Sarah V. Beard F d 27 Jun 1895, Greenbrier County, WV, Age 9m, Born Greenbrier County, WV, S, Mother Mary Lee, Father E. F.   Whooping Cough.

Nellie F Beard d Mar 1895, Greenbrier County, WV, Age 2y 9m, Born Greenbrier County, WV, S, Mother Mary Lee, Father E. F.   Whooping Cough.

Vivian Beard, F, d 30 May 1902, Greenbrier Co., WV; Age 6y 1m, S, Mother Mary Beard, Father, E.F. Beard, d Heart Disease

ELISHA F. BEARD.

John F. Beard, the ancestor of the Beard family of Greenbrier county, was a large land owner, about five miles above Lewisburg, in early times. He was the father of Moses C. Beard, born March 8, 1824, who married Sarah S. Walkup, born September 3, 1827. The other children were: Joseph W., born September 9, 1847, died September 28, 1893; Mary A. H., born June 22, 1849, died December 6, 1906; John A., November 16, 1852; Nancy J., December 8, 1854; Nadora K., November 14, 1856; Louisa A., December 27, 1858; Robert E., February 12, 1861; Elisha F., April 20, 1863; Numan C., October 15, 1857, died January 15, 1880.

Elisha F. Beard, like his father before him, lives in an unostentious sort of a way, but is, nevertheless, a large, successful farmer, cattle raiser and stock dealer. His father came here in 1856. He sold his farm, intending to go West, but located at this place finally, and later entered the Confederate service, participating in the battles of that conflict until the close of the war.

The original homestead consisted of 590 acres, some of which has been sold off, but other lands have been purchased, making the real estate possessions here somewhat extensive, as well as quite valuable.

On October 19, 1887, Elisha F. Beard married Marybee T. Harlow, of Rockingham county, Virginia. She was born November 2, 1865. Their children are: Hubert E., born April 8, 1890; Nellie F., August 7, 1892; Sarah V., December 5, 1894; Vivian T., May 1, 1896; M. Chris, August 25, 1898; N. Thelma, March 31, 1900; Lillian H., July 17, 1903; Evelyn M., May 23, 1907.