Beard Family Files
WILLIAM DAVID ISSAC LANE BEARD (WILLIAM ELIJAH1)
was born Mar 29, 1842 in Bedford Co. Tn., and died Jul 15, 1925 in Head Springs Belfast, Tn.
He married (1) MARY ANN MCADAMS Dec 30, 1868, daughter of WILLIAM MCADAMS and LEVINIA MCLAIN. She was born Aug 30, 1840 in Ms. Co Tn., and died Nov 2, 1888 in Head Springs Belfast, Tn.
He married (2) IDA SHADDY Aug 6, 1891, daughter of WILLIAM** SHADDY and MARTHA** MORTON. She was born Apr 1868 in Bedford Co. Tn., and died Feb 12, 1948 in New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.
Children of WILLIAM BEARD and MARY MCADAMS are:
i. ELIZA ANN3 BEARD, b. Jul 19, 1871; d. Jul 29, 1948, Short Cemt Ms. Co Tn.; m. (1) WM. MATTHEW (DOCK) WHITSETT; b. Mar 9, 1871; d. Jan 19, 1940, New Hope Cemt. Talley Station Tn..; m. (2) PORTER FORREST OLIVER, Jan 11, 1890; b. Oct 9, 1867; d. Jun 4, 1929, Short Cemt Ms. Co Tn.
ii. JOHN BEARD, b. Oct 22, 1872; d. 1921; m. IDA M. (LUSTER) DAVIS; b. 1880; d. 1952, Short Cemt.
iii. JAMES S. BEARD, b. Oct 22, 1872; d. Nov 28, 1879, Head Springs at Belfast.
iv. ALBERT MAXIE BEARD, b. Oct 4, 1877; d. Dec 16, 1959, New Hope Cemt. Cornersville, Tn; m. MARY MAY OLIVER; b. Dec 8, 1870; d. Mar 11, 1958, New Hope Cemt. Cornersville, Tn.
v. JOE L. BEARD, b. 1880; d. 1953, Head Springs Belfast, Tn.; m. (1) SARA DARE SMITH; b. 1884; d. Collins Cemt Ms. Co Tn.; m. (2) LLILLIE MAE WINFORD; d. Mar 2, 1982, Head Springs Cemt Belfast.
vi. OLGA L. BEARD, b. 1883; d. Jul 22, 1961, Short Cemt Ms. Co Tn.; m. LELA M. MCCRORY; b. 1887; d. 1949, Short Cemt Ms. Co Tn.
vii. SIE E. BEARD, b. Sep 24, 1886; m. LELA HASTINGS; b. Sep 19, 1890; d. Jun 29, 1968, New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.
Children of WILLIAM BEARD and IDA SHADDY are:
viii. TOMMIE LANE3 BEARD, b. Nov 28, 1892; d. Oct 25, 1918, New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.
ix. SAMMIE DEE BEARD, b. Feb 1895; d. Aug 1959, New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.; m. BONNIE BLACKWELL, Aug 17, 1921; b. Apr 26, 1892; d. Jul 17, 1985, New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.
x. MATTIE LOU BEARD, b. Jun 27, 1898; d. Jul 30, 1989, New Hope Cemt Talley, Tn.; m. CHARLIE E. WHITSETT, Jul 2, 1916, Ms. Co. Tn.; b. May 13, 1899; d. Jan 23, 1968, Old Orchard Petersburg, Tn.
xi. MARY BEE BEARD, b. Jan 6, 1901; d. Nov 28, 1901, Head Springs at Belfast.
xii. LACY BEARD, b. 1903; d. Aug 2, 1935, New Hope Cemt.
xiii. WILLIE CLIFFORD BEARD, b. May 30, 1906, Ms. Co. Tn.; d. Mar 14, 1993, New Hope Cemt at Talley Station, Tn.; m. (1) ELA NICHOLS DUGGAN, Feb 10, 1927; b. Dec 15, 1907, Ms. Co Tn.; d. Sep 5, 1933, Bethleham Cemt Ms. Co. Tn; m. (2) SALLIE MAY RING, Apr 11, 1953; b. Dec 30, 1908; d. May 15, 1979, Head Springs Belfast, Tn.
SUBMITTED BY: Frances B. Roberts
DATE: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:15:07