In 1871, James Henry Moffet Beard along with his brother, Wallace Warwick Beard and James's wife, Nannie Crouch Beard, took exception to the Pastor of the Oak Grove Church and attempted to remove him from his office (the Rev. M. D. Dunlap). The objection had to do with the post-Civil War "Iron-Clad Oath", which was eventually abolished in 1871 as unconstitutional, where M. D. Dunlap took the oath in order to obtain restitution for properties seized during the war. From the minutes of the Oak Grove meeting, it is believed that their attempt did not succeed and M. D. Dunlap continued in his role as Pastor of the Oak Grove Church.
However, the incident shows the difficult adjustments after the Civil War, and the effects these adjustments had on the religious affairs of the churches at the time.
http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/pen283.htm
NAME: Beard, James Henry
PENSION #: S7762
UNIT: 1st(Carter's) Cav.
In 1871, James Henry Moffet Beard along with his brother, Wallace Warwick Beard and James's wife, Nannie Crouch Beard, took exception to the Pastor of the Oak Grove Church and attempted to remove him from his office (the Rev. M. D. Dunlap). The objection had to do with the post-Civil War "Iron-Clad Oath", which was eventually abolished in 1871 as unconstitutional, where M. D. Dunlap took the oath in order to obtain restitution for properties seized during the war. From the minutes of the Oak Grove meeting, it is believed that their attempt did not succeed and M. D. Dunlap continued in his role as Pastor of the Oak Grove Church.
However, the incident shows the difficult adjustments after the Civil War, and the effects these adjustments had on the religious affairs of the churches at the time.
http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/pen283.htm
NAME: Beard, James Henry
PENSION #: S7762
UNIT: 1st(Carter's) Cav.
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William Thomas Beard
1826–1905
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Charles Woods Beard
1827–1902
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John George Beard
1829–1917
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Samuel Jesse Beard
1831–1897
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Mary Agnes Beard Clark
1834–1912
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Wallace Warwick Beard
1838–1926
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Joel Early Matthews Beard
1840–1861
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Edwin Luther Beard
1842–1931
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Sabina Janett Beard McNeel
1844–1933
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Margaret E. Beard Livesay
1847–1905
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