William BeardAge: 91 years1821–1912
- Name
- William Beard
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Beard
 Birth | about 1821 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 11 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Mary Magee — View this family December 26, 1844 (Age 23 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | William A Beard about 1845 (Age 24 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 25 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Rhoda Beard about 1848 (Age 27 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary A Beard about 1849 (Age 28 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
 Census | August 20, 1850 (Age 29 years) |
| Marriage | Susan Alice Ingram — View this family about 1851 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Margaret E Beard about 1853 (Age 32 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Rebecca J Beard about 1855 (Age 34 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Martha E Beard about 1857 (Age 36 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 36 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #7 | James T Beard about 1860 (Age 39 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census |
| Census | September 20, 1860 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 40 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 46 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 48 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 57 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 77 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | April 6, 1912 (Age 91 years) |
| Family with Mary Magee |
| himself |
William Beard Birth: about 1821 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 6, 1912 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary Magee Birth: about 1824 24 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: December 26, 1844 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year son |
William A Beard Birth: about 1845 24 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Rhoda Beard Birth: about 1848 27 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Mary A Beard Birth: about 1849 28 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Family with Susan Alice Ingram |
| himself |
William Beard Birth: about 1821 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: April 6, 1912 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Susan Alice Ingram Birth: about 1832 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1851 — Hickman, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Margaret E Beard Birth: about 1853 32 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Rebecca J Beard Birth: about 1855 34 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Martha E Beard Birth: about 1857 36 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
James T Beard Birth: about 1860 39 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
No family available
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William A Beard - Household
Maury, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Beard - Household
Hickman, Tennessee, United States
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