John
Beard
aka Baird
Born in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Fox) Beard
— married
1805 in Warren County, Ohio, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah Beard, Mary Beard, Elizabeth Beard, Eve Ann Beard, Samuel Beard, John Beard Jr., Jacob Beard, George Beard, Susannah Beard and Nancy (Beard) Maxton
Died
at about age 88
in Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2019
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Biography
JOHN BEARD (aka John Baird) was born in 1778 in Frederick County, Maryland. His parents are unknown at this time.
John Beard married Elizabeth Fox (aka Fuchs), daughter of Michael Fox/Fuchs and wife, Susannah (maiden name unknown).
In 1840 John and his wife, Elizabeth, were enumerated in Montgomery County, Ohio with 5 males and 2 females, plus the 2 adults.
The 1850 Census taken on 24 September 1850 indicated that John Baird, Sr. was 66y, and was born in MD; his wife, Elisabeth Baird, was also 66y and born MD. Their daughter, Susannah Baird, 26y, b OH was residing with the family. Living with the couple also was George Olinger, 14y, born OH.
The 1860 U. S. Federal Census shows John and Elizabeth Beard were living in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio on 8 June 1860. John was a retired farmer worth $1000.00 in real estate and $5000.00 in personal property. They were both 81 years old and said to have born in Maryland.
He passed away near Vandalia in Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio on 26 October 1866 "in the 88 year of his age".
He is buried at the Poplar Hill Cemetery in Vandalia, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.
Sources
- Research of Audrey (Shields) Hancock
- 1840 U. S. Federal Census
- 1850 U. S. Federal Census (24 Sep 1850)
- 1860 U. S. Federal Census
- Find-a-Grave Memorial ID #29124167 (Photo of Gravestone)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John 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 John:
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~3.12%
~3.12%
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