City: Milan
BEARD, Elvin Taylor, minister of the gospel; born Saulsbury, Tenn., July 14, 1875; Irish descent; son of William Elvin and Cornelia Adeline (Cavaness) BEARD; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Council Jones and Nancy (Rose) BEARD; maternal grandparents Isaiah and Cherry (Siler) CAVANESS; educated at Woodland Academy, Saulsbury, Tenn., Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn., University of Nashville, and Cumberland University; graduated from University of Nashville, A. B., 1902; Cumberland University, B. D., 1905; married Lineal ROBINSON, July 12, 1905; Democrat; pastor Cumberland Presbyterian church, Dyer, Tenn., 1905-1906, Presbyterian church, Dyer, Tenn., 1907-1908; pastor Presbyterian church, Milan, Tenn., 1909 to date; teacher in West Tennessee College, Dyer, Tenn., 1906-1908; minister in Presbyterian church, U. S. A.
