Florida Family Group Sheet for Israel Folsom BEARD Family Submitted by: Daniel Bode Email address: danielbode@prodgy.net Husband: Israel Folsom BEARD Birthdate: Feb 15, 1807 Birthplace: North Carolina Death date: July 30, 1879 Place of death: Hortense, Polk Co., Texas Father: William BEARD Mother: Mary FOLSOM Marriage date: Feb 23, 1832 Marriage place: Leon Co., Florida Wife: Ann "Nancy" BURNEY Birthdate: June 30, 1811 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: Sept 23, 1867 Place of death: Hortense, Polk Co., Texas Father: Arthur BURNEY Mother: Sarah Catherine BLOUNT CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary Ann BEARD Sex: F Birthdate: Oct 28, 1833 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: Dec 7, 1899 Place of death: Buffalo, Leon Co., Texas Marriage date: Jan 4, 1866 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Henry McDANIEL Child No. 2: John C. BEARD Sex: M Birthdate: 1835 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: Sept 19, 1863 Place of death: Chickamauga, Georgia Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Amanda Louisa BEARD Sex: F Birthdate: March 15, 1838 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: Nov 5, 1918 Place of death: Livingston, Polk Co., Texas Marriage date: Feb 20, 1856 Marriage place: Leon Co., Florida Spouse's name: Robert Taylor CANON Child No. 4: Sarah Elizabeth BEARD Sex: F Birthdate: June 3, 1839 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: Jan 21, 1869 Place of death: Hortense, Polk Co., Texas Marriage date: Dec 7, 1865 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Joshua A. DAVID Child No. 5: Nancy Jane BEARD Sex: F Birthdate: Dec 28, 1840 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: July 21, 1916 Place of death: Gibtown, Jack Co., Texas Marriage date: June 17, 1865 Marriage place: Spouse's name: John Porter SMITH Child No. 6: Susanah J. BEARD Sex: F Birthdate: about 1846 Birthplace: Leon Co., Florida Death date: July 23, 1886 Place of death: Liberty Co., Texas Marriage date: Dec 15, 1869 Marriage place: Polk Co., Texas Spouse's name: Charles W. COPE Documentation: * After the death of his wife in 1867, Israel F. Beard married a young widow, Emily Jane Josey, on Oct. 21, 1869, in Polk Co., Texas. Emily was born June 19, 1836, and she died April 16, 1920. Israel and Ann Beard's son, John C. Beard, was killed in battle during the War Between the States. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia. Sources: Courthouse records in Polk Co., Texas Family Bible of Robert Taylor and Amanda Louisa (Beard) Canon Tombstone inscriptions from Polk and Jack Counties ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb representative with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ *************************************************************************