GENEALOGY OF BEARD FAMILY IN MONT VERNON NH Information from a web site "History & Genealogy of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire" located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Montvernon/ Source: HISTORY of the TOWN of MONT VERNON, New Hampshire; Blanchard Printing Co., Boston, Mass. 1907 Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor do we claim that these genealogies are accurate. page 21-22 BEARD Charles Rodney Beard, b. New Ipswich, N.H. 1799, moved to Mont Vernon about 1825, formed a partnership in the tannery, with Dea. Joseph A. Starrett, sold out and removed to Newport, N.H., came back here after his first wife's death, and bought out D.W. Baker's half of store. He was representative in 1856-1857. He d. at New Ipswich, Dec. 16, 1880, age 81 years. He m(1) 1829, his cousin, Betsey J., dau of Mark and Mahala Perkins, she d. Jan 26 1850, age 40. He m(2) Fanny, dau of Capt. William Bruce of Mont Vernon. She was the widow of David Boardman. She d. Nov 13, 1873, age 62. Three children by first wife: 1. Charles E., b. May 31, 1832, lived in New Ipswich 2. Sarah W., b. May 24, 1835, m. Jesse Hutchinson of Milford, lived in Baltimore. 3. Frank Samuel J. Beard, son of Samuel Beard, b. in Hollis, N.H. March 23, 1836, came to Mont Vernon in 1860, enlisted in the 22d N.H. Regiment; discharged for wound in knee, Dec. 1862. He was a helper in the families of John Follansbee and Henry F. Dodge many years. He entered the Soldier's Home at Tilton in 1897, where he d. May 29, 1902. He was unm. Elijah Beard, came here from Hillsboro'. Children Elijah and Lucy Beard. 1. Cyrene Adeline, b. Feb 17, 1816 2. Stillman A., b. Dec 17, 1817. *An asterisk indicates that more information can be found in this book. (end)