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Elias Lyman Beard

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Elias Lyman Beard

Birth
Lyons, Wayne County, New York, USA
Death
8 May 1880 (aged 63)
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Burial
Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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1880 May 10, The Record-Union, P2, Sacramento, California
Death of a Pioneer
Mission San Jose, May 9th – Elias L. Beard died here at noon to-day, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Beard arrived in this State in 1849, and from that time has been identified with the interests of this place. In early days he was a large landholder here. He was a member of the San Francisco Society of California Pioneers, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. His funeral takes place to-morrow, from his late residence here, at 2 o’clock p.m.
[Second Dispatch]
Mission San Joes, May 9th – The funeral of the late E. L. Beard took place to-day at 2 p.m. from his late residence. Over 150 vehicles, filled with friends, followed the remains to the last resting place at Washington Corners, showing the high esteem in which he was held. Rev. Mr. Lynch officiated at the house, while his old friend Judge Crane, by special request of deceased, delivered a very eloquent eulogy at the grave.

[Please advise if this cemetery is not the "cemetery at Washington Corners."]
1880 May 10, The Record-Union, P2, Sacramento, California
Death of a Pioneer
Mission San Jose, May 9th – Elias L. Beard died here at noon to-day, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Beard arrived in this State in 1849, and from that time has been identified with the interests of this place. In early days he was a large landholder here. He was a member of the San Francisco Society of California Pioneers, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. His funeral takes place to-morrow, from his late residence here, at 2 o’clock p.m.
[Second Dispatch]
Mission San Joes, May 9th – The funeral of the late E. L. Beard took place to-day at 2 p.m. from his late residence. Over 150 vehicles, filled with friends, followed the remains to the last resting place at Washington Corners, showing the high esteem in which he was held. Rev. Mr. Lynch officiated at the house, while his old friend Judge Crane, by special request of deceased, delivered a very eloquent eulogy at the grave.

[Please advise if this cemetery is not the "cemetery at Washington Corners."]

Gravesite Details

Removed from Irvington Memorial Cemetery to Mt. View Cemetery May 25, 1937



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