: 11 Oct 1918
Departure Place: New York
Residence Place: Iuka, Illinois
Address: RFD #6
Next of Kin: Gabriel Beard
Relationship: Father
Ship: Harrisburg
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1372172
Notes: Company "A" 123rd Infantry

NOTE: Without further research it is unknown at this time if James Corbett Beard is actually buried at Old Bethel Cemetery or in France.