Beard, William

1844 - 1926  (81 years)

• Name	Beard, William
  Birth	6 Aug 1844	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BEAR.W005
  _FGRAVE	23244905
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company E, 111th Illinois Infantry  [1, 2]
  	Transferred to 48th Illinois Infantry Mar 3, 1865
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0002 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		48th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	14 Mar 1926	Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Beard, Wm.
  Person ID	I55047	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Martin, Josephine,   b. 4 Dec 1847   d. 11 Jun 1934 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F20045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Aug 1844 - Wayne County, Illinois Death - 14 Mar 1926 - Illinois Burial - - Jenkins Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William Beard, son of Joseph and Malinda Beard, was born in Wayne county, Ill., Aug. 6, 1844, and departed this life March 14, 1926, age 81 years, 7 months and 8 days. He was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Josephine Martin near Flora, Ill., June 3. 1867. To this union was born 7 children, A. J. Beard, of St. Louis, Mo.; Ida M. Beard, at home; Homer Ishmel Beard, who preceded him in death at the age of 4 years; Nora Logan of Des Moines, Iowa; Gertrude Hoagland of Los Angeles, Calif.; Bertha B. Luse and Ethel Harned of Flora, Ill. He was a veteran of the Civil war having enlisted in 1862 at the age of 18 and faithfully serving his country until the close of the rebellion. Three months of this time he endured the unspeakable horrors of the Andersonville prison. He had lived a long and useful life. He was a brave soldier, a kind and devoted husband and father, generous to the poor, and an honest man. Just at the dawn of a new day he gently fell into that dreamless sleep. He will suffer no more, shed no more tears and say no more good byes. His life was good, his' death sublime and upon his brow was set the wondrous seal of everlasting peace. (The Flora Journal-Record, March 18, 1926)

  
  

• Sources

  [S15969] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beard, Wm., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23244905/william-beard), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S15970] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beard, Josephine Martin, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23244902/josephine_beard), none. (Reliability: 2).