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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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FELIX P. BEARDFELIX P. BEARD was born in Sullivan County March 2, 1835, son of William and Mary (Dunbar) Beard. The father was born in Nelson County, Ky., March 2, 1804, and moved to Sullivan County in 1826. He was a prominent man, serving as County Commissioner six years and holding various township offices with fidelity. He and wife were faithful members of the Christian Church. They had the following family: John T., James A., Stephen P., Charles C., Nancy J. (deceased), Ann E., Mary E. (deceased), Sarah C., Amanda M., Asenath J. and our subject. The mother was born in 1806, and died in 1871. Both father and mother lie buried in the Alkire Cemetery. Felix P., at the age of twenty-one, left his father to begin life for himself. December 25, 1855, he married Melissa J., daughter of Eli and Miriam (Bundy) Dix, and to this marriage was born one child--Mary Isabell, born May 28, 1857. The family live on a fine farm of 210 acres, and are prosperous and happy. Mr. and Mrs. Beard are members of the Christian Church. He is a Democrat, and a successful farmer. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. (Dix) Beard are Joshua E., Caleb E. (deceased), Solomon J., E. Elwood (deceased), Eli W. L., Martha A., Miriam E., Mary M. and Sarah M. Mary I. Beard, daughter of our subject, married G. W. Osborn, November 11, 1875. She has three children, a son born September 15, 1876 (deceased); Jennie G. born July 2, 1879, and Grace J. born August 2,1882. William Beard, father of our subject, died in 1865.TURMAN TWP. PAGE 796 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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