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Richard “Dickey” Beard 1777–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1777

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1848

Death Location: Jerome, Union County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: David Beard

Mother: Elizabeth Beard

Spouse(s): Margaret Beard

Children(s): William Beard, Grace McCampbell, James Beard, David Beard

Richard “Dickey” Beard / was born in 1777 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Beard And Elizabeth Betsey Dickey Beard. Richard “Dickey” Beard married Margaret Elizabeth Peggy Taylor Beard, and had children including David Beard, Grace Mckee Beard Mccampbell, James Taylor Beard, William Baldridge Beard. Richard “Dickey” Beard / passed away in 1848 in Jerome, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard “Dickey” Beard // was born in 1777 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Beard And Elizabeth Betsey Dickey Beard.
  • Richard “Dickey” Beard // married Margaret Elizabeth Peggy Taylor Beard, and had children including David Beard, Grace Mckee Beard Mccampbell, James Taylor Beard, William Baldridge Beard.
  • Richard “Dickey” Beard // passed away in 1848 in Jerome, Union County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Beard
1758–1805
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Beard
1757–1807
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Beard
1783–1850
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Beard
1809–1850
Birth Location: Virginia USA
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Grace McCampbell
1811–1887
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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James Beard
1808–1851
Birth Location: Virginia USA
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David Beard
1805–1863
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Richard Beard's Ancestors

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Richard Beard
1777–1848
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Beard
1758–1805
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsey Dickey) Beard
1757–1807
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward (Edwin) Beard
1716–1806
Ireland
Mary (Bell) Beard
1726–1805
Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William II
1696–1761
William Bell
1685–1757
Mary Bell
1694–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Jr.
1677–1722
Margaret Bell
1680–
John Jr.
1669–1712
Helen McGowan
1673–1732

Richard Beard's Descendants

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Richard (“Dickey”) Beard (22 Jun 1777–28 Aug 1848) m. Margaret (Elizabeth Peggy Taylor) Beard (4 Mar 1783–4 Aug 1850)
  1. 1. William (Baldridge) Beard 1809–1850 m. Harriet (Curry) Beard 1820–1887
    1. 1. Nancy (Beard) Elder 1836–1925 m. Wiliam (Gore) Elder 1829–1897
      1. 1. Davis Elder 1864–1917
      2. 2. Frank Elder 1868–1924
      3. 3. John Elder 1862–1942
    2. 2. Gilbert (Dick) Beard 1847–1918 m. Selina (Andrews) Beard 1848–1936
      1. 1. William Beard 1876–1944 m. Cora (Lueva Connett) Beard 1880–1953
        1. 1. Russell (Otis) Beard 1911–1991 m. Pearl (E Haynes) Beard 1917–1976
        2. 2. Cecil (Glen) Beard 1918–1983 m. Ruth (E. Coddington) Beard 1923–1999
      2. 2. Della (C) Beard 1874–1907
  2. 2. Grace (McKee Beard) McCampbell 1811–1887 m. William McCampbell 1808–1882
    1. 1. Mary (B McCampbell) Connelly 1835–
    2. 2. Erskine (Taylor) McCampbell 1855–1926
    3. 3. Martha (Louisa McCampbell) Flin 1854–1927
    4. 4. Sarah (Malinda McCampbell) McEllherren 1833–1904 m. William Higby 1831–
      1. 1. Hannah (Grace Higby Files) McMullen 1854–1933 m. George (William McMullen) Sr. 1848–
        1. 1. George (William McMullen) Jr. 1871–1943
    5. 5. Eliza (Jane McCampbell) Harp 1831–1909
    6. 6. James (Andrew) McCampbell 1852–1926
    7. 7. Katherine (McCampbell) Strong 1849–1920
    8. 8. Paulina (McCampbell) Norton 1837–1908
    9. 9. David (S.) McCampbell 1842–1898
    10. 10. William McCampbell 1840–1891
  3. 3. James (Taylor) Beard 1808–1851
  4. 4. David Beard 1805–1863 m. Mary (Bowen) Beard 1806–1882
    1. 1. John (Dickey) Beard 1828–1909 m. Mary (Ellen McAdoo) Beard 1840–1927
      1. 1. Clarence (Wilbur Beard) Sr. 1875– m. Mary (E) Beard 1883–
        1. 1. Clarence (Wilbur Beard) Jr. 1907–
      2. 2. Alphoretta (Beard) Brown 1871–1902 m. William (James) Brown 1865–1950
        1. 1. Gertrude Brown 1893–
        2. 2. Elsie (R Brown) Hapgood 1896–1976 m. Arthur Hapgood 1882–1974

Richard Beard's Timeline

2 Records

1777
22 Jun 1777
Birth of Richard “Dickey” Beard // in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1848
28 Aug 1848
Age 71
Death of Richard “Dickey” Beard // in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1777
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1848
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jerome, Union County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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