Founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which he later merged with the Boy Scouts of America.
Sources
Census
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQW-SRV : accessed 11 June 2016), Daniel Beard in household of James Beard, Cincinnati, ward 5, Hamilton, Ohio, United States; citing family 404, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHX-RVN : accessed 11 June 2016), Daniel C Beard in household of James H Beard, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 26, family 213, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,977.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZF7-QB5 : accessed 11 June 2016), Daniel C Beard in household of James H Beard, Flushing, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 268, sheet 317A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0917; FHL microfilm 1,254,917.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M53B-8QS : accessed 11 June 2016), C Daniel Beard, Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1287, sheet 12A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,078.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVMQ-7FN : accessed 11 June 2016), Daniel C Beard, Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,233.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K319-RZQ : accessed 11 June 2016), Daniel Carter Beard, Ramapo Town, Rockland, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-54, sheet 19B, family 436, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2768.