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John Elbert Beard

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John Elbert Beard Veteran

Birth
Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Death
28 Feb 1893 (aged 74)
Summit, Pike County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Pricedale, Pike County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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John was one of sixteen children of Aaron Beard and Kizziah Carter. (Aaron and Kizzie may possibly be buried on this same property. In May 2008, Mr. A.G. Alexander (who lived his entire life across from the cemetery on Coffey Rd.) stated "there were two graves under an old cedar tree too big to reach your arms around on the left just as you enter the drive way." The tree and tombstones are no longer there.)
In the 1850 Census, John is listed as living in the next household to Aaron, his father.
John married Rebecca Ann Thornhill c1840 in Pike Co.
They had twelve children:
William E. "Bill" b 1841 m/ 1st Zylpha Tickle
2nd Martha "Belinda McCullough
Mary J. b 1844 m/ Daniel Alexander
Sarina E. "Sriny" b 1846 m/ William Rayborn
John Taylor "Jack" b 1848 m/ 1st Caroline Alexander &
2nd Callie Bell Mayfield
Joseph A. "Joe" b 1849 m/ Martha Alexander
Malissa "Lis" bc 1852 m/ Sidney Tickle
Elisha b 1854
Charles Benton "Charlie" b 1855 m/ Sarah Elizabeth Raiford
Winfield Scott "Winnie" b 1857 m/ Laura Ann Van
Annie Laurie b 1860 m/ John William Boyd
Murray William b 1862 m/ 1st Louisa May
2nd M/ Jemima Davis
Mattie b 1863

John was one of sixteen children of Aaron Beard and Kizziah Carter. (Aaron and Kizzie may possibly be buried on this same property. In May 2008, Mr. A.G. Alexander (who lived his entire life across from the cemetery on Coffey Rd.) stated "there were two graves under an old cedar tree too big to reach your arms around on the left just as you enter the drive way." The tree and tombstones are no longer there.)
In the 1850 Census, John is listed as living in the next household to Aaron, his father.
John married Rebecca Ann Thornhill c1840 in Pike Co.
They had twelve children:
William E. "Bill" b 1841 m/ 1st Zylpha Tickle
2nd Martha "Belinda McCullough
Mary J. b 1844 m/ Daniel Alexander
Sarina E. "Sriny" b 1846 m/ William Rayborn
John Taylor "Jack" b 1848 m/ 1st Caroline Alexander &
2nd Callie Bell Mayfield
Joseph A. "Joe" b 1849 m/ Martha Alexander
Malissa "Lis" bc 1852 m/ Sidney Tickle
Elisha b 1854
Charles Benton "Charlie" b 1855 m/ Sarah Elizabeth Raiford
Winfield Scott "Winnie" b 1857 m/ Laura Ann Van
Annie Laurie b 1860 m/ John William Boyd
Murray William b 1862 m/ 1st Louisa May
2nd M/ Jemima Davis
Mattie b 1863



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