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Nimrod Bearden

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Nimrod Bearden

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
13 Dec 1881 (aged 67)
Ridgeway, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
Burial
Ridgeway, Hopkins County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Nimrod Bearden, the son of Eli M. Bearden (1777-1831) and Nancy Louisa Wynn (1789-1859. Nimrods parents are buried in The Old Flat Creek Cemetery- Flat Creek, Bedford Co., TN. Nimrod's grandfather John W.Bearden Jr. born 11 Mar 1744 Spotsylvania Co., Virgina Died May 1836 Flat Creek (Bedford County), Tennessee. Buried in the Old Flat Creek Cemetery. John W. Bearden Jr. was in the Revolutionary War. Nimrods grandmother was Nancy Langston Bearden..
Many of the Bearden men married women who's names were Nancy. It becomes difficult at times keeping them separated.

Nimrod and Nancy Married 17 July 1832 in Tennessee. The parents of 10 children. When
Nimrod's father died he did not leave a will, he died intestate, Bedford Co., Tennessee.
Nimrod and and his wife Nancy migrated to Texas about 1849-1855. It was between the birth of their son Christopher Pinkey born 1848 and daughter Mary E. born 1856.
In 1860 he was a resident of Hunt County, Texas Shiloh Post Office. And 1870 census he was a resident of Hopkins Co., Texas - Bright Star Post Office.
Nimrod Bearden, the son of Eli M. Bearden (1777-1831) and Nancy Louisa Wynn (1789-1859. Nimrods parents are buried in The Old Flat Creek Cemetery- Flat Creek, Bedford Co., TN. Nimrod's grandfather John W.Bearden Jr. born 11 Mar 1744 Spotsylvania Co., Virgina Died May 1836 Flat Creek (Bedford County), Tennessee. Buried in the Old Flat Creek Cemetery. John W. Bearden Jr. was in the Revolutionary War. Nimrods grandmother was Nancy Langston Bearden..
Many of the Bearden men married women who's names were Nancy. It becomes difficult at times keeping them separated.

Nimrod and Nancy Married 17 July 1832 in Tennessee. The parents of 10 children. When
Nimrod's father died he did not leave a will, he died intestate, Bedford Co., Tennessee.
Nimrod and and his wife Nancy migrated to Texas about 1849-1855. It was between the birth of their son Christopher Pinkey born 1848 and daughter Mary E. born 1856.
In 1860 he was a resident of Hunt County, Texas Shiloh Post Office. And 1870 census he was a resident of Hopkins Co., Texas - Bright Star Post Office.

Inscription

NIMROD BEARDEN Born 19 Dec 1813-Died 13 Dec 1881
Tomb Stone Inscription:
What to us is life without Thee,
Darkness and Despair Aulone,
When with sighs we seek to find Thee,
This Tomb Proclaims that thou art gone.

Gravesite Details

Cemtery located west part of Hopkins Co., TX From I 30 turn north on FM Road 2653, you will pass through Ridgeway, stay on 2653. At Oakland church, the road going to the cemetery is next to this church. you will go through gates, pastures to cemete



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