They made their home in Williamson County.[2][3] In 1900, he resided with his daughter, Mary, and her husband, Joseph Beard, likely a cousin to Mary, in Williamson County; the census enumerated marked his marital status as "divorced."[4]
He is presumed to have passed away in 1913.
Research Notes
There are indications and family lore that his son, Aaron "Pink" Beard was shot and killed by a Joseph Beard, perhaps the cousin and husband of Jim's daughter, Mary Frances Beard.
Sources
↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-XZCG : 17 January 2021), Francis Beard and Jane Bradford, 15 Aug 1857; citing Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,051,727.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW2-Q3N : 20 February 2021), Frank Beard, District 1, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 228, sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,285.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZ2-2WQ : accessed 1 March 2021), Frank Beard in household of Josep* Beard, Civil District 2, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,605.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Frank by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Frank: