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- 1860 Federal Census; Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska;Enumerated 3 July 1860; Hill Atkinson, Asst. Marshall; Page 78
Name Age Occupation POB
Joseph Beard 33 Farmer Kentucky
Elizabeth 28 Illinois
Franklin 10 Illinois
Sarah 8 Illinois
Bella 3 Nebraska
John 1 Nebraska
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1870 Federal Census; Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska; Enumerated3 August 1870; William Daily, Asst. Marshall; Page 44
Name Age Occupation POB
J.A. Beard 41 Farmer Kentucky
Elisabeth 39 Keeping House Iowa
Francis D. 18 Works on Farm Illinois
Sarah E. 17 At School Illinois
Amelia B. 12 At School Nebraska
John M. 11 At School Nebraska
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1880 Federal Census; Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska; Enumerated16 June 1880; Page 40
Name Status Age Occupation POB FPOB MPOB
Beard, Joseph Head 50 Farmer IL IL IL
Beard, Elizabeth Wife 47 Keeping house IL KY KY
Beard, John Son 21 NE IL IL
Zook, Reuben Adopted 14 IA IA IA
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1900 Federal Census; Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska; Enumerated20th 22nd June 1900; Thomas C. Diltz, Enumerator; Page 9
Years No. Children
Name Relation DOB Age Married Children Living POBFPOB MPOB Occupation
Joseph Beard Head Feb 1824 76 55 KY Ireland NJ Farmer
Elizabeth Wife Jan 1826 74 55 4 2 IL KY KY
Claude S Gson July 1880 19 MO NE INLaborer
Joseph H Gson Feb 1882 17 NM NE IN
Thomas A. Brother Feb 1826 74 IL Ireland NJ Blind
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Joseph Beard Obituary from THE NEMAHA ADVERTISER [sometime followingSept. 26, 1906]
Jospeh Beard died at his home on the bottom road between Nemaha andBrownville on Wednesday morning, Sept. 26. The deceased was one of theold settlers of the county, coming here over fifty years ago, and hadlived on the farm where he did nearly all of this time. He has been inpoor health for a long time, suffering from a cancer on his face anddropsy. The funeral services were held at the house at 11 o'clockThursday and the body taken to Brownville for burial [possiblySheridan Cemetery]. The deceased leaves an aged wife and twochildren--John M. Beard, of Ravenna, Neb., and Mrs. William Gillespie,living between Nemaha and Brownville.
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Certified Copy of Marriage License #342; Original on file with CassCounty Clerk and Recorder; 100 E. Springfield St., Virginia, IL 62691.
Husband: Joseph Beard
Wife: Elizabeth T. Richardson
Marriage Date: 6 May A.D. 1851
Place: Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois
Joined By: James Shaw
Filed By: S.F. Sandus (or Sandees), Clerk of the County
Copy Certified By: Michael C. Kirchner, Clerk and Recorder, October23, 2002
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